| Sr. No. |
Parameters |
Results |
Specifications |
| 01 |
Colour |
White |
White |
| 02 |
Description |
Passes |
Have to correspond as USP 26/NF21 |
| 03 |
Identification A, B, C |
Passes |
Have to correspond as USP 26/NF21 |
| 04 |
Degree of Polymerization |
Avg. Value |
NMT 350 as USP 26/NF21 |
| 05 |
Assay (Dried) |
Avg. Value |
97.0% 102% |
| 06 |
pH |
Avg. Value |
<5.0-7.5 as USP 26/NF21 |
| 07 |
Bulk Density |
Avg. Value |
0.26 to 0.32 g/ml |
| 08 |
Water soluble substance |
Avg. Value |
NMT 0.24% as USP 26/NF21 |
| 09 |
Ether solutble substance |
Avg. Value |
NMT 0.05% as USP 26/NF21 |
| 10 |
Loss on Drying |
Avg. Value |
NMT 6.0% as USP 26/NF21 |
| 11 |
Conductivity |
Avg. Value |
NMT 75µS as USP 26/NF21 |
| 12 |
Heavy Metals |
Complies |
NMT 10 ppm as USP 26/NF21 |
| 13 |
Residue on Ignition |
Avg. Value |
NMT 0.05% as USP 26/NF21 |
| 14 |
Organic Value Impurities |
Complies |
Have to correspond as USP 26/NF21 |
| 15 |
Sieve Analysis (%Retention)
60 Mesh
200 Mesh |
Avg. Value
Avg. Value |
< 8.0%
> 45.0% |
| 16 |
Particle Size Distribution
D10
D50
D90 |
Avg. Value
Avg. Value
Avg. Value |
< 45 µ
80-100 µ
>140 µ |
| MICROBIAL LIMITS |
| 01 |
Total Aerobic Microbial Count |
<100 c.f.u./g |
NMT 100 c.f.u./g as USP 26/NF21 |
| 02 |
Total Yeast & Mould Count |
<10 c.f.u./g |
NMT 10 c.f.u./g as USP 26/NF21 |
| 03 |
Staphylococcus Aureus |
Absent |
Absent as USP 26/NF21 |
| 04 |
Escherichia Coli |
Absent |
Absent as USP 26/NF21 |
| 05 |
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa |
Absent |
Absent as USP 26/NF21 |
| 06 |
Salmonella Species |
Absent |
Absent as USP 26/NF21 |
| The Batch described on this certificate is released on the basis of the results ascertained. |