Appearance | Light yellow to brownish yellow colour free flowing powder having characteristic odour but not pungent smell. |
Solubility (2% soln. at 25ºC) | Soluble in distilled water, clear. |
Clarity (2% Soln. at 121ºC.)* | Clear solution. No ppt. |
pH (2% soln. at 25ºC) | 6.5-7.5 |
Loss on drying (at 105ºC) | NMT-5.0% |
Total Nitrogen Content | NLT- 12.0% |
αAmino Nitrogen | NLT- 3.5% |
Total Ash | NMT-10.0% |
Chloride (as NaCl) | NMT- 6.0% |
Indole Test | Positive |