1 | Description | White, crystalline powder. | White, crystalline powder. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Soluble in water. |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To Comply the test |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | the red color is discharged, leaving a yellow solution. |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | Positive test for Sodium |
6 | Assay (on dried basis) | 99.6% | 99.0% - 101.0% |
7 | Calcium (Ca) | Complies | No precipitate is formed. |
8 | Limit of Nitrilotriacetic acid | Complies | Not more than 0.1% |
9 | pH | 4.49 | 4.0-6.0 |
10 | Total bacterial count | Less than 100 cfu/g | 100 cfu/g max |
11 | Total Fungal count | Less than 10 cfu/g | 10 cfu/g max |
12 | Pseud. aeruginosa | Absent/g | Absent/g |
13 | Salmonella | Absent/10g | Absent/10g |
14 | Staphylococcus aureus | Absent/g | Absent/g |
15 | E.coli | Absent/g | Absent/g |
16 | Bile-tolerant gram negative bacteria | Absent/g | Absent/g |
17 | Becterial endotoxins test | Less than 30 EU/gm | 30 EU/gm max. |