DRAFT

MALAYSIAN
STANDARD

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STAGE : PUBLIC COMMENT (40.20)

DATE : 01/05/2014 - 30/06/2014

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Industrial cassava starch - Specification

(Second revision)

OFFICER/SUPPORT STAFF: (FA / )

ICS: 67.180.20
Descriptors: industrial cassava starch, specification

Copyright 2014
DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA

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Contents
Page

Committee representation ...........................................................................................................ii

Foreword ..................................................................................................................................... iii

Scope ......................................................................................................................... 1

Normative references ................................................................................................. 1

Terms and definitions ................................................................................................. 1

Quality requirements .................................................................................................. 1

Sampling..................................................................................................................... 3

Hygiene and sanitation ............................................................................................... 3

Packaging ................................................................................................................... 3

Labelling ..................................................................................................................... 3

Compliance ................................................................................................................ 4

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Certification mark ....................................................................................................... 4

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Annex A Sampling..................................................................................................................... 5

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Committee representation

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Department of Agriculture Malaysia

Department of Chemistry, Malaysia
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia
Department of Standards Malaysia
Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
Malaysian Association of Standards Users
Malaysian Institute of Food Technology
Malaysian Palm Oil Association
Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (National Biotechnology Division)
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
SME Corp Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia

The Industry Standards Committee on Food, Food Products and Food Safety (ISC U) under whose authority this
Malaysian Standard was developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:

The Working Group on Starches which developed this Malaysian Standard consists of representatives from the
following organisations:

Craun Research Sdn Bhd

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Institute for Medical Research

SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)

SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
Universiti Kuala Lumpur

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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Food Technology Research Centre)

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Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Co-opted members:

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Rice and Industrial Crops Research Centre)
Universiti Putra Malaysia

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Foreword
This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Working Group on Starches under the
authority of the Industry Standards Committee on Food, Food Products and Food Safety.
Major modifications in this revision are as follows:
a) the title has been changed from "Specification for industrial tapioca starch (First revision)"
to Industrial cassava starch - Specification (Second revision);
b) the quality requirements for industrial cassava starch have been revised to suit the
current practice; and

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c) the inclusion of hygiene and sanitation clauses.

This Malaysian Standard cancels and replaces MS 155:1994, Specification for industrial
tapioca starch (First revision).

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Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal
obligations.

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Industrial cassava starch - Specification

(Second revision)
1 Scope
This Malaysian Standard specifies quality requirements, hygiene and sanitation, labelling and
test methods for industrial cassava starch derived from the processing of the tubers of
cassava, Manihot esculenta, intended for non-food applications.
The industrial cassava starch in its native form and derivatives are not applicable to food and
pharmaceutical products.

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MS 1514, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for food

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The following normative references are indispensable for the application of this standard. For
the dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the normative reference (including any amendments) applies.

MS 1876, Starches and derived products - Determination of sulphur dioxide (Tanner method)

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3 Terms and definitions

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MS 2410:2011, Refined sago starch - Specification

For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1

cassava starch

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Starch in the form of fine powder derived from the tuber of cassava through the process of
extraction, purification and it is in native form.

4 Quality requirements
4.1

The product shall be finely ground powder and shall be free from the following:

a)

adulterants, added modifying agents, or any other foreign matters;

b)

insect infestation or fungal growth; and

c)

fermented, musty, other undesirable odour.

4.2 Under microscopic examination, the starch granule is polygonal in shape, of irregular
size ranging from 20 m to 60 m (see Figure 1).

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Using light microscope (magnification 400x)

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Figure 1. Micrographs of cassava starch granules

It shall comply with the requirements given in Table 1.

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Table 1. Quality requirements for industrial cassava starch

Requirement

Method of test
(MS 2410:2011,
Annexes)

Starch content (on dry basis), % by weight, min.

80

(A)

Moisture, % by weight, max.

14.0

(B)

Total ash (on dry basis), % by weight, max.

0.50

(D)

3.0 to 7.0

(E)

Crude fibre (on dry basis), % by weight, max.

0.3

(F)

Sulphur dioxide, mg/l, max.

30.0

MS 1876

80

Particle size through 120 mesh or 125 um %,

min.

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6 Hygiene and sanitation

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Sampling shall be carried out as in Annex A.

(J)

5 Sampling

(H)

Colour (L value), min.

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pH of aqueous extract

Characteristic

6.1 The product shall be processed and packed under hygienic and sanitary conditions in
premises licensed in accordance with the public health legislations currently enforced in the
country.

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6.2 The product shall comply with the provisions of this standard and be prepared and
handled in accordance with the MS 1514 and relevant good manufacturing practice
requirements.

7 Packaging
The product shall be packed in clean polypropylene or paper bags or other suitable packaging
materials.

8 Labelling
8.1 The product shall be marked legibly and indelibly or a label shall be attached to the
container as per the labelling requirements.
8.2

The label shall consist of the following:

a)

name of the product;

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name and address of miller and/or importer;

c)

code and batch number;

d)

date of manufacture;

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minimum weight;

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include the statement "NOT SUITABLE FOR FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL

PRODUCTS"; and

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trademark (optional).

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Upon testing, when each of the samples is found to conform to the requirements specified in
this standard, the lot, batch or consignment from which the samples have been drawn shall
be deemed to comply with this standard.

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10 Certification mark

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Each product may by arrangement with a recognised certification body, be marked with the
certification mark of that body, provided the product conforms to the requirements of this
Malaysian Standard.

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Annex A
(normative)
Sampling
A.1

General requirements

A.1.1
Samples shall be stored in such a manner that there is no deterioration of the
material.
The sampling instrument shall be clean and dry.

A.1.3

Samples shall be protected against contamination.

Sampling, testing and acceptance

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A.2.1
All containers in a single consignment of the material, drawn from a single batch of
manufacture, shall constitute a lot. If a consignment is declared to consist of different batches
of manufacture, the batches shall be grouped separately and the containers in each group
shall constitute a separate lot.

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A.2.2
A representative sample of the material shall be drawn from each of the containers
selected at random according to Table A.1.

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A.2.3
Equal quantities of the material, representative of each bag or container selected as
prescribed in Clause A.2.1, shall be drawn using an appropriate sampling device if necessary,
and mixed together so as to form a composite sample. The sample must be analysed and
tested as per requirement (refer Table 1). This composite sample may be reduced if
necessary.

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A.2.4
A representative contract sample taken, shall provide sufficient material to enable
all specified tests to be conducted and shall not be less than 450 g.
A.2.5
The following table shows the number of containers to be drawn from the lot and
the acceptance number.
Table A.1 Sampling lot
Total number of containers
in one lot

Minimum number of containers

to be sampled

Acceptance number

300 or less
301 to 1 200
1 201 to 2 000
2 001 to 7 000
7 001 to 15 000
15 001 to 24 000
24 001 to 41 000
above 41 000

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Acknowledgements
Members of the Industry Standards Committee on Food, Food Products and Food
Safety
Ministry of Health Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad
Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Department of Chemistry, Malaysia
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia

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Department of Standards Malaysia

Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Malaysian Agricultural Research and
Development Institute
Malaysian Association of Standards Users

Malaysian Institute of Food Technology

Malaysian Palm Oil Association
Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based
Industry
Ministry of Health Malaysia

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Ms Shamsinar Abdul Talib (Chairperson)

Ms Nageswary S Iyampillai/
Ms Zainorni Mohd Janis (Secretary)
Ms Faridah Aini Muhammad/
Ms Zaliha Othman
Ms Zaiton Ariffin/
Ms Marhayani Md Saad
Ms Saimah Mukhtar/
Ms Hakimah Mohd Yusof
Ms Marshitah Bahar
Mr Ishak Abbas
Ms Jasmine Lee
Ms Hasimah Hafiz Ahmad/
Ms Zainun Che Ahmad
Ms Ratna Devi Nadarajan/
Ms Mohana Priya
Assoc Prof Dr Nik Ismail Nik Daud
Mr Ong Kim Pin
Dr Tan Yew Ai/
Dr Nuzul Amri Ibrahim
Dr Hanisah Hussin/
Ms Syarizad Mahpar
Ms Nik Shabnam Nik Mohd Salleh/
Ms Nor Kamilah Mohamad Alwi
Mr Norman Peter/
Mr Azlan Atiman
Assoc Prof Dr Azizah Abd Hamid/
Datin Dr Asiah Ahmad
Ms Fadzilah Ahmad Din/
Mr Mohd Izham Abdullah
Prof Dr Aminah Abdullah/
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Yusof Maskat
Prof Dr Jinap Selamat/
Prof Dr Nazamid Saar

Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Ministry of Science, Technology and
Innovation (National Biotechnology
Division
SME Corp Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia

Members of the Working Group on Starches

Prof Dato' Dr Mohamad Azemi Mohd Noor
(Chairman)
Ms Nageswary S Iyampillai/
Ms Farah Asikin A Wahab (Secretary)
Ms Siti Aminah Ibrahim/
Ms Noorul Wahidah Mat Zain
Dr Mohd Fairulnizal Md Noh/Ms Suraiami Mustar

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Universiti Kuala Lumpur

SIRIM Berhad
Craun Research Sdn Bhd
Institute for Medical Research

Acknowledgements (continued)
Ms Nor Azmah Umar/Mr Kharis Zahid

Mr Nurulnahar Esa

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi MARA

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Ms Norizah Abdul Manaf

Assoc Prof Dr Abd Manan Dos Mohamed
Assoc Prof Dr Sharifah Kharidah
Syed Muhammad
Assoc Prof Dr Fazilah Ariffin
Assoc Prof Dr Cheow Chong Seng

Malaysian Agricultural Research and

Development Institute (Food Technology
Research Centre)
Malaysian Agricultural Research and
Development Institute (Rice and Industrial
Crops Research Centre)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
Universiti Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Putra Malaysia

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