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PHR1215

Lactic acid

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

DL-Lactic acid, 2-Hydroxypropionic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)COOH
CAS Number:
50-21-5
Molecular Weight:
90.08
NACRES:
NA.24
E Number:
E270
PubChem Substance ID:
329823222
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
200-018-0
MDL number:
MFCD00004520
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209341

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Product Name

Lactic acid, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Quality Level

300

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CC(O)C(O)=O

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to USP 1356734

API family

lactic acid

form

liquid

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

122 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the US and EP primary standards, where they are available.

Application

This pharmaceutical secondary standard can also be used as follows:

  • Quantitative analysis of four short-chain fatty acids and lactic acids by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with a UV detector from the supernatant of bacterial cultures
  • Spectrophotometric determination of lactic acid at 390 nm in biological cultural and dairy products

General description

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Other Notes

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Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

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Spectrophotometric determination of lactic acid
Borshchevskaya LN, et al.
Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 71, 755-758 (2016)
Oystein Sylta et al.
International journal of sports physiology and performance, 9(1), 100-107 (2014-01-11)
The authors directly compared 3 frequently used methods of heart-rate-based training-intensity-distribution (TID) quantification in a large sample of training sessions performed by elite endurance athletes. Twenty-nine elite cross-country skiers (16 male, 13 female; 25 ± 4 y; 70 ± 11
Annabelle Olsson et al.
Journal of wildlife diseases, 49(3), 560-567 (2013-06-20)
Using a prospective, randomized study design we demonstrate that midazolam sedation minimizes acidosis compared with physical restraint in captive juvenile estuarine crocodiles during handling or noninvasive procedures at preferred body temperature. A dose of midazolam (5.0 mg/kg) was administered intramuscularly
Stephen Yiu Chuen Choi et al.
The Journal of pathology, 230(4), 350-355 (2013-06-05)
The common preference of cancers for lactic acid-generating metabolic energy pathways has led to proposals that their reprogrammed metabolism confers growth advantages such as decreased susceptibility to hypoxic stress. Recent observations, however, suggest that it generates a novel way for
Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman et al.
Biotechnology advances, 31(6), 877-902 (2013-04-30)
Fermentative production of optically pure lactic acid has roused interest among researchers in recent years due to its high potential for applications in a wide range of fields. More specifically, the sharp increase in manufacturing of biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA)
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