Glycine – USP
SPECIFICATION : GLYCINE – USP
Sr. No. |
Test |
Specification |
| 1 | Description | White odorless crystalline powder with sweet taste |
| 2 | Solubility | 5 % Solution is clear and colorless |
| 3 | Identification by IR |
Test Passes |
| 4 | Loss on Drying |
NMT 0.20 % |
| 5 | Residue on Ignition |
NMT .: 0.10 % |
| 6 | Chloride |
NMT.: 0.007 % |
| 7 | Sulphate |
NMT.: 0.0065 % |
| 8 | Heavy Metals |
NMT.: 0.002 % |
| 9 | Lead |
NMT 10 ppm |
| 10 | Arsenic |
NMT 03 ppm |
| 11 | Hydrolysable substance |
Test passes |
| 12 | Related Compounds a. Diglycine b. Triglycine c. Glycine Anhydride d. Iminodiacetic acid e. Hexamethylenetetramine f. Total Impurity |
NMT 0.1 % NMT 0.1 % NMT 0.1 % NMT 0.1 % NMT 0.1 % NMT 1.0 % |
| 13 | Assay BY HPLC (On Dried Basis) |
98.5 % to 101.5 % |