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Specifications & Certificate of Analysis
L-CARNITINE BASE USP 23
Lot No. 011206
Mfg. Date: Dec. 10, 2001
Exp. Date: Dec. 10, 2003
| ITEMS |
SPECIFICATIONS |
RESULTS |
| Description |
White crystalline powder |
Conforms |
| Identification |
Conforms to known reference |
Conforms |
| Specific Rotation [a]D20 |
-29.0°
to –32.0°
(c = 10, H2O)
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-30.29° |
| Assay |
97.0 – 103.0 % |
99.41 % |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) |
£ 10
ppm |
< 10 ppm |
| Arsenic |
£ 2
ppm |
< 2 ppm |
| Residue on Ignition |
£
0.50 % |
0.05 % |
| Water |
£ 4.0
% |
0.29 % |
| pH (5% in water) |
5.5 – 9.5 |
6.98 |
| Chloride |
£ 0.4
% |
< 0.4 % |
| Cyanide |
Absent |
Absent |
| Sodium |
£ 0.1
% |
< 0.1 % |
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