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Specifications
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| Parameters |
Specification |
Result |
| Description |
Very Fine, White or off White,
Free flowing Powder, Odourless or almost odourless. |
Fine, White, Odourless powder |
| Solubility |
Practically Insoluble in water
Insoluble in most organic solvents. |
Complies |
| Identification |
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| A |
Infra-red absorption spectrum
should concordant with IP reference standards |
Concord with IP reference (IR
spectrum is enclosed) |
| B |
Should comply |
Complies |
| C |
Should comply |
Complies |
| pH |
5.5 to 7.5 |
6.4 |
| Loss on Drying% |
NMT 10 |
6.6 |
| Iron% |
NMT 0.002 |
Passes |
| Heavy Metal |
NMT 0.002 |
Passes |
| Sodium Chloride% |
NMT 10 |
6.7 |
| Assay, as Sodium% |
2.8 to 4.5 |
3.1 |
| Sodium Glycollate% |
NMT 2 |
Passes |
| Swelling volume ml* |
NLT 40 |
50 |
Note : *Also conforms to
In-house Specifications.
| Microbiological Analysis |
| Parameters |
Specifications |
Result |
| *Total Aerobic Microbial Count,
CFU/g |
NMT 1000 |
200 |
| *Total Yeast and Mould Count,
CFU/g |
NMT 100 |
<10 |
| Escherichia coli, per 1 g |
Absent |
Absent |
| Salmonella sp. per 1 g |
Absent |
Absent |
Note : *Also conforms to
In-house Specifications.
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