Appearance (Colour)
White ,colourless
Appearance (Form)
Crystals or lustrous ,dry,crystals
Solubility
Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, partially insoluble in dehydrated alcohol
Identification (IR Spectrum)
A) Passes
Sulphites
NMT half the absorbance of the reference solution
Appearance of Solution
50% aq. solution is clear
Conductivity
Max 35 µS.cm-1 at 20°C
Specific optical rotation
+ 63.3° to + 67.0° (C=26,H2O)
Colouring matter
Max. 75 (at 420nm colour value)
Dextrin
By chemical method (Not Applicable)
Reducing sugars
By Chemical method
Loss on drying
NMT 0.1%
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
Less than 0.25 IU/mg (Not Appilcable)
Reference
NF 39
