| Test Items |
Standard |
| Appearance |
White
crystals or crystalline powder |
| Specific
Rotation [20/D] |
+14.9°to
+16.0°(C=4 in 6N HCl) |
| State
of Solution (Transmittance) |
Clear
and colorless not less than 98.0% |
| Chloride
(Cl) |
Not
more than 0.020% |
| Ammonium
(NH4) |
Not
more than 0.02% |
| Sulfate
(SO4) |
Not
more than 0.020% |
| Iron
(Fe) |
Not
more than 10 PPM |
| Heavy
Metals (Pb) |
Not
more than 10 PPM |
| Arsenic
(As2O3) |
Not
more than 1 PPM |
| Other
Amino Acids |
Conforms |
| Loss
on Drying |
Not
more than 0.20% |
| Residue
on Ignition (Sulfated) |
Not
more than 0.10% |
| Assay |
98.5%
to 101.0% |
| pH |
5.5
to 6.5 |
| Conclusion:
Complies with Aji97 |