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ITEMS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Description
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A white amorphous powder,
colorless, taste some-what bitter
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Solubility in water
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1.0 gm shaken with 50 ml
water add 0.2 ml Glycerophosphoric
acid dissolves to form a solution
NMT opalescent after 16 hours.
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Identification Tests
1, 2 & 3
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As per BPC 63
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Alkalinity & Acidity
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NMT 2 ml N/10 NaOH or HCI
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Arsenic
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NMT 4 ppm
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Lead
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NMT 10 ppm
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Citrate
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As per BPC 63
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Free Glycerol & other
Alcohol Soluble Impurities
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NMT 2.0 %
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Glycerophosphates
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NLT 8 ml of N/2 HC1
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Residue on Ignition
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47.0 % to 52.0 %
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Assay
(as C3H7MgO6P
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Min 77.75 %
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Loss on Drying
(150º C for 4
hours)
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NMT 12 %
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Magnesium Content
(Dry Basis)
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11.0 to 12.5 %
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Total Viable
Bacterial Count
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NMT 1000 CFU/g
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Total Yeast &
Mold Count
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NMT 100 CFU/g
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E. Coli
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Absent / 10 g
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P. Aeruginosa
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Absent / 10 g
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Salmonella
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Absent / 10 g
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Staph. Aureus
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Absent / 10 g
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