TEST

STANDARD

RESULT

Appearance

White or slightly yellow crystals or crystalline powder, reducing suger.

White crystals, reducing sugar

Assay

97.0~102.0% (HPLC, dry basis)

99.0%

Loss on Drying

≤3.0% (in vacuum, 60°C, 3hours)

0.20%

Residue on ignition (Sulfated)

≤0.20%

0.06%

Specific Rotation

-18.0°~-22.0°

-20.1°

State of solution

≥95%

99.1%

Heavy Metals

≤10 ppm

<5 ppm

Arsenic (As2O3)

≤ 2ppm

<0.5 ppm

Other saccharide

No detectable (chromatographically)

Conforms

Lead (Pb)

≤0.1mg/kg

<0.05mg/kg

Arsenic (As)

≤0.1mg/kg

<0.01mg/kg

Aerobic Plate Count

<100 cfu/g

Conforms

Pathogenic Bacteria

Negative

Conforms

Conclusion

Conforms AJ192