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L-Cysteine Hcl Monohydrate

Molecular Formula: C3H7NO2S·HCl·H2O 

Molecular Weight: 175.64 

CAS No: 7048-4-6

L-Cysteine Hcl MonohydrateCP2020EP11USP2023AJI92
Assay≥98.5%98.5-101.0%98.5-101.5%99.0-100.5%
PH1.5-2.0//1.5-2.0
Specific rotation[a]D20+5.5°-+7.0°+5.5°-+7.0°/+5.5°-+7.0°
Specific rotation[a]D25//+5.7°-+6.8°/
Transmittance(T430)≥98.0%//≥98.0%
Appearance of solution/clear & colorless ≤BY6//
Chloride(Cl)19.8-20.8%//19.89-20.29%
Ammonium(NH4)/≤0.02%/≤0.02%
Sulfate(SO4)≤0.02%≤0.03%≤0.03%≤0.02%
Iron(Fe)≤10PPM≤20PPM≤30PPM≤10PPM
Heavy metals(Pb)≤10PPM//≤10PPM
Arsenic≤1PPM//≤1PPM
Other amino acids≤0.5%/Individual impurities≤0.5%
Total impurities≤2.0%
Chromatographically not detectable.
Ninhydrin-positive substances/Each impurity≤ 0.2%
Total impurity≤ 1.0%
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Loss on drying8.0-12.0%8.0-12.0%8.0-12.0%8.5-12.0%
Residue on ignition≤0.10%≤0.10%≤0.4%≤0.10%
Total plate count≤ 500 CFU/g≤ 500 CFU/g≤ 500 CFU/g≤ 500 CFU/g
Moulds & Yeasts≤ 50 CFU/g≤ 50 CFU/g≤ 50 CFU/g≤ 50 CFU/g
Pathogenic BacteriumCronobacter spp /Enterobacteriaceae /Salmonella /Bacillus cereus /Sulphite-reducing clostridia(SRC)
(Can be tested upon request)