TEST SOLUTIONS (TS)
Certain of the following test solutions are intended for use as acid-base indicators in volumetric analyses. Such solutions should be so adjusted that when 0.15 mL of the indicator solution is added to 25 mL of carbon dioxide-free water, 0.25 mL of 0.02 N acid or alkali, respectively, will produce the characteristic color change. Similar solutions are intended for use in pH measurement. Where no special directions for their preparation are given, the same solution is suitable for both purposes.
Where it is directed that a volumetric solution be used as the test solution, standardization of the solution used as TS is not required.
In general, the directive to prepare a solution fresh indicates that the solution is of limited stability and must be prepared on the day of use.
For the preparation of Test Solutions, use reagents of the quality described under Reagents.
Acetaldehyde TS
Mix 4 mL of acetaldehyde, 3 mL of alcohol, and 1 mL of water. Prepare this solution fresh.
Acetate Buffer TS
Dissolve 320 g of ammonium acetate in 500 mL of water, add 5 mL of glacial acetic acid, dilute with water to 1000.0 mL, and mix. This solution has a pH between 5.9 and 6.0.
Acetic Acid, Glacial, TS
Determine the water content of a specimen of glacial acetic acid by the
Titrimetric Method (see
Water Determination 921). If the acid contains more than 0.05% of water, add a few mL of acetic anhydride, mix, allow to stand overnight, and again determine the water content. If the acid contains less than 0.02% of water, add sufficient water to make the final concentration between 0.02% and 0.05%, mix, allow to stand overnight, and again determine the water content. Repeat the adjustment with acetic anhydride or water, as necessary, until the resulting solution shows a water content between 0.02% and 0.05%.
Acetic AcidAmmonium Acetate Buffer TS
Dissolve 77.1 g of ammonium acetate in water, add 57 mL of glacial acetic acid, and dilute with water to 1000 mL.
Acetone, Buffered, TS
Dissolve 8.15 g of sodium acetate and 42 g of sodium chloride in about 100 mL of water, and add 68 mL of 0.1 N hydrochloric acid and 150 mL of acetone. Mix, and dilute with water to 500 mL.
Acid Ferric Chloride TS
Mix 60 mL of glacial acetic acid with 5 mL of sulfuric acid, add 1 mL of
ferric chloride TS, mix, and cool.
Albumen TS
Carefully separate the white from the yolk of a strictly fresh hen's egg. Shake the white with 100 mL of water until mixed and all but the chalaza has undergone solution; then filter. Prepare the solution fresh.
AlcoholPhenol TS
Dissolve 780 mg of phenol in alcohol to make 100 mL.
Amaranth TS
Dissolve 20 mg of amaranth in 10 mL of water.
Aminonaphtholsulfonic Acid TS
Accurately weigh 5 g of sodium sulfite, 94.3 g of sodium bisulfite, and 700 mg of 1,2,4-aminonaphtholsulfonic acid, and mix. Prepare aminonaphtholsulfonic acid TS fresh on the day of use by dissolving 1.5 g of the dry mixture in 10 mL of water.
AmmoniaAmmonium Chloride Buffer TS
Dissolve 67.5 g of ammonium chloride in water, add 570 mL of ammonium hydroxide, and dilute with water to 1000 mL.
AmmoniaCyanide TS
Dissolve 2 g of potassium cyanide in 15 mL of ammonium hydroxide, and dilute with water to 100 mL.
Ammonia TS
It contains between 9.5% and 10.5% of NH
3. Prepare by diluting 350 mL of
Ammonia Water, Stronger (see in the section,
Reagents) with water to make 1000 mL.
Ammonia TS, Alcoholic
A solution of ammonia gas in alcohol. Clear, colorless liquid having a strong odor of ammonia. Specific gravity: about 0.80. It contains between 9% and 11% of NH
3. Store it in alkali-resistant containers, in a cold place.
Ammoniacal Potassium Ferricyanide TS
Dissolve 2 g of potassium ferricyanide in 75 mL of water, add 25 mL of ammonium hydroxide, and mix.
Ammonium Acetate TS
Dissolve 10 g of ammonium acetate in water to make 100 mL.
Ammonium Carbonate TS
Dissolve 20 g of ammonium carbonate and 20 mL of
ammonia TS in water to make 100 mL.
Ammonium Chloride TS
Dissolve 10.5 g of ammonium chloride in water to make 100 mL.
Ammonium ChlorideAmmonium Hydroxide TS
Mix equal volumes of water and ammonium hydroxide, and saturate with ammonium chloride.
Ammonium Molybdate TS
Dissolve 6.5 g of finely powdered molybdic acid in a mixture of 14 mL of water and 14.5 mL of ammonium hydroxide. Cool the solution, and add it slowly, with stirring, to a well-cooled mixture of 32 mL of nitric acid and 40 mL of water. Allow to stand for 48 hours, and filter through a fine-porosity, sintered-glass crucible. This solution deteriorates upon standing and is unsuitable for use if, upon the addition of 2 mL of
dibasic sodium phosphate TS to 5 mL of the solution, an abundant yellow precipitate does not form at once or after slight warming. Store it in the dark. If a precipitate forms during storage, use only the clear supernatant.
Ammonium Oxalate TS
Dissolve 3.5 g of ammonium oxalate in water to make 100 mL.
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic, TS (Ammonium Phosphate TS)
Dissolve 13 g of dibasic ammonium phosphate in water to make 100 mL.
Ammonium Polysulfide TS
Yellow liquid, made by saturating ammonium sulfide TS with sulfur.
Ammonium Reineckate TS
Shake about 500 mg of ammonium reineckate with 20 mL of water frequently during 1 hour, and filter. Use within 2 days.
Ammonium Sulfide TS
Saturate ammonia TS with hydrogen sulfide by bubbling hydrogen sulfide gas through the solution for 1 minute. This solution must be freshly prepared. The solution is not rendered turbid either by magnesium sulfate TS or by calcium chloride TS (
carbonate). This solution is unstable for use if an abundant precipitate of sulfur is present.
Residue on ignition:
not more than 0.05%.
Ammonium Thiocyanate TS
Dissolve 8 g of ammonium thiocyanate in water to make 100 mL.
Ammonium Vanadate TS
Dissolve 2.5 g of ammonium vanadate in 500 mL of boiling water, cool, and add 20 mL of nitric acid. Mix, cool, and add water to make 1 L. Store in polyethylene containers.
Anthrone TS
Within 12 hours of use, rapidly dissolve 35 mg of anthrone in a hot mixture of 35 mL of water and 65 mL of sulfuric acid. Immediately cool in an ice bath to room temperature, and filter through glass wool. Allow the solution to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before use.
Antimony Trichloride TS
Dissolve 20 g of antimony trichloride in chloroform to make 100 mL. Filter if necessary.
Barium Chloride TS
Dissolve 12 g of barium chloride in water to make 100 mL.
Barium Hydroxide TS
A saturated solution of barium hydroxide in recently boiled water. Prepare the solution fresh.
Barium Nitrate TS
Dissolve 6.5 g of barium nitrate in water to make 100 mL.
Biuret Reagent TS
Dissolve 1.5 g of cupric sulfate and 6.0 g of potassium sodium tartrate in 500 mL of water in a 1000-mL volumetric flask. Add 300 mL of carbonate-free sodium hydroxide solution (1 in 10), dilute with carbonate-free sodium hydroxide solution (1 in 10) to 1000 mL, and mix.
Blue Tetrazolium TS
Dissolve 500 mg of blue tetrazolium in alcohol to make 100 mL.
Brilliant Blue G TS
Transfer 25 mg of brilliant blue G to a 100-mL volumetric flask, add 12.5 mL of alcohol and 25 mL of phosphoric acid, dilute with water to volume, and mix.
Bromine TS (Bromine Water)
A saturated solution of bromine, prepared by agitating 2 to 3 mL of bromine with 100 mL of cold water in a glass-stoppered bottle, the stopper of which should be lubricated with petrolatum. Store it in a cold place, protected from light.
BromineSodium Acetate TS
Dissolve 100 g of sodium acetate in 1000 mL of glacial acetic acid, add 50 mL of bromine, and mix.
p-Bromoaniline TS
Add 8 g of
p-bromoaniline to a mixture of 380 mL of thiourea-saturated glacial acetic acid, 10 mL of sodium chloride solution (1 in 5), 5 mL of oxalic acid solution (1 in 20), and 5 mL of dibasic sodium phosphate solution (1 in 10) in a low-actinic glass bottle. Mix, and allow to stand overnight before using. Protect from light, and use within 7 days.
Bromocresol Green TS
Dissolve 50 mg of bromocresol green in 100 mL of alcohol, and filter if necessary.
Bromocresol GreenMethyl Red TS
Dissolve 0.15 g of bromocresol green and 0.1 g of methyl red in 180 mL of alcohol, and dilute with water to 200 mL.
Bromocresol Purple TS
Dissolve 250 mg of bromocresol purple in 20 mL of 0.05 N sodium hydroxide, and dilute with water to 250 mL.
Bromophenol Blue TS
Dissolve 100 mg of bromophenol blue in 100 mL of diluted alcohol, and filter if necessary.
Bromothymol Blue TS
Dissolve 100 mg of bromothymol blue in 100 mL of diluted alcohol, and filter if necessary.
Calcium Chloride TS
Dissolve 7.5 g of calcium chloride in water to make 100 mL.
Calcium Hydroxide TS
Use
Calcium Hydroxide Topical Solution (USP monograph).
Calcium Sulfate TS
A saturated solution of calcium sulfate in water.
Ceric Ammonium Nitrate TS
Dissolve 6.25 g of ceric ammonium nitrate in 10 mL of 0.25 N nitric acid. Use within 3 days.
Chloral Hydrate TS
Dissolve 50 g of chloral hydrate in a mixture of 15 mL of water and 10 mL of glycerin.
Chlorine TS (Chlorine Water)
A saturated solution of chlorine in water. Place the solution in small, completely filled, light-resistant containers. Chlorine TS, even when kept from light and air, is apt to deteriorate. Store it in a cold, dark place. For full strength, prepare this solution fresh.
Chromotropic Acid TS
Dissolve 50 mg of chromotropic acid or its disodium salt in 100 mL of 75% sulfuric acid, which may be made by cautiously adding 75 mL of sulfuric acid to 33.3 mL of water.
CobaltUranyl Acetate TS
Dissolve, with warming, 40 g of uranyl acetate in a mixture of 30 g of glacial acetic acid and sufficient water to make 500 mL. Similarly, prepare a solution containing 200 g of cobaltous acetate in a mixture of 30 g of glacial acetic acid and sufficient water to make 500 mL. Mix the two solutions while still warm, and cool to 20
. Maintain the temperature at 20
for about 2 hours to separate the excess salts from solution, and then pass through a dry filter.
Cobaltous Chloride TS
Dissolve 2 g of cobaltous chloride in 1 mL of hydrochloric acid and sufficient water to make 100 mL.
Congo Red TS
Dissolve 500 mg of congo red in a mixture of 10 mL of alcohol and 90 mL of water.
m-Cresol Purple TS
Dissolve 0.10 g of metacresol purple in 13 mL of 0.01 N sodium hydroxide, dilute with water to 100 mL, and mix.
Cresol Red TS
Triturate 100 mg of cresol red in a mortar with 26.2 mL of 0.01 N sodium hydroxide until solution is complete, then dilute the solution with water to 250 mL.
Crystal Violet TS
Dissolve 100 mg of crystal violet in 10 mL of glacial acetic acid.
Cupric Acetate TS
Dissolve 100 mg of cupric acetate in about 5 mL of water to which a few drops of acetic acid have been added. Dilute to 100 mL, and filter, if necessary.
Cupric Acetate TS, Stronger (Barfoed's Reagent)
Dissolve 13.3 g of cupric acetate in a mixture of 195 mL of water and 5 mL of acetic acid.
Cupric-Ammonium Sulfate TS
To
cupric sulfate TS add
ammonia TS, dropwise, until the precipitate initially formed is nearly but not completely dissolved. Allow to settle, and decant the clear solution. Prepare this solution fresh.
Cupric Citrate TS
Dissolve 25 g of cupric sulfate, 50 g of citric acid, and 144 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate in water, and dilute with water to 1000 mL.
Cupric Citrate TS, Alkaline
With the aid of heat, dissolve 173 g of dihydrated sodium citrate and 117 g of monohydrated sodium carbonate in about 700 mL of water, and filter through paper, if necessary, to obtain a clear solution. In a separate container dissolve 17.3 g of cupric sulfate in about 100 mL of water, and slowly add this solution, with constant stirring, to the first solution. Cool the mixture, add water to make 1000 mL, and mix.
Cupric Iodide TS, Alkaline
Dissolve 7.5 g of cupric sulfate (CuSO
4·5H
2O) in about 100 mL of water. In a separate container dissolve 25 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate, 20 g of sodium bicarbonate, and 25 g of potassium sodium tartrate in about 600 mL of water. With constant stirring, add the cupric sulfate solution to the bottom of the alkaline tartrate solution by means of a funnel that touches the bottom of the container. Add 1.5 g of potassium iodide, 200 g of anhydrous sodium sulfate, 50 to 150 mL of 0.02 M potassium iodate, and sufficient water to make 1000 mL.
Cupric Oxide, Ammoniated, TS
(Schweitzer's Reagent)Dissolve 10 g of cupric sulfate in 100 mL of water, add sufficient sodium hydroxide solution (1 in 5) to precipitate the copper hydroxide, collect the latter on a filter, and wash free from sulfate with cold water. Dissolve the precipitate, which must be kept wet during the entire process, in the minimum quantity of
ammonia TS necessary for complete solution.
Cupric Sulfate TS
Dissolve 12.5 g of cupric sulfate in water to make 100 mL.
Cupric Tartrate TS, Alkaline (Fehling's Solution)
The Copper Solution (A)
Dissolve 34.66 g of carefully selected, small crystals of cupric sulfate, showing no trace of efflorescence of adhering moisture, in water to make 500 mL. Store this solution in small, tight containers.
The Alkaline Tartrate Solution (B)
Dissolve 173 g of crystallized potassium sodium tartrate and 50 g of sodium hydroxide in water to make 500 mL. Store this solution in small, alkali-resistant containers.
For use, mix exactly equal volumes of Solutions A and B at the time required.
Delafield's Hematoxylin TS
Prepare 400 mL of a saturated solution of ammonium alum
(Solution A). Dissolve 4 g of hematoxylin in 25 mL of alcohol, mix it with
Solution A, and allow it to stand for 4 days in a flask closed with a pledget of purified cotton and exposed to light and air
(Solution B). Then filter
Solution B, and add to it a
Solution C consisting of a mixture of 100 mL of glycerin and 100 mL of methanol. Mix, and allow the mixture to stand in a warm place, exposed to light, for 6 weeks until it becomes dark-colored. Store in tightly stoppered bottles.
For use in staining endocrine tissue, dilute this test solution with an equal volume of water.
Diazobenzenesulfonic Acid TS
Place in a beaker 1.57 g of sulfanilic acid, previously dried at 105
for 3 hours, add 80 mL of water and 10 mL of diluted hydrochloric acid, and warm on a steam bath until dissolved. Cool to 15
(some of the sulfanilic acid may separate but will dissolve later), and add slowly, with constant stirring, 6.5 mL of sodium nitrite solution (1 in 10). Then dilute with water to 100 mL.
Dichlorofluorescein TS
Dissolve 100 mg of dichlorofluorescein in 60 mL of alcohol, add 2.5 mL of 0.1 N sodium hydroxide, mix, and dilute with water to 100 mL.
Dicyclohexylamine Acetate TS
Dissolve 50 g of dicyclohexylamine in 150 mL of acetone, cool in an ice bath, and add, with stirring, a solution consisting of 18 mL of glacial acetic acid in 150 mL of acetone. Recrystallize the precipitate that forms, by heating the mixture to boiling and allowing it to cool in an ice bath, then collect the crystals on a filtering funnel, wash with a small volume of acetone, and air-dry. Dissolve 300 mg of the dicyclohexylamine acetate so obtained in 200 mL of a mixture of 6 volumes of chloroform and 4 volumes of water-saturated ether. Use immediately.
2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene TS
Dissolve 100 mg of 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene in 1000 mL of sulfuric acid, and allow the solution to stand until the yellow color disappears. If the solution is very dark, discard it and prepare a new solution from a different supply of sulfuric acid. This solution is stable for approximately 1 month if stored in a dark bottle.
Diiodofluorescein TS
Dissolve 500 mg of diiodofluorescein in a mixture of 75 mL of alcohol and 30 mL of water.
p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde TS
Dissolve 125 mg of
p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde in a cooled mixture of 65 mL of sulfuric acid and 35 mL of water, and add 0.05 mL of
ferric chloride TS. Use within 7 days.
Dinitrophenylhydrazine TS
Carefully mix 10 mL of water and 10 mL of sulfuric acid, and cool. To the mixture, contained in a glass-stoppered flask, add 2 g of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, and shake until dissolved. To the solution add 35 mL of water, mix, cool, and filter.
Diphenylamine TS
Dissolve 1.0 g of diphenylamine in 100 mL of sulfuric acid. The solution should be colorless.
Diphenylcarbazone TS
Dissolve 1 g of crystalline diphenylcarbazone in 75 mL of alcohol, then add alcohol to make 100 mL. Store in a brown bottle.
Dithizone TS
Dissolve 25.6 mg of dithizone in 100 mL of alcohol. Store in a cold place, and use within 2 months.
Dragendorff's TS
Mix 850 mg of bismuth subnitrate with 40 mL of water and 10 mL of glacial acetic acid
(Solution A). Dissolve 8 g of potassium iodide in 20 mL of water
(Solution B). Mix equal portions of
Solution A and
Solution B to obtain a stock solution, which can be stored for several months in a dark bottle. Mix 10 mL of the stock solution with 20 mL of glacial acetic acid, and dilute with water to make 100 mL.
Edetate Disodium TS
Dissolve 1 g of edetate disodium in 950 mL of water, add 50 mL of alcohol, and mix.
Eosin Y TS
(adsorption indicator)Dissolve 50 mg of eosin Y in 10 mL of water.
Eriochrome Black TS
Dissolve 200 mg of eriochrome black T and 2 g of hydroxylamine hydrochloride in methanol to make 50 mL.
Eriochrome Cyanine TS
Dissolve 750 mg of eriochrome cyanine R in 200 mL of water, add 25 g of sodium chloride, 25 g of ammonium nitrate, and 2 mL of nitric acid, and dilute with water to 1000 mL.
Ferric Ammonium Sulfate TS
Dissolve 8 g of ferric ammonium sulfate in water to make 100 mL.
Ferric Chloride TS
Dissolve 9 g of ferric chloride in water to make 100 mL.
Ferroin TS
Dissolve 0.7 g of ferrous sulfate and 1.76 g of
o-phenanthroline monohydrochloride monohydrate in water, and dilute with water to 100 mL.
Ferrous Sulfate TS
Dissolve 8 g of clear crystals of ferrous sulfate in about 100 mL of recently boiled and thoroughly cooled water. Prepare this solution fresh.
Ferrous Sulfate, Acid, TS
Dissolve 7 g of ferrous sulfate crystals in 90 mL of recently boiled and thoroughly cooled water, and add sulfuric acid to make 100 mL. Prepare this solution immediately prior to use.
Folin-Ciocalteu Phenol TS
Into a 1500-mL flask introduce 100 g of sodium tungstate, 25 g of sodium molybdate, 700 mL of water, 50 mL of phosphoric acid, and 100 mL of hydrochloric acid. Gently reflux the mixture for about 10 hours, and add 150 g of lithium sulfate, 50 mL of water, and a few drops of bromine. Boil the mixture, without the condenser, for about 15 minutes, or until the excess bromine is expelled. Cool, dilute with water to 1 L, and filter: the filtrate has no greenish tint. Before use, dilute 1 part of the filtrate with 1 part of water. When used for protein determination (i.e., Lowry assay), this reagent must be further diluted (1:5) with water. See
Method 2 in
Total Protein Assay under
Biotechnology-Derived ArticlesTests 1047.
FuchsinPyrogallol TS
Dissolve 100 mg of basic fuchsin in 50 mL of water that previously has been boiled for 15 minutes and allowed to cool slightly. Cool, add 2 mL of a saturated solution of sodium bisulfite, mix, and allow to stand for not less than 3 hours. Add 0.9 mL of hydrochloric acid, mix, and allow to stand overnight. Add 100 mg of pyrogallol, shake until solution is effected, and dilute with water to 100 mL. Store in an amber-colored glass bottle in a refrigerator.
FuchsinSulfurous Acid TS
Dissolve 200 mg of basic fuchsin in 120 mL of hot water, and allow the solution to cool. Add a solution of 2 g of anhydrous sodium sulfite in 20 mL of water, then add 2 mL of hydrochloric acid. Dilute the solution with water to 200 mL, and allow to stand for at least 1 hour. Prepare this solution fresh.
Gastric Fluid, Simulated, TS
Dissolve 2.0 g of sodium chloride and 3.2 g of purified pepsin, that is derived from porcine stomach mucosa, with an activity of 800 to 2500 units per mg of protein, in 7.0 mL of hydrochloric acid and sufficient water to make 1000 mL.
[NOTEPepsin activity is described in the Food Chemicals Codex specifications under
General Tests and Assays.
] This test solution has a pH of about 1.2.
Gelatin TS
(for the assay of
Corticotropin Injection)Dissolve 340 g of acid-treated precursor gelatin (Type A) in water to make 1000 mL. Heat the solution in an autoclave at 115
for 30 minutes after the exhaust line temperature has reached 115
. Cool the solution, and add 10 g of phenol and 1000 mL of water. Store in tight containers in a refrigerator.
Glucose OxidaseChromogen TS
A solution containing, in each mL, 0.5 µmol of 4-aminoantipyrine, 22.0 µmol of sodium
p-hydroxybenzoate, not less than 7.0 units of glucose oxidase, and not less than 0.5 units of peroxidase, and buffered to a pH of 7.0 ± 0.1.
Suitability
When used for determining glucose in Inulin, ascertain that no significant color results by reaction with fructose, and that a suitable absorbance-versus-concentration slope is obtained with glucose.
[
NOTEA suitable grade is available, as a concentrate, from Worthington Diagnostics, Division of Millipore Corp.,
www.millipore.com.]
Glycerin Base TS
To 200 g of glycerin add water to bring the total weight to 235 g. Add 140 mL of 1 N sodium hydroxide and 50 mL of water.
Gold Chloride TS
Dissolve 1 g of gold chloride in 35 mL of water.
Hydrogen Peroxide TS
Use
Hydrogen Peroxide Topical Solution (USP monograph).
Hydrogen Sulfide TS
A saturated solution of hydrogen sulfide, made by passing H
2S into cold water. Store it in small, dark amber-colored bottles, filled nearly to the top. It is unsuitable unless it possesses a strong odor of H
2S, and unless it produces at once a copious precipitate of sulfur when added to an equal volume of
ferric chloride TS. Store in a cold, dark place.
Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride TS
Dissolve 3.5 g of hydroxylamine hydrochloride in 95 mL of 60% alcohol, and add 0.5 mL of bromophenol blue solution (1 in 1000 of alcohol) and 0.5 N alcoholic potassium hydroxide until a greenish tint develops in the solution. Then add 60% alcohol to make 100 mL.
8-Hydroxyquinoline TS
Dissolve 5 g of 8-hydroxyquinoline in alcohol to make 100 mL.
Indigo Carmine TS (Sodium Indigotindisulfonate TS)
Dissolve a quantity of sodium indigotindisulfonate, equivalent to 180 mg of C
16H
8N
2O
2(SO
3Na)
2, in water to make 100 mL. Use within 60 days.
IndophenolAcetate TS
(for the assay of
Corticotropin Injection)To 60 mL of standard dichlorophenol-indophenol solution (see in the section
Volumetric Solutions) add water to make 250 mL. Add to the resulting solution an equal volume of sodium acetate solution freshly prepared by dissolving 13.66 g of anhydrous sodium acetate in water to make 500 mL and adjusting with 0.5 N acetic acid to a pH of 7. Store in a refrigerator, and use within 2 weeks.
Intestinal Fluid, Simulated, TS
Dissolve 6.8 g of monobasic potassium phosphate in 250 mL of water, mix, and add 77 mL of 0.2 N sodium hydroxide and 500 mL of water. Add 10.0 g of pancreatin, mix, and adjust the resulting solution with either 0.2 N sodium hydroxide or 0.2 N hydrochloric acid to a pH of 6.8 ± 0.1. Dilute with water to 1000 mL.
Iodine, Diluted TS
Transfer 10.0 mL of 0.1 N iodine VS to a 100-mL volumetric flask, dilute with water to volume, and mix.
Iodine Monochloride TS
Dissolve 10 g of potassium iodide and 6.44 g of potassium iodate in 75 mL of water in a glass-stoppered container. Add 75 mL of hydrochloric acid and 5 mL of chloroform, and adjust to a faint iodine color (in the chloroform) by adding dilute potassium iodide or potassium iodate solution. If much iodine is liberated, use a stronger solution of potassium iodate than 0.01 M at first, making the final adjustment with the 0.01 M potassium iodate. Store in a dark place, and readjust to a faint iodine color as necessary.
Iodine and Potassium Iodide TS 1
Dissolve 500 mg of iodine and 1.5 g of potassium iodide in 25 mL of water.
Iodine and Potassium Iodide TS 2
Dissolve 12.7 g of iodine and 20 g of potassium iodide in water, and dilute with water to 1000.0 mL. To 10.0 mL of this solution, add 0.6 g of potassium iodide, and dilute with water to 100.0 mL. Prepare immediately before use.
Iodobromide TS
Dissolve 20 g of iodine monobromide in glacial acetic acid to make 1000 mL. Store in glass containers, protected from light.
Iodochloride TS
Dissolve 16.5 g of iodine monochloride in 1000 mL of glacial acetic acid.
Iodoplatinate TS
Dissolve 300 mg of platinic chloride in 97 mL of water. Immediately prior to use, add 3.5 mL of
potassium iodide TS, and mix.
IronPhenol TS (Iron-Kober Reagent)
Dissolve 1.054 g of ferrous ammonium sulfate in 20 mL of water, and add 1 mL of sulfuric acid and 1 mL of 30 percent hydrogen peroxide. Mix, heat until effervescence ceases, and dilute with water to 50 mL. To 3 volumes of this solution contained in a volumetric flask add sulfuric acid, with cooling, to make 100 volumes. Purify phenol by distillation, discarding the first 10% and the last 5%, collecting the distillate, with exclusion of moisture, in a dry, tared glass-stoppered flask of about twice the volume of the phenol. Solidify the phenol in an ice bath, breaking the top crust with a glass rod to ensure complete crystallization. Weigh the flask and its contents, add to the phenol 1.13 times its weight of the ironsulfuric acid solution prepared as directed, insert the stopper in the flask, and allow to stand, without cooling but with occasional mixing, until the phenol is liquefied. Shake the mixture vigorously until mixed, allow to stand in the dark for 16 to 24 hours, and again weigh the flask and its contents. To the mixture add 23.5% of its weight of a solution of 100 volumes of sulfuric acid in 110 volumes of water, mix, transfer to dry glass-stoppered bottles, and store in the dark, protected from atmospheric moisture. Use within 6 months. Dispense the reagent from a small-bore buret, arranged to exclude moisture, capable of delivering 1 mL in 30 seconds or less, and having no lubricant, other than reagent, on its stopcock. Wipe the buret tip with tissue before each addition.
Iron Salicylate TS
Dissolve 500 mg of ferric ammonium sulfate in 250 mL of water containing 10 mL of diluted sulfuric acid, and add water to make 500 mL. To 100 mL of the resulting solution add 50 mL of a 1.15% solution of sodium salicylate, 20 mL of diluted acetic acid, and 80 mL of a 13.6% solution of sodium acetate, then add water to make 500 mL. Store in a well-closed container. Protect from light. Use within 2 weeks.
Lead Acetate TS
Dissolve 9.5 g of clear, transparent crystals of lead acetate in recently boiled water to make 100 mL. Store in well-stoppered bottles.
Lead Acetate TS, Alcoholic
Dissolve 2 g of clear, transparent crystals of lead acetate in alcohol to make 100 mL. Store in tight containers.
Lead Subacetate TS
Triturate 14 g of lead monoxide to a smooth paste with 10 mL of water, and transfer the mixture to a bottle, using an additional 10 mL of water for rinsing. Dissolve 22 g of lead acetate in 70 mL of water, and add the solution to the lead oxide mixture. Shake it vigorously for 5 minutes, then set it aside, shaking it frequently, during 7 days. Finally filter, and add enough recently boiled water through the filter to make 100 mL.
Lead Subacetate TS, Diluted
Dilute 3.25 mL of
lead subacetate TS with water, recently boiled and cooled, to make 100 mL. Store in small, well-filled, tight containers.
Litmus TS
Digest 25 g of powdered litmus with three successive 100-mL portions of boiling alcohol, continuing each extraction for about 1 hour. Filter, wash with alcohol, and discard the alcohol filtrate. Macerate the residue with about 25 mL of cold water for 4 hours, filter, and discard the filtrate. Finally digest the residue with 125 mL of boiling water for 1 hour, cool, and filter.
Locke-Ringer's TS (Locke-Ringer's Solution)
Sodium Chloride |
9.0 g |
Potassium Chloride |
0.42 g |
Calcium Chloride |
0.24 g |
Magnesium Chloride |
0.2 g |
Sodium Bicarbonate |
0.5 g |
Dextrose |
0.5 g |
Water, recently distilled from a hard-glass flask, a sufficient quantity to make |
1000 mL |
Prepare fresh each day. The constituents (except the dextrose and the sodium bicarbonate) may be made up in stock solutions and diluted as needed.
Magnesia Mixture TS
Dissolve 5.5 g of magnesium chloride and 7 g of ammonium chloride in 65 mL of water, add 35 mL of ammonia TS, set the mixture aside for a few days in a well-stoppered bottle, and filter. If the solution is not perfectly clear, filter it before using.
Magnesium Sulfate TS
Dissolve 12 g of crystals of magnesium sulfate, selected for freedom from efflorescence, in water to make 100 mL.
Malachite Green TS
Dissolve 1 g of malachite green oxalate in 100 mL of glacial acetic acid.
Mallory's Stain
Dissolve 500 mg of water-soluble aniline blue, 2 g of orange G, and 2 g of oxalic acid in 100 mL of water.
Mercuric Acetate TS
Dissolve 6.0 g of mercuric acetate in glacial acetic acid to make 100 mL. Store in tight containers, protected from direct sunlight.
MercuricAmmonium Thiocyanate TS
Dissolve 30 g of ammonium thiocyanate and 27 g of mercuric chloride in water to make 1000 mL.
Mercuric Bromide TS, Alcoholic
Dissolve 5 g of mercuric bromide in 100 mL of alcohol, employing gentle heat to facilitate solution. Store in glass containers, protected from light.
Mercuric Chloride TS
Dissolve 6.5 g of mercuric chloride in water to make 100 mL.
Mercuric Iodide TS (Valser's Reagent)
Slowly add potassium iodide solution (1 in 10) to red mercuric iodide until almost all of the latter is dissolved, and filter off the excess. A solution containing 10 g of potassium iodide in 100 mL dissolves approximately 14 g of HgI
2 at 20
.
Mercuric Nitrate TS
Dissolve 40 g of mercuric oxide (red or yellow) in a mixture of 32 mL of nitric acid and 15 mL of water. Store in glass containers, protected from light.
MercuricPotassium Iodide TS (Mayer's Reagent)
Dissolve 1.358 g of mercuric chloride in 60 mL of water. Dissolve 5 g of potassium iodide in 10 mL of water. Mix the two solutions, and dilute with water to 100 mL.
MercuricPotassium Iodide TS, Alkaline (Nessler's Reagent)
Dissolve 143 g of sodium hydroxide in 700 mL of water. Dissolve 50 g of red mercuric iodide and 40 g of potassium iodide in 200 mL of water. Pour the iodide solution into the hydroxide solution, and dilute with water to 1000 mL. Allow to settle, and use the clear supernatant.
Mercuric Sulfate TS (Denigès' Reagent)
Mix 5 g of yellow mercuric oxide with 40 mL of water, and while stirring slowly add 20 mL of sulfuric acid, then add another 40 mL of water, and stir until completely dissolved.
Mercurous Nitrate TS
Dissolve 15 g of mercurous nitrate in a mixture of 90 mL of water and 10 mL of diluted nitric acid. Store in dark, amber-colored bottles in which a small globule of mercury has been placed.
Metaphenylenediamine Hydrochloride TS
Dissolve 1 g of metaphenylenediamine hydrochloride in 200 mL of water. The solution must be colorless when used. If necessary, decolorize by heating with activated charcoal.
MetaphosphoricAcetic Acids TS
Dissolve 15 g of metaphosphoric acid in 40 mL of glacial acetic acid and sufficient water to make 500 mL. Store in a cold place, and use within 2 days.
3-Methyl-2-benzothiazolinone Hydrazone Hydrochloride TS
Dissolve 0.1 g of 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone hydrochloride monohydrate in 10 mL of water, dilute the resulting solution with methanol to 100 mL, and mix.
Methyl Orange TS
Dissolve 100 mg of methyl orange in 100 mL of water, and filter if necessary.
Methyl Red TS
Dissolve 100 mg of methyl red in 100 mL of alcohol, and filter if necessary.
Methyl Red TS, Methanolic
Dissolve 1 g of methyl red in 100 mL of methanol, and filter, if necessary. Store protected from light, and use within 21 days.
Methyl Yellow TS
Prepare a solution containing 0.10 mg per mL in alcohol.
Methyl YellowMethylene Blue TS
Dissolve 1 g of methyl yellow and 100 mg of methylene blue in 125 mL of methanol.
Methylene Blue TS
Dissolve 125 mg of methylene blue in 100 mL of alcohol, and dilute with alcohol to 250 mL.
Methylthionine Perchlorate TS
To 500 mL of potassium perchlorate solution (1 in 1000) add dropwise, with constant shaking, methylene blue solution (1 in 100) until a slight, permanent turbidity results. Allow the precipitate to settle, decant the supernatant through paper, and use only the clear solution.
Millon's Reagent
To 2 mL of mercury in a conical flask add 20 mL of nitric acid. Shake the flask under a hood to break up the mercury into small globules. After about 10 minutes, add 35 mL of water, and, if a precipitate or crystals appear, add sufficient dilute nitric acid (1 in 5, prepared from nitric acid from which the oxides have been removed by blowing air through it until it is colorless) to dissolve the separated solid. Add sodium hydroxide solution (1 in 10) dropwise, with thorough mixing, until the curdy precipitate that forms after the addition of each drop no longer redissolves but is dispersed to form a suspension. Add 5 mL more of the dilute nitric acid, and mix. Prepare this solution fresh.
Molybdo-phosphotungstate TS (Folin-Denis Reagent)
To about 350 mL of water contained in a round-bottom flask add 50 g of sodium tungstate, 12 g of phosphomolybdic acid, and 25 mL of phosphoric acid. Boil the mixture under a reflux condenser for 2 hours, then cool, dilute with water to 500 mL, and mix. Store in tight containers, protected from light, and in a cold place.
1-Naphthol Reagent
Dissolve 1 g of 1-naphthol in 25 mL of methanol. Prepare this solution fresh.
2-Naphthol TS (Betanaphthol TS)
Dissolve 1 g of 2-naphthol in 100 mL of sodium hydroxide solution (1 in 100).
p-Naphtholbenzein TS
Dissolve 250 mg of
p-naphtholbenzein in 100 mL of glacial acetic acid.
N-(1-Naphthyl)ethylenediamine Dihydrochloride TS
Dissolve 100 mg of
N-(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine dihydrochloride in 100 mL of a mixture of 7 parts of acetone and 3 parts of water.
Neutral Red TS
Dissolve 100 mg of neutral red in 100 mL of 50% alcohol.
Nickel Standard Solution TS
Dissolve 4.78 g of nickel(II) sulfate heptahydrate in water, and dilute with water to 1000 mL. Immediately prior to use, dilute 10.0 mL of the solution so obtained with water to 1000 mL. Suitable nickel standard solutions are also available commercially.
p-Nitroaniline TS
To 350 mg of
p-nitroaniline add 1.5 mL of hydrochloric acid, and mix. Dilute with water to 50 mL, mix, and allow to settle. Place 5 mL of the clear supernatant in a 100-mL volumetric flask, and immerse it in an ice bath. While it is in the ice bath, add 1 mL of hydrochloric acid, then add, in small portions, 2 mL of sodium nitrite solution (1 in 100), dilute with water to volume, and mix.
Nitrophenanthroline TS
Dissolve 150 mg of 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline in 15 mL of freshly prepared ferrous sulfate solution (1 in 140).
Oracet Blue B TS
A 1 in 200 solution of oracet blue B in glacial acetic acid.
Orthophenanthroline TS
Dissolve 150 mg of orthophenanthroline in 10 mL of a solution of ferrous sulfate, prepared by dissolving 700 mg of clear crystals of ferrous sulfate in 100 mL of water. The ferrous sulfate solution must be prepared immediately before dissolving the orthophenanthroline. Store in well-closed containers.
Oxalic Acid TS
Dissolve 6.3 g of oxalic acid in water to make 100 mL.
Palladium Chloride TS, Buffered
Weigh 500 mg of palladium chloride into a 250-mL beaker, add 5 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and warm the mixture on a steam bath. Add 200 mL of hot water in small increments with continued heating until solution is complete. Transfer the solution to a 250-mL volumetric flask, and dilute with water to volume. Transfer 50 mL to a 100-mL volumetric flask. Add 10 mL of 1 M sodium acetate and 9.6 mL of 1 N hydrochloric acid. Dilute with water to volume.
Perchloric Acid TS
Dilute 8.5 mL of perchloric acid with water to 100 mL.
Phenol Red TS (Phenolsulfonphthalein TS)
Dissolve 100 mg of phenolsulfonphthalein in 100 mL of alcohol, and filter if necessary.
pH 4.7 Phenol Red TS
Dissolve 33 mg of phenolsulfonphthalein in 1.5 mL of 2 N sodium hydroxide solution, dilute with water to 100 mL, and mix
(Solution A). Dissolve 25 mg of ammonium sulfate in 235 mL of water, add 105 mL of 2 N sodium hydroxide solution and 135 mL of 2 N acetic acid, and mix
(Solution B). Add 25 mL of
Solution A to
Solution B, and mix. If necessary, adjust the pH of this solution to 4.7.
Phenoldisulfonic Acid TS
Dissolve 2.5 g of phenol in 15 mL of sulfuric acid in a flask of suitable capacity. Add 7.5 mL of fuming sulfuric acid, stir well, and heat at 100
for 2 hours. Transfer the product, while still fluid, to a glass-stoppered bottle, and, when desired for use, warm in a water bath until liquefied.
Phenolphthalein TS
Dissolve 1 g of phenolphthalein in 100 mL of alcohol.
Phenylhydrazine Acetate TS
Dissolve 10 mL of phenylhydrazine and 5 mL of glacial acetic acid in water to make 100 mL.
PhenylhydrazineSulfuric Acid TS
Dissolve 65 mg of phenylhydrazine hydrochloride in 100 mL of a cooled mixture of equal volumes of sulfuric acid and water.
Phloroglucinol TS
Dissolve 500 mg of phloroglucinol in 25 mL of alcohol. Store in tight containers, protected from light.
Phosphatic Enzyme TS
Dissolve 5 g of phosphatic enzyme in water to make 50 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Phosphomolybdic Acid TS
Dissolve 20 g of phosphomolybdic acid in alcohol to make 100 mL. Filter the solution, and use only the clear filtrate.
Phosphotungstic Acid TS
Dissolve 1 g of phosphotungstic acid in water to make 100 mL.
Picrate TS, Alkaline
Mix 20 mL of trinitrophenol solution (1 in 100) with 10 mL of sodium hydroxide solution (1 in 20), dilute with water to 100 mL, and mix. Use within 2 days.
Platinic Chloride TS
Dissolve 2.6 g of platinic chloride in water to make 20 mL.
PlatinumCobalt TS
Dissolve 1.246 g of potassium chloroplatinate (K
2PtCl
6) and 1.000 g of cobalt chloride (CoCl
2·6H
2O) in water, add 100 mL of hydrochloric acid, and dilute with water to 1 L.
Potassium Acetate TS
Dissolve 10 g of potassium acetate in water to make 100 mL.
PotassiumBismuth Iodide TS
Dissolve 12.5 g of tartaric acid in 25 mL of water, then dissolve 1.06 g of bismuth subnitrate in this mixture
(Solution A). Dissolve 20 g of potassium iodide in 25 mL of water
(Solution B). Dissolve 100 g of tartaric acid in 450 mL of water
(Solution C). Add
Solutions A and
B to
Solution C, and mix.
Potassium Carbonate TS
Dissolve 7 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate in water to make 100 mL.
Potassium Chromate TS
Dissolve 10 g of potassium chromate in water to make 100 mL.
Potassium Dichromate TS
Dissolve 7.5 g of potassium dichromate in water to make 100 mL.
Potassium Ferricyanide TS
Dissolve 1 g of potassium ferricyanide in 10 mL of water. Prepare this solution fresh.
Potassium Ferrocyanide TS
Dissolve 1 g of potassium ferrocyanide in 10 mL of water. Prepare this solution fresh.
Potassium Hydroxide TS
Dissolve 6.5 g of potassium hydroxide in water to make 100 mL.
Potassium Iodide TS
Dissolve 16.5 g of potassium iodide in water to make 100 mL. Store in light-resistant containers.
Potassium Iodide and Starch TS
Dissolve 0.75 g of potassium iodide in 100 mL of water. Heat to boiling, and add, with stirring, a solution of 0.5 g of soluble starch in 35 mL of water. Boil for 2 minutes, and allow to cool.
Sensitivity
Mix 15 mL in 0.05 mL of glacial acetic acid and 0.3 mL of diluted iodine TS: a blue color is produced.
Potassium Iodoplatinate TS
Dissolve 200 mg of platinic chloride in 2 mL of water, mix with 25 mL of potassium iodide solution (1 in 25), and add water to make 50 mL.
Potassium Pyroantimonate TS
Dissolve 2 g of potassium pyroantimonate in 85 mL of hot water. Cool quickly, and add 10 mL of a solution of potassium hydroxide (3 in 20). Allow to stand for 24 hours, filter, and dilute with water to 100 mL.
Potassium Sulfate TS
Dissolve 1 g of potassium sulfate in water to make 100 mL.
Potassium Thiocyanate TS
Dissolve 9.7 g of potassium thiocyanate in water to make 100 mL.
PyridinePyrazolone TS
To 100 mL of a saturated solution of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-2-pyrazoline-5-one add 20 mL of a 1 in 1000 solution of 3,3
¢-dimethyl-1,1
¢-diphenyl-[4,4
¢-bi-2-pyrazoline]-5,5
¢-dione in pyridine. Store in a dark bottle, and use within 3 days.
Pyrogallol TS, Alkaline
Dissolve 500 mg of pyrogallol in 2 mL of water. Dissolve 12 g of potassium hydroxide in 8 mL of water. The solutions should be freshly prepared and mixed immediately before use.
Quinaldine Red TS
Dissolve 100 mg of quinaldine red in 100 mL of alcohol.
Quinone TS
Dissolve 500 mg of
p-benzoquinone in 2.5 mL of glacial acetic acid, and dilute with alcohol to 50 mL. Prepare this solution fresh daily.
Resorcinol TS
Dissolve 1 g of resorcinol in hydrochloric acid to make 100 mL.
Ruthenium Red TS
Dissolve 10 g of lead acetate in water, dilute with water to 100 mL, and add 80 mg of ruthenium red. The solution is wine-red in color.
[NOTEIf necessary, add additional ruthenium red to obtain a wine-red color.
]
Saline TS
Dissolve 9.0 g of sodium chloride in water to make 1000 mL.
NOTEWhere pyrogen-free saline TS is specified in this Pharmacopeia, saline TS that has met the requirements of the
Pyrogen Test 151 is to be used.
SilverAmmoniaNitrate TS
Dissolve 1 g of silver nitrate in 20 mL of water. Add ammonia TS, dropwise, with constant stirring, until the precipitate is almost but not entirely dissolved. Filter, and store in tight, light-resistant containers.
Silver Diethyldithiocarbamate TS
Dissolve 1 g of silver diethyldithiocarbamate in 200 mL of pyridine from a freshly opened bottle or that which has been recently distilled. Store in light-resistant containers, and use within 30 days.
Sodium Acetate TS
Dissolve 13.6 g of sodium acetate in water to make 100 mL.
Sodium Alizarinsulfonate TS
Dissolve 100 mg of sodium alizarinsulfonate in 100 mL of water, and filter.
Sodium Aminoacetate TS (Sodium Glycinate TS)
Dissolve 3.75 g of aminoacetic acid in about 500 mL of water, add 2.1 g of sodium hydroxide, and dilute with water to 1000 mL. Mix 9 mL of the resulting solution with 1 mL of dilute glacial acetic acid (1 in 300). This test solution has a pH between 10.4 and 10.5.
Sodium Bisulfite TS
Dissolve 10 g of sodium bisulfite in water to make 30 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Sodium Bitartrate TS
Dissolve 1 g of sodium bitartrate in water to make 10 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Sodium Carbonate TS
Dissolve 10.6 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate in water to make 100 mL.
Sodium Chloride TS, Alkaline
Dissolve 2 g of sodium hydroxide in 100 mL of water, saturate the solution with sodium chloride, and filter.
Sodium Citrate TS
Dissolve 73.5 g of sodium citrate dihydrate in water to make 250 mL.
Sodium Cobaltinitrite TS
Dissolve 10 g of sodium cobaltinitrite in water to make 50 mL, and filter if necessary.
Sodium Fluoride TS
Dry about 500 mg of sodium fluoride at 200
for 4 hours. Accurately weigh 222 mg of the dried material, and dissolve in water to make 100.0 mL. Pipet 10 mL of this solution into a 1-L volumetric flask, and dilute with water to volume. Each mL of this solution corresponds to 0.01 mg of fluorine (F).
Sodium Hydrosulfite TS, Alkaline
Dissolve 25 g of potassium hydroxide in 35 mL of water, and 50 g of sodium hydrosulfite in 250 mL of water. When the test solution is required, mix 40 mL of the hydroxide solution with the 250 mL of the hydrosulfite solution. Prepare this solution fresh.
Sodium Hydroxide TS
Dissolve 4.0 g of sodium hydroxide in water to make 100 mL.
Sodium Hypobromite TS
To a solution of 20 g of sodium hydroxide in 75 mL of water add 5 mL of bromine. After solution has taken place, dilute with water to 100 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Sodium Iodohydroxyquinolinesulfonate TS
Dissolve 8.8 g of iodohydroxyquinoline sulfonic acid in 200 mL of water, and add 6.5 mL of 4 N sodium hydroxide. Dilute with water to 250 mL, mix, and filter.
Sodium Nitroferricyanide TS
Dissolve 1 g of sodium nitroferricyanide in water to make 20 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Dibasic Sodium Phosphate TS
Dissolve 12 g of clear crystals of dibasic sodium phosphate in water to make 100 mL.
Sodium Phosphotungstate TS
To a solution of 20 g of sodium tungstate in 100 mL of water add sufficient phosphoric acid to impart a strongly acid reaction to litmus, and filter. When required for use, decant the clear solution from any sediment that may be present. Store in tight, light-resistant containers.
Sodium Sulfide TS
Dissolve 1 g of sodium sulfide in water to make 10 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Sodium Tartrate TS
Dissolve 11.5 g of sodium tartrate in water to make 100 mL.
Sodium Tetraphenylboron TS
Dissolve 1.2 g of sodium tetraphenylboron in water to make 200 mL. If necessary, stir for 5 minutes with 1 g of freshly prepared hydrous aluminum oxide, and filter to clarify.
Sodium Thioglycolate TS
Dissolve 1.5 g of sodium thioglycolate in 450 mL of water, and add 50 mL of alcohol. Use within 3 days.
Stannous Chloride, Acid, TS
Dissolve 8 g of stannous chloride in 500 mL of hydrochloric acid. Store in glass containers, and use within 3 months.
Stannous Chloride, Acid, Stronger, TS
Dissolve 40 g of stannous chloride in 100 mL of hydrochloric acid. Store in glass containers, and use within 3 months.
Iodide-Free Starch TS
Mix 1 g of soluble starch with sufficient cold water to make a thin paste. While stirring, add 100 mL of boiling water, and allow to cool. Prepare this solution immediately before use. Iodide-free starch TS shows a blue color when 20 mL of potassium iodide solution (1 in 400) and 0.05 mL of an iodinepotassium iodide solution (prepared by dissolving 127 mg of iodine and 800 mg of potassium iodide in water and diluting with water to 100 mL) are added to 1 mL of the iodide-free starch TS.
Starch Iodide Paste TS
Heat 100 mL of water in a 250-mL beaker to boiling, add a solution of 0.75 g of potassium iodide in 5 mL of water, then add 2 g of zinc chloride dissolved in 10 mL of water, and, while the solution is boiling, add, with stirring, a smooth suspension of 5 g of soluble starch in 30 mL of cold water. Continue to boil for 2 minutes, then cool. Store in well-closed containers in a cold place.
Starch iodide paste TS must show a definite blue streak when a glass rod, dipped in a mixture of 1 mL of 0.1 M sodium nitrite, 500 mL of water, and 10 mL of hydrochloric acid, is streaked on a smear of the paste.
StarchPotassium Iodide TS
Dissolve 500 mg of potassium iodide in 100 mL of freshly prepared starch TS. Prepare this solution fresh.
Starch TS
Mix 1 g of soluble starch with 10 mg of red mercuric iodide and sufficient cold water to make a thin paste. Add 200 mL of boiling water, and boil for 1 minute with continuous stirring. Cool, and use only the clear solution.
[NOTECommercially available, stabilized starch indicator solutions may be used.
]
Sudan III TS
Dissolve 0.05 g of Sudan III in 25 mL of alcohol, with warming if necessary. Cool, add 25 mL of glycerin, and mix. Filter if undissolved material persists.
Sudan IV TS
Dissolve 0.5 g of Sudan IV in chloroform to make 100 mL.
Sulfanilic Acid TS
Dissolve 800 mg of sulfanilic acid in 100 mL of acetic acid. Store in tight containers.
Diazotized Sulfanilic Acid TS
Dissolve 0.9 g of sulfanilic acid in 9 mL of hydrochloric acid with warming, and dilute with water to 100 mL. Cool 10 mL of this solution in iced water, and add 10 mL of a sodium nitrite solution (4.5 in 100) previously cooled in iced water. Allow to stand at 0
for at least 15 minutes (the solution may be kept for 3 days at this temperature). Immediately before use, add 20 mL of sodium carbonate solution (1 in 10).
Sulfanilic-1-Naphthylamine TS
Dissolve 500 mg of sulfanilic acid in 150 mL of acetic acid. Dissolve 100 mg of 1-naphthylamine hydrochloride in 150 mL of acetic acid, and mix the two solutions. The pink color that may develop on standing can be removed by treatment with zinc.
Sulfomolybdic Acid TS
Dissolve, with the aid of heat, 2.5 g of ammonium molybdate in 20 mL of water, add 50 mL of 12 N sulfuric acid, and dilute with water to 100 mL. Store this solution in a polyethylene container.
Sulfuric Acid TS
Add a quantity of sulfuric acid of known concentration to sufficient water to adjust the final concentration to between 94.5% and 95.5% (w/w) of H
2SO
4.
NOTESince the acid concentration may change upon standing or upon intermittent use, the concentration should be checked frequently and solutions assaying more than 95.5% or less than 94.5% discarded.
Sulfuric AcidFormaldehyde TS
Add 1 drop of formaldehyde TS to each mL of sulfuric acid, and mix. Prepare this solution fresh.
Tannic Acid TS
Dissolve 1 g of tannic acid in 1 mL of alcohol, and dilute with water to 10 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Tartaric Acid TS
Dissolve 3 g of tartaric acid in water to make 10 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Tetrabromophenolphthalein Ethyl Ester
TS
Dissolve 100 mg of tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester in 90 mL of glacial acetic acid, and dilute with glacial acetic acid to 100 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide TS
Use an aqueous solution containing, in each 100 mL, the equivalent of 10 g of anhydrous tetramethylammonium hydroxide.
Thioacetamide TS
Dissolve 4 g of thioacetamide in 100 mL of water.
ThioacetamideGlycerin Base TS
Mix 0.2 mL of
thioacetamide TS and 1 mL of
glycerin base TS, and heat in a boiling water bath for 20 seconds. Use the mixture immediately.
Thorium Nitrate TS
Dissolve 1 g of thorium nitrate in water to make 100 mL. Filter, if necessary.
Thymol Blue TS
Dissolve 100 mg of thymol blue in 100 mL of alcohol, and filter if necessary.
Thymolphthalein TS
Dissolve 100 mg of thymolphthalein in 100 mL of alcohol, and filter if necessary.
Titanium Trichloride TS
Dissolve 15 g of titanium trichloride in 100 mL of 10% hydrochloric acid solution.
Titanium TrichlorideSulfuric Acid TS
Mix carefully 20 mL of
titanium trichloride TS in 13 mL of sulfuric acid. Add sufficient 30% hydrogen peroxide to produce a yellow color. Heat until white fumes are evolved, allow to cool, and dilute with water. Repeat the evaporation and addition of water until a colorless solution is obtained. Dilute with water to 100 mL.
p-Toluenesulfonic Acid TS
Dissolve 2 g of
p-toluenesulfonic acid in 10 mL of a mixture of 7 parts of acetone and 3 parts of water.
Triketohydrindene Hydrate TS (Ninhydrin TS)
Dissolve 200 mg of triketohydrindene hydrate in water to make 10 mL. Prepare this solution fresh.
Trinitrophenol TS (Picric Acid TS)
Dissolve the equivalent of 1 g of anhydrous trinitrophenol in 100 mL of hot water. Cool the solution, and filter if necessary.
Triphenyltetrazolium Chloride TS
Dissolve 500 mg of triphenyltetrazolium chloride in dehydrated alcohol to make 100 mL.
Xylenol Orange TS
Dissolve 100 mg of xylenol orange in 100 mL of alcohol.
Zinc Uranyl Acetate TS
Dissolve 50 g of uranyl acetate in a mixture of 15 mL of glacial acetic acid and water to make 500 mL. Then dissolve 150 g of zinc acetate in a mixture of 15 mL of glacial acetic acid and water to make 500 mL. Mix the two solutions, allow to stand overnight, and pass through a dry filter, if necessary.