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Pharmaceutical glycerin is used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries. Strict quality control is essential. The European Pharmacopoeia sets the limits that must be met. We can determine the test parameters required therein. The most frequently requested parameters are impurities, glycerin content, water content, elemental content, ester number, and color.
| Test Parameter | Method |
|---|---|
| Clearness | PhEur 11 / 2.2.1 |
| Color | PhEur 11 / 2.2.2 |
| Acidic / alkaline reacting substances | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Aldehydes | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Esters | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Impurities A and related substances | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Halogen compounds | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Chloride | PhEur 11 / 2.4.4 |
| Sugars | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Heavy metals | PhEur 11/ 2.4.8 |
| Refractive index (20 °C) | PhEur 11 / 2.2.6 |
| Water content K.-F. | PhEur 11 / 2.5.12 |
| Sulfated ash | PhEur 11 / 2.4.14 |
| Glycerol content | PhEur 11 / 0496 |
| Density (20 °C) | DIN EN ISO 12185 |
| Identity (IR spectra) | PhEur 11.0/2.2.24 |
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Dr. Karolina Kazmierczak
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