General description
Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical processing withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to MQ-500 requirements as defined by the M-Clarity program.
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Analysis Note
Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance) | 99.0 - 101.0 % |
Identity (IR-spectrum) | passes test |
Identity (specific rotation) | passes test |
Appearance | white to almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals |
Appearance of solution(25 g/l, Hydrochloric acid 2 mol/l) | clear and not more intense in color than reference solution Y₇ |
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l, calc. on dried substance) | -11.0 to -12.3 |
Spec. rotation (α 25/D, 50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l, calc. on dried substance) | -9.8 to -11.2 |
Chloride (Cl) | ≤ 200 ppm |
Sulfate (SO₄) | ≤ 300 ppm |
Fe (Iron) | ≤ 10 ppm |
Related Compounds, total (TLC) | ≤ 0.5 % |
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC)(impurity A (570 nm)) | ≤ 0.5 % |
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC)(any ninhydrin-positive impurity) | ≤ 0.2 % |
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC) (ammonium (570 nm)) | ≤ 0.02 % |
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC)(total impurities) | ≤ 0.6 % |
Residual solvents (ICH (Q3C)) | excluded by manufacturing process |
Sulfated ash (600 °C) | ≤ 0.1 % |
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h) | ≤ 0.3 % |
Bacterial endotoxins | ≤ 20 I.U./g |
Microbiological test (total aerobic microbial count (TAMC)) | ≤ 100 CFU/g |
Microbiological test (total yeast and mould count (TYMC)) | ≤ 100 CFU/g |
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*). |
Corresponds to Ph. Eur., USP |
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