| Standards | BP2002 |
| Appearance | White or off-white crystalline powder |
| Identification | (A), (D) According to BP2002 |
PH Dissolve 2.0g in water and dilute to 20m | 3.5~5.5 |
| Clarity and Colour of solution | <= Y6 |
| Specification optical rotation | 4%(W/V) Water solution +135°~+150° |
| Lincomycin B | 5% Max |
| Heavy metal | 5ppm Max |
| Sulphated ash | 0.5pct Max |
| Moisture | 3.1%~4.6% |
| Bacterial endotoxins | Not more than 0.50 I.U. of endotoxin per milligram |
| Assay | Anhydrous substance 82.5%~93.0% |