Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous is typically used as a component in the preparation of phosphate-based buffers. It is also used as a saline laxative to treat constipation or to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy.
Characters | Unit | Specification |
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Appearance | white or almost white, crystalline powder | |
Assay | % | 98,0 – 100,5 |
Identification | complies | |
Insoluble substances | % | max. 0,4 |
Chloride | ppm | max. 200 (Ph. Eur) |
% | max. 0,06 (USP) | |
Sulphate | ppm | max. 500 (Ph. Eur.) |
% | max. 0,2 (USP) | |
Arsenic | ppm | max. 2(Ph., Eur) |
% | max. 16(USP) | |
Iron | ppm | max. 20 |
Heavy metals | ppm | max. 10 |
Reducing Substances | complies | |
Loss on drying | % | max. 1,0 (Ph. Eur) |
% | max. 5,0 (USP) | |
Total aerobic microbial count | cfu/g | max. 100 |
Total yeasts and moulds count | cfu/g | max. 50 |
E.coli | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Staphylococcus aureus | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Salmonella | cfu/g | absent in 25g |
Bacterial endotoxine | IU/g | max. 10 |
Shelf Life/Retest Date: Di-Sodium Phosphate Anhydrous can be kept for at least 2 years if stored under recommended conditions.
Storage/Shipping Conditions:
Pack Sizes: 5 Kg