Magnesium Sulphate Anhydrous/dried/mono/FCC
| PRODUCT NAME | FERROUS GLUCONATE –IP/BP/USP |
| Chemical formula | C12H24FeO14 |
| Molecular weight | 446.1 |
| Standard pack size | 25 KG. PAPER BAG / 50 KG. HDPE BAG |
| Retest period | 5 Years from the date of manufacture |
| Application |
| Sr.No. | TEST | SPECIFICATION | REFERENCE |
| 1. | Description | A yellowish grey or pale greenish yellow, fine powder or granules, odor, slight, resembling that of burnt sugar | IP |
| 2. | Solubility | Freely but slowly soluble in water; more readily soluble on warming; Practically insoluble in ethanol (95%) | IP |
| 3. | Identification A. Identification tests-general (2.3.1[a]) B. Thin layer chromatography | Complies IP Complies IP | IP |
| 4. | pH | 4.0 to 5.5 | IP |
| 5. | Loss on drying | 5.0% to 10% | IP |
| 6. | Appearance of solution | As per IP | IP |
| 7. | Arsenic | NMT 2 ppm | IP |
| 8. | Heavy metals | NMT 20 ppm | IP |
| 9. | Chloride | NMT 625 ppm | IP |
| 10 | Sulphates | NMT 500 ppm | IP |
| 11. | Barium | As per IP | IP |
| 14. | Ferric iron | NMT 1.0% | IP |
| 15. | Oxalic acid | As per IP | IP |
| Reducing substance | As per IP | ||
| 16. | Microbial contamination | NMT 103 ppm | IP |
| 17. | Contamination tymc | Aerobic count | IP |
| 18. | Assay | 95.0%-102.0% | IP |