Items |
Standard |
Appearance and solubility |
White or almost white,crystalline powder.It has a sweet taste.Freely soluble in water,sparingly soluble in ethanol(96%) |
Identification |
Positive |
Appearance of solution |
The solution is clar and not more intensely colored than reference solution BY7 |
Acidity or alkalinity |
6.0g sample 0.1M NaOH≤0.15ml |
Specific optical rotation |
+52.5º—+53.3º |
Foreign sugars,soluble starch,dextrins |
Qualified |
Sulphites |
Maximum 15ppm SO2 |
Chloride |
Maximum 125ppm |
Sulphates |
Maximum 200ppm |
Arsenic |
Maximum 1ppm |
Barium |
Any opalescence in the solution is not more intense than in the standard |
Calcium |
Maximum 200ppm |
Lead |
Maximum 0.5ppm |
Water |
Maximum 1.0% |
Sulphated ash |
Maximum 0.1% |
Endotoxin |
<1.25Eu/g |
Bacilli |
Maximum 1000cfu/g |
Mold |
Maximum 100cfu/g |
E.coli |
Not available |