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Description
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A white or colourless crystalline powder
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol 95%
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Identification 'A'
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The spectrum of the sample should be concordant with spectrum of Dextrose IPRS or with the reference spectrum of Dextrose
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Identification 'B'
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Principal peak in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution should corresponds to the peak in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solutio
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Identification 'C'
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Water: 7.5 - 9.5%
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Appearance and odour of solution
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The solution should be clear not more intensely coloured than reference solution BYS7 and is odourless.
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Specific optical rotation
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+52.5° to +53.3°
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Related Substances
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-
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Maltose and isomaltose
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NMT 0.4%
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Maltotriose:
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NMT 0.2%
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Fructose
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NMT 0.15%
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Other impurities
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NMT 0.1%
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Total impurities
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NMT 0.5%
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Soluble starch, sulfites
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NMT 15 ppm
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Dextrin
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The sample should dissolves completely
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Arsenic
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NMT 1 ppm
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Conductivity
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NMT 20 uScm-1
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Water
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7.5 – 9.5%
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Assay
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NLT 97.5% and NMT 102.0% (on anhydrous basis)
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