| Alginic acid USP-NF/Ph.Eur/BP 5KG | |||
| M1077SR500 | 42523A613LW | ||
| USP-NF/Ph.Eur/BP | 42523A6 | ||
| 9005-32-7 | 100061 | ||
| (C6H8O6)n | December 2023 | ||
| 10000-60000 g/mol | November 2026 | ||
| Sr.No. | Test | Result | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | Yellowish white amorphous powder. | White to yellowish-white, white or pale yellowish-brown, crystalline or amorphous powder or fibrous powder. |
| 2 | Solubility | Complies | It dissolves in 10% KOH. |
| 3 | Identification (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the corresponding standard. |
| 4 | Identification (By chemical test 1) | Complies | A voluminous, gelatinous precipitate should form. |
| 5 | Identification (By chemical test 2) | Complies | A heavy, gelatinous precipitate should form. |
| 6 | Identification (By chemical test 3) | Complies | No Voluminous gelatinous mass should form. |
| 7 | Identification (By chemical test 4) | Complies | The isopropyl ether extract exhibits a deeper purplish hue than that from a blank. |
| 8 | Arsenic | Not detected | NMT 3ppm |
| 9 | Lead | 1.4ppm | NMT 10ppm |
| 10 | chloride | 0.6% | NMT 1.0% |
| 11 | pH | 2.53 | 1.5 - 3.5 |
| 12 | Loss on drying (105 °C, 4 hrs) | 6.4% | NMT 15.0% |
| 13 | Sulfated ash | 4.1% | NMT 8.0% |
| 14 | Total Ash | 2.2% | NMT 4.0% |
| 15 | Acid value | 278 | NLT 230 on the dried basis |
| 16 | Assay (on dried basis) | 20.4% | 19.0 - 25.0% |
| 17 | Total aerobic microbial count | Less than 200 CFU/gm | NMT 200 CFU/gm |
| 18 | Salmonella | Absent/10 gm | should be absent/10gm |
| 19 | Escherichia coli | Absent/gm | should be absent/gm |
| 20 | Particle Size Distribution | 99.4% | 99 - 100% (Thru 120 mesh) |
Remarks: THE CAPTIONED MATERIAL COMPLIES WITH THE PRESCRIBED QUALITY OF USP-NF AND PH.EUR/BP SPECIFICATION.
FINAR provides this analytical report in good faith and to the best of its knowledge. It should not be substituted for the users own raw material quality control.
| Tested By (Chemist - Quality Control) | Approved By (Head - Quality Control) |
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