Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
Assay (NaOH titration)
min. 99%
pH (1M aq. solution)
2.5 - 5.0
Melting Point
150 - 155°C
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.1%
Loss on drying
max. 0.5%
Chloride (CI)
max. 0.005%
Sulphate (SO4)
max. 0.01%
Iron (Fe)
max. 0.0005%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.001%
Absorbance (A) of 10% aq. solution in a 1cm cell v/s H2O
.
@250nm
max. 0.1
Smooth curve
230nm - 350nm
Suitability for Cell Culture
Passes test
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
<0.05 EU/mg