Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
pH (10% aq. solution)
4.0 - 5.5
Specific rotation [α]
+128 to +132° (C=10, Ammoniacal water)
Assay (HPLC) (on dried basis)
min. 92%
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.05%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.01%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.01%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.0005%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.001%
Dextrin
max. 0.5%
Water (KF)
4.5 - 6.5%
Suitability for Cell Culture
Passes test
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
<0.05 EU/mg
