Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
Assay (NT)
min. 99%
Specific rotation [α]
+14° to +16° (C=5, N HCl)
Loss on drying
max. 0.5%
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.1%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.005%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.01%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.001%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.001%
Ammonium (NH4)
max. 0.01%
Homogeneity by TLC
Passes test
Suitability for Cell Culture
Passes
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
<0.05 EU/mg