Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
Assay (On dry basis)
min. 99.9%
Melting Point
169 - 171°C
pH (10% aq. solution)
10.5 - 11.0
Loss on drying
max. 0.5%
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.05%
Insoluble matter
max. 0.005%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.001%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.005%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.0001%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.0002%
Copper (Cu)
max. 0.0001%
Arsenic (As)
max. 0.0001%
Absorbance (A) of 40% aq. solution in a 1cm cell v/s H2O
@290nm
max. 0.2
Suitability for Cell Culture
Passes test
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
< 0.05 EU/mg
