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Specification Sheet

Product Name
L-Lysine ≥98% (TLC)

Product Number
l5501

Product Brand
sigma

CAS Number
56-87-1

Molecular Weight
146.19

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)White to Off White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder
PURITY (TLC AREA %)≥ 98 %
SOLUBILITY (COLOR)Colorless to Very Faint Green-Yellow
SOLUBILITY (TURBIDITY)Clear
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)100MG/ML WATER
WATER≤ 12 %
CARBON CONTENT47.5 TO 50.3 % (ANHYDROUS BASIS)
NITROGEN CONTENT18.0 TO 19.5% (ANHYDROUS BASIS)
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD36 MONTHS