Loss on drying

1. Scope

• Loss on drying for pharmaceutical substances.

2. Introduction

2.1-What is Loss on drying?

• It determines the amount of volatile matter of any kind that is driven off under the conditions specified which is defined as Loss on Drying value and their sodium salts.

3. Procedure of measurement

• Loss on Drying is determined by thermogravimetric analysis.

4. Proposed service price

• 250 LE X no. of solvents analyzed.

5. References

• United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 43: online version. General Chapter 731. Loss on drying

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