VIVAPUR

VIVAPUR® Type 102,
Microcrystalline Cellulose NF, Ph. Eur., JP
Specifications
Description
Appearance
Solubility
White or almost white, fine or granular powder
Practically insoluble in water, acetone, anhydrous ethanol and toluene,
dilute acids and sodium hydroxide solution (50 g / L)
Characteristics
Bulk density
Particle size (retained on air jet sieve)
> 250 µm (60 mesh)
> 75 µm (200 mesh)
> 32 µm (469 mesh)
Particle size distribution (laser diffr.)
d10
d50
d90
Zinc chloride test (Ident. A (1))
Suspension test (Ident. (2))
Degree of polymerisation (Ident. B (3))
Solubility (Copper tetrammine solution)
pH
Conductivity
Ether-soluble substances
Water-soluble substances
Loss on drying
Sulphated ash / residue on ignition
Heavy metals
Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC)
Total yeasts and molds count (TYMC)
E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staph. aureus, Salmonella spec.
Enterobacteriaceae
Additional characteristics
Degree of brightness
Dark particles (process artifacts)
Powder flow – angle of repose
Specification
0.28 - 0.33 g / ml
Reference
NF, JP
T226F (MCW)
max. 8 %
min. 45 %
min. 70 %
T220F (MCW)
25 – 50 µm
100 – 150 µm
195 – 280 µm
passes
passes
max. 350
passes
5.0 - 7.0
max. 50 µS / cm
max. 0.05 %
max. 0.24 %
max. 7.0 %
max. 0.05 %
max. 10 ppm
max. 100 CFU / g
max. 20 CFU / g
absent in 10 g
absent in 10 g
absent in 1 g
not specified
tested min. 88 %
tested max. 9 / 600 cm2
tested max. 42°
Ph. Eur., NF, JP
JP
Ph. Eur., NF, JP
Ph. Eur.
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
Ph. Eur., NF, JP
Ph. Eur., NF, JP
Ph. Eur., NF, JP
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
T252F (MCW)
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
Ph. Eur., USP, JP
Ph. Eur.
T228F (MCW)
T221F (MCW)
T222F (MCW)
The raw materials, manufacturing process, and product do not contain any of the solvents listed in
Residual Solvents (Ph. Eur.<5.4>, USP<467>).
Re-evaluation date: 4 years from manufacturing date
S56102_14
valid as of 2009-04-01