| Color | White |
| Form | Crystal or crystalline powder |
| Identification | Positive |
| Assay (dry basis) | 99.0-100.5% |
| pH Value | 2.2-2.5 (5% solution); 2.4-2.8 (2% solution) |
| Specific Rotation | Between +20.5° and +21.5° |
| Appearance of Solution | Clear |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 0.1% |
| Sulphated Ash | ≤ 0.1% |
| Melting Point | 191.0-192.0°C |
| Heavy Metals | ≤ 0.0003% |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Copper (Cu) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Iron (Fe) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and Moulds | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | Negative in 25 g |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25 g |
| Escherichia. Coli | Negative |
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