
| Product Name |
L-Arginine, Ajinomoto Amino Acid, EP, USP, suitable for manufacturing use, ≥98.5%, from non-animal source |
| Product Number |
A4474 |
| Product Brand |
Sigma-Aldrich |
| CAS Number |
74-79-3 |
| Molecular Formula |
H2NC(=NH)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H |
| Molecular Weight |
174.20 |
| |
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| ORIGIN |
NON-ANIMAL SOURCE |
| APPEARANCE |
WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER |
| IDENTIFICATION BY IR |
CONSISTENT WITH STRUCTURE |
| SOLUBILITY |
CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION AT 1.0G TO 10ML OF WATER |
| SPECIFIC ROTATION * |
+26.9 TO +27.9 DEG (20DEGC/EP) |
|
+26.3 TO +27.7 DEG (25DEGC/USP) |
|
* C = 8 IN 6M HYDROCHLORIC ACID |
| CHLORIDE |
NMT 0.020% |
| AMMONIUM |
NMT 0.02% |
| SULFATE |
NMT 0.020% |
| IRON |
NMT 10 PPM |
| HEAVY METALS |
NMT 10 PPM |
| ARSENIC |
NMT 1 PPM |
| LOSS ON DRYING |
NMT 0.50% |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION |
NMT 0.10% |
| ORGANIC VOLATILES IMPURITIES |
CONFORMS BY CERTIFICATION |
| NINHYDRIN-POSITIVE SUBSTANCES (OTHER AMINO ACIDS) |
CONFORMS |
| PH TEST |
10.5 TO 12.0 (1.0G IN 20ML WATER) |
| ASSAY (DRY BASIS) |
98.5 TO 101.0% (DRY BASIS) |
| ENDOTOXIN ASSAY |
NMT 1 EU/MG |
| BIOCHEMICAL TOXICITY |
PASS |
| NOTE |
MEETS USP AND EP REQUIREMENTS |
| EXPIRATION DATE |
24 MONTHS |
|
A4474:01/08-4 |
Certificate of Analysis
Certificate of Origin