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L-CARNITINE BASE

Specifications

 

ITEM

SPECIFICATION

Appearance

White crystalline powder

Identification

        A.   Chemical Method

        B.   IR Method

Specific Rotation

-29.0º to -32.0º

Loss on Drying

NMT 4.0%

pH

5.5 to 9.5

 Residue on Ignition

NMT 0.5%

Residual Acetone

NMT 0.1%

Arsenic

NMT 2 ppm

Chloride

NMT 0.4%

Potassium

NMT 0.2%

Heavy Metals

NMT 10 ppm

Cyanide

Not Detectable

Sodium

NMT 0.1%

Assay

97.0% to 103.0%

Microbiology:

 

Total Plate Count

NMT3,000 CFU/g

Yeast & Mold

NMT 300 CFU/g

E. Coli

Negative

Salmonella

Negative