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L-Leucine

Molecular Formula: C6H13NO2 

Molecular Weight: 131.17 

CAS No: 61-90-5

L-Leucine (ferment)CP2020 EP11USP2023AJI92
Assay≥98.5%98.5-101.0%98.5-101.5%99.0-100.5%
PH5.5-6.5/5.5-7.05.5-6.5
Specific rotation[a]D20+14.9°-+16.0°+14.5°-+16.5°/+14.9°-+16.0°
Specific rotation[a]D25//+14.9°-+17.3°/
Transmittance(T430)≥98.0%//≥98.0%
Appearance of solution/clear & colorless ≤BY6//
Chloride(Cl)≤0.02%≤0.02%≤0.05%≤0.02%
Ammonium(NH4)≤0.02%≤0.02%/≤0.02%
Sulfate(SO4)≤0.02%≤0.03%≤0.03%≤0.02%
Iron(Fe)≤10PPM≤10PPM≤30PPM≤10PPM
Heavy metals(Pb)≤10PPM//≤10PPM
Arsenic≤1PPM//≤1PPM
Other amino acids≤0.5%/Individual impurities≤0.5%
Total impurities≤2.0%
conforms
Ninhydrin-positive substances/Impurity A at 570 nm≤0.8%
Each impruity ≤0.2%
Total ≤1.0%
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Loss on drying≤0.20%≤0.50%≤0.2%≤0.20%
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)