Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% solution 2N HCl
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% solution 2N HCl
Colourless
Assay
min. 99%
Specific rotation [α]
+22° to +25° (C=5, 5N HCl)
Loss on drying
max. 0.5%
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.1%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.02%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.02%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.001%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.001%
Ammonium (NH4)
max. 0.01%
Homogeneity by TLC
Passes
Suitability for Cell Culture
Passes test
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
<0.05 EU/mg