Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
Assay (T)
min. 99.7%
Melting Point
190 - 192°C
pH (5% aq. solution)
2.2 - 2.5
Specific rotation [α]
+20.5° to +21.5° (C=10, water)
Loss on drying
max. 0.1%
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.1%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.005%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.002%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.0002%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.0005%
DNase, RNase, Protease
Not detected
Suitability for Tissue Culture
Passes
