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Bentonite standard revised

11 March 2010

by Mike O'Driscoll

Moisture content limit revised for bentonite USP specification in Food Chemical Codex

Keywords: bentonite, bentonite clay, USP, US Pharmacopeia, specifications, functional filler

An important update to the US Pharmacopeia’s specification for bentonite in its application in food products has been approved and was included in the recently published USP Food Chemical Codex (FCC).

The move to amend the specification was driven by the Bentonite and Barite Section of the Industrial Minerals Association-North America. The FCC is...