Inspection result: Item Specification Test result Assay 80% 80.03% Srereochemical purity L(+) 95%max 96.5% Density ( @20?) 1.195-1.205 1.198 Colour ( as fresh) appearance 50apha min <20 apha Colour (after heating 2h at 200? ) 50apha/max 40apha Odour Lightly acid Light acid Taste Agreeable Agreeable Heavy metals (as Pb) 10 mg/kg max <10 mg/kg Iron 10mg/kg <10 mg/kg Calcium 10ppm <10 ppm Chloride 0.001%max <0.001% Sulphate 0.001%max <0.001% Residue on ignition 0.05% max <0.05% Sulphated ash 0.1% <0.05% Cyanide 5ppm <5 ppm Lead Passes USP <5 mg/kg Arsenic 3 mg/kg max <3mg/kg Mercury 1mg/kg max <1mg /kg Reducing sugar Passes USP Passes USP Citric oxalic ,tartaric ,phosphoric acids Passes USP passes USP Methanol and methyl esters Not detectable Not detectable Volatile fatty acid Passes EP Passes EP Solubility miscellaneous with water & alcohol, Passes test Readily carbonizable substances Passes USP Passes USP Ether ?nsoluble substances Passes EP Passes EP Complies with FCCIV E270 standard