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Description
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A white 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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When heated, it melts, swells up and burns, and an odour of burnt sugar is perceptible
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Identification 'B'
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A copious red precipitate is formed with potassium cupri-tartrate soultion.
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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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Acidity or alkalinity
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The solution is colourless and not more than 0.15 mI of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the solution to pink.
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Specific optical rotation
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+52.5° to 53.3°
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Arsenic
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NMT 1 ppm
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Heavy metals
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NMT 5 ppm
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Chlorides
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NMT 125 ppm
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Sulphates
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NMT 200 ppm
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Sulphites
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Passes test
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Barium
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Passes test
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Foreign sugars, soluble starch and dextrins
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Passes test
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Sulphated ash
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NMT 0.1%
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Water
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7.0 to 9.5
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Bacterial endotoxin
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NMT 0.5 EU/ml
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