Testing Items

Specification

Description

A White, crystalline powder, with a sweet taste, freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol.

Identification

Conforms

Specific Optical Rotation

+52.5° +53.3°

Acidity or alkalinity

6.0g , 0.1M NaOH 0.15ml

Appearance of solution

Clear, odourless

Clarity Ethanol of Solution

Conforms

Chlorides

≤125ppm

Moisture Content

7.0-9.5%

Sulphates

≤200ppm

Sulphated ash

≤0.1%

Calcium

≤200ppm

Barium

Conforms

Iron

≤0.001%

Heavy metals

≤5ppm

Lead

≤0.5ppm

Arsenic

≤1ppm

Total Plate Count

≤1000pcs/g

Molds and Yeasts

≤100pcs/g

E.Coli

Negative

Pyrogen

Negative