CERTIFICATE OFANALYSIS
     
  ANALYTICAL RESULTS OF:   LOT NO:
   L-GLUTAMINE   12356-156546
  Manufacturing Date:   Expiry Date:
  11-Sep-08   11-Sep-08
  Testing Standard:    
       Manufacturer's Standard, USP Organic Volatile Impurities & DAB  
  Package:    
      25 kg/Carton     
  ITEM LIMIT RESULT
 
  Description Passed Test Passed Test
  Identification (FT-IR) Passed Test Passed Test
  Specific Rotation (D-Line,20°)-H20  +6.3 to +7.3°  +6.7°
  Specific Rotation (D-Line,20°)-HCl  +31.5 to +33.0°   +32.6°
  State of Solution (Transmittance) NLT 98.0% NLT 98.0%
  State of Solution   Clear & colorless Clear & colorless
  Chloride (Cl) NMT 0.020% NMT 0.020%
  Ammonium (NH4) NMT 0.10% NMT 0.10%
  Sulfate (SO4) NMT 0.020% NMT 0.020%
  Iron (Fe) NMT 10 ppm NMT 10 ppm
  Heavy metals (Pb) NMT 10 ppm NMT 10 ppm
  Arsenic (AS2O3) NMT 1 ppm NMT 1 ppm
  Related sunstances Conforms Conforms
  Loss on drying NMT 0.30% NMT 0.03%
  Residue on ignition (sulfated) NMT 0.10% NMT 0.03%
  Assay 99.0 to 101.0% 100.2%
  pH 4.5 to 6.0% 5.5
  We certify that quality of this product conform to USP Organic Volatile Impurities Requirements.
     We certify that quality of this product conforms to DAB and USP requirements.
  Olivier Zaneella Filho  QA / QC Manager  LA Plant