Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline hygroscopic powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
Assay (HPLC)
min. 99%
Specific rotation [α] @25°C (C=4 aq. for 24 hr)
+13.5° to +14.9°
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.1%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.005%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.0005%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.005%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.0005%
Water (KF)
max. 0.5%
Homogeneity by TLC
Passes test
Suitability for Tissue Culture
Passes