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L-SELENOMETHIONINE


SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM

SPECIFICATION

Identification

Positive for Se

Appearance

White crystalline powder

Loss on Drying

NMT 7.0%

pH

6 - 8.5

Particle Size

100.0% through 60 Mesh

NLT 90.0% through 80 Mesh

Se Content

0.5 – 0.75%

DCP Content

NLT 98.0%

Bulk Density

Report Only

Lead

NMT 1 ppm

Arsenic

NMT 1 ppm

Mercury

NMT 1 ppm

MICROBIOLOGY:

 

Total Plate Count

NMT 3,000 CFU/g

Yeast & Mold

NMT 300 CFU/g

Coliforms

Negative

E. Coli

Negative

Salmonella

Negative /25g

Staph. Aureus

Negative

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Negative

L-(+)-SELENOMETHIONINE

SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM

SPECIFICATION

Appearance

White to off-white shiny crystalline powder

IR

Conforms to standard

Specific Rotation

(20oC, 589 nm, c=1, 1N HCL)

+17 to +19.5o

Melting Range (decomposition)

262 - 267oC

Selenium Content

39.0 – 41.0%

Water

≤0.5%

Assay (non-aq. titr.)

98.0 – 100.5%

Assay (HPLC)

≥97.0%

Arsenic

NMT 1 ppm

Cadmium

NMT 1 ppm

Mercury

NMT 0.1 ppm

Lead

NMT 3 ppm

Shelf Life

3 years

Storage

Keep in a tightly closed container. Store in a dry area. Keep refrigerated

(Store below 4oC)