| Appearance |
White to off-white crystalline powder |
Visual inspection |
| Identification |
Consistent with authenticated reference |
FTIR fingerprint comparison |
| Assay |
98.5-101.5% w/w, dry basis |
Amino-acid HPLC with external standard |
| Related amino acids |
≤1.0% w/w, total |
Amino-acid HPLC with response calibration |
| Loss on drying |
≤0.50% w/w |
Gravimetry, 105 C to constant mass |
| Sulfated ash |
≤0.20% w/w |
Gravimetric sulfated residue |