Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium: High assay EP 2007 Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium Technical index

Inspection Standard		EP 2007
Item		Criteria	Typical value
1. Appearance		White or slight Yellow Powder	Yellow Powder
2. Identification	Sodium Positive	Positive	Positive
	IR Spectrum	Conforms	Conforms
3. Clarity& Color of Solution		Absorbance ≤0.35	0.10
4. Assay (CPC&HPLC)		95.0% to 105.0% (dried basis)	97.0% to 99.7%
5. Specific Rotation		-20°~ -30°	-27.4° to 28.6°
6. Loss on Drying		≤12%	3.0% to 8.0%
7. Residue on Ignition		≤20~30%	22.0% to 26.0%
8. Limit of Protein		≤3.0%	≤3%
9. Chloride		≤0.5%	≤0.3%
10. Sulfate		≤0.24%	≤0.15%
11. Heavy Metals		≤20ppm	≤10ppm
12. Arsenic		≤2ppm	≤2ppm
13. pH		5.5-7.5	5.8 to 6.4
14. Total Bacterial Count		< 1000cfu /g	< 1000cfu /g
15. Yeast& Mold		< 100cfu /g	< 100cfu /g
16. Salmonella Species& E. Coli		Negative	Negative
17. Particle Size		As per sellers specification

 Packing and Shipping* 25kg net weight with inner package of food used film bag in Fiber Drum* Transportation: Non-hazardous.General properties Other information

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium