| Test | Frequency | Result |
| Water Analyses (harvest areas) | ||
| Temperature | Daily | 8-26° C |
| pH | Daily | 7-10 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | Daily | 1-14 mg/L |
| Specific Conductance | Daily | 85-125 micromhos/cm |
| Nitrate | Weekly | 0-2 mg/L |
| Total Phosphate | Weekly | 0-2 mg/L |
| Algae Purity Analyses (processed batches) | ||
| Microbial Analyses: | ||
| Coliform Bacteria
Salmonella Listeria Shigella Staphylococcus Aerobic Bacteria Yeast and Molds
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Every batch
Every batch Every batch Every batch Every batch Every batch Every batch |
< 100 cfu/g (below detection levels)
Negative Negative Negative Negative
< 10,000 cfu/g (must be < 100,000 <100 cfu/g
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| Heavy Metals Assay: | ||
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Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury Selenium |
Every batch Every batch Every batch Every batch Every batch Every batch |
Below detection levels Below detection levels Below detection levels Below detection levels Below detection levels Below detection levels |
| Pesticides Assay (organophosphates, organochlorides, carbamates) | Every batch | Below detection levels |
| Moisture Content | 3-4 times per batch | 5% (not to exceed 7%) |
| Extraneous Substances (nontoxic natural material) | Every batch | Levels below US and Canadian standards |
| Toxicity Analyses (processed batches) | ||
| High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) (pigment analysis--test for the by-products from chlorophyll breakdown: pheophorbide, pyropheophorbide) |
Every batch | Well below levels established as safe |
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