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Certificate of Analysis

Product Name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide

Product Description:
sterile-filtered, BioPerformance Certified, meets EP, USP testing specifications, suitable for hybridoma

Product Brand:
Sigma-Aldrich

Product Number:
D2438

Molecular Weight:
78.13

Molecular Formula:
(CH3)2SO

CAS Number:
67-68-5

Test
Specification
Lot RNBL8837 Results
Storage:
ROOM TEMPERATURE

Print Date:
05 MAY 2023

Expiry date:
MAR 2025

Date of QC Release:
05 MAY 2023

Place of Manufacture:
Irvine. United Kingdom

Production Date:
MAR 2023

Appearance (Turbidity)
Clear
Clear

Appearance (Form)
Liquid
Liquid

Appearance (Colour)
Colorless
Colorless

Cytoxicity or abnormal cell growth by CF
Pass
Pass

Sterility
Pass
Pass

Endotoxin Level
<= 1 EU/ml
< 1 EU/ml

Purity (GC)
>= 99.9 %
100.0 %

Identity Test A (USP)
Current USP Specification
Conforms

Identity Test B (USP)
Current USP Specification
Conforms

Identity Test C (EP)
Current EP Specification
Conforms

Refractive Index (USP)
1.4755 - 1.4775
1.4771

Refractive Index (EP)
1.478 - 1.480
1.479

Specific Gravity (USP)
1.095 - 1.101
1.098

Relative density (EP)
1.100 - 1.104
1.102

Water content (USP)
<= 0.1 %
< 0.1 %

Water content (EP)
<= 0.2 %
< 0.2 %

Acidity (USP)
Current USP Specification
Conforms

Acidity (EP)
Current EP Specification
Conforms

Related Compounds (USP)
Current USP Specification
Conforms

Related Substances (EP)
Current EP Specification
Conforms

Assay (USP)
>= 99.9 %
100.0 %

Limit of Nonvolatile Residue (USP)
<= 0.01 %
< 0.01 %

Freezing Point (EP)
>= 18.3 °C
18.9 °C

UV Absorbance @ 275nm (USP)
<= 0.20
0.10

A285/A275 UV Absorption (USP)
<= 0.65
0.40

A295/A275 UV Absorption (USP)
<= 0.45
0.25

UV Absorbance 275nm (EP)
<= 0.30
0.11

UV Absorbance 285nm (EP)
<= 0.20
0.05

UV Absorbance 295nm (EP)
<= 0.20
0.03

270-350nm: No absorption maxima (EP/USP)
Pass
Pass

Identity by IR. NIR or NMR
Pass
Pass

Animal Derived Component Free
Conforms
Conforms

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