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Specification

Concerning Product:
Article number 66842KULK
Trade name / designation / denomination Glucosamine HCl, USP
CAS number 66-84-2
Other names / synonyms•glucosamine hydrochloride;
EC number200-638-1
Customs tariff number / CN code / TARIC29329900


Parameter Specification Unit

Organoleptic test
Appearance White crystalline, free flowing powder

Physical parameter
Loss on drying ≤ 1.0 %
pH value 3.0  –  5.0
Specific Optical Rotation 70.0  –  73.0 °
Bulk density ≥ 0.75 g/ml

Identity
Assay (on dried basis) 98.0  –  102.0 %
Infrared absorbtion spectrometry A: infrared absorption
Retention time C: the retention time in the assay corresponds to the standards
Test for Chloride B: meets the requirements of the tests for chloride

Impurities
Residue on ignition ≤ 0.1 %
Heavy Metals (as Pb) ≤ 10 ppm
Sulphates (SO4) ≤ 0.24 %

Elemental Impurities
Arsenic (As) ≤ 3 ppm
Chlorides (Cl) 16.2  –  16.7 %
Lead (Pb) ≤ 3 ppm

Microbiological data
Escherichia Coli. ≤ 0 CFU/g
Salmonella ≤ 0 CFU/g
Staphylococcus Aureus ≤ 0 CFU/g
Total Plate Count ≤ 1000 CFU/g
Yeast and Mould ≤ 100 CFU/g

Particle size distribution
Particles pass 30 mesh ≥ 100 %

Supplemental information:

Derivation: From crust, carapace skin of crustacea.

Storage conditions: Preserve in tight, light-resistant containers.


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Waltrop, 25. Feb. 2019
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