Aspartame

1.DESCRIPTION :White, Odorless, crystalline Powder, having a

strong sweet taste .

2.SOLUBILITY :Sparingly soluble or slightly soluble in Water

and in Alcohol.

:Practically insoluble in Hexane and in Methylene  Chloride.

3.  Identifications:         

A) By UV

B) By IR

C) By TLC

D) By Color Development.

4.  CLARITY  AND COLOR OF SOLUTION (Appearance of Solution)   :0.8 gm., is soluble in 100 ml. water

The solution is Clear and not more intensely colored than Ref. Solution GY 6

5.SPECIFIC ROTATION       :+14.5 Deg. to +16.5 Deg.

6.  TRANSMITTANCE  : NLT 95.0%

7.DIKETOPIPERZINE (DKP)

:Less than 1.5 %

8.  OTHER  IMPURITIES (OTHER RELATED SUBSTANCES)

:  NMT 2%

9.HEAVY METALS:NMT 0.001 % (10 ppm) .

10.  ORGANIC  VOLATILE IMPURITIES    : Pass the Test (as per USP). 

11.ARSENIC  :NMT 3 ppm  (As per USP)

12. LOSS ON DRYING:         NMT 4.5%

13. RESIDUE  ON IGNITION (Sulphated Ash)

:NMT  0.2%

14.pH :4.5 to  6.0

15.ASSAY (ODB):98.0% to 102.0%

16. PACKING            :25 Kgs. Fibre drums with double

PE liners.

:1 Kg. packing on special request, in original

intact packing.

17.STORAGE :Store in an airtight container .

18.AVAILABLE GRADES     :

1)  Regular Powder

  (80% passing through 100 Mesh)

2)  Regular Granular

 (Particle Size, 20 to  60 Mesh)

3)High Density Powder (HD Powder)

(Particle Size, 100 to 200 Mesh)

4)  Fine Granular

 (Particle Size, 60 to 100 Mesh)

5)  Super Fine Powder

 (Passing through 300 Mesh)