| Tests | | Specifications | | Reference |
| Characters
| | White or almost white powder,slightly hygroscopic | | BP |
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| Solubility
| | Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol | | BP |
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| Identification
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| A.Specific optical rotation(dried substance)
| | Shall pass the test | | BP |
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| B.Thin-layer chromatography | | Shall pass the test | | BP |
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| C.Test C
| | Shall pass the test | | BP |
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| D.Reaction of calcium
| | Shall pass the test | | BP |
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| Appearance of solution
| | Clear & colourless | | BP |
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| pH
| | 6.8 to 8.0 | | BP |
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| Specific optical rotation
| | +25.5° to +27.5° | | BP |
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| 3-Aminopropionic acid | | Not more than 0.5% | | BP |
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| Chlorides
| | Not more than 200 ppm | | BP |
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| Heavy metals
| | Not more than 20 ppm | | BP |
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| Loss on drying
| | Not more than 3.0 % | | BP |
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| Assay as C18 H32CaN2O10 (On dried Substance) | | 98.0% - 101.0% | | BP |
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| Storage: | | Store in a well-closed container at a temperature not exceeding 25°C,protected from direct sunlight and Moisture,unless otherwise specified
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| Retest Period: | | 3 years from the date of manufacture |
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