Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 2M aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 2M aq. solution
Colourless
Specific rotation [α]
+66.4° to +66.6° (C=10, water)
Loss on drying
max. 0.03%
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.005%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.0005%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.002%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.0001%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.0001%
Copper (Cu)
max. 0.0001%
Reducing sugars (C6H12O6)
max. 0.01%
Nitrogen Compounds (N)
max. 0.002%
Suitability for Cell Culture
Passes
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
< 0.05 EU/mg
