Items Specification (BP2010) Description A white, crystalline powder, with a sweet taste, freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol. Identification A, B, C Solubility Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol Specific Optical Rotation +52.5ípí½+53.3íp Acidity or Alkalinity 6.0g, 0.1M NaOH 0.15ml Appearance of Solution Clear, odourless Foreign Sugars, Soluble Starch, Dextrins Conforms Chlorides í_125ppm Water 1.0% Sulphites (SO2) í_15ppm Sulphated Ash í_0.1% Calcium í_200ppm Barium Conforms Sulphates í_200ppm Lead in Sugars í_0.5ppm Arsenic í_1ppm Total Bacteria Count í_1000pcs/g Molds and Yeasts í_100pcs/g Escherichia Coli Negative Pyrogens í_0.25Eu/ml 25 kgs/bag