Appearance (Colour)
White to pale yellow
Appearance (Form)
Powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 1.5% aq. hot solution
Almost clear
Solubility (Colour) 1.5% aq. hot solution
Pale yellow
Loss on drying
max. 15%
Sulphated Ash
max. 5%
Gel strength (1.5% gel)
min. 800 gm/cm2
Acid insoluble ash
max. 1%
Foreign organic matter
max. 1%
Foreign insoluble matter
max. 1%
Starch
Passes test
Gelatin
Passes test
Water absorption capacity
Passes test
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.005%
Absorbance (A) of 1.5% aq. solution at ~ 50°C in a 1cm cell v/s H2O
@430nm
max. 0.20
@530nm
max. 0.15
@655nm
max. 0.1
Suitability for Tissue Culture
Passes
