Quality
In the physical-chemical specification, ICHTHYOL® PALE shows a remarkably high content of organically combined sulphur which originates from microbial degradation of phytoplanktonic biomass.
Analytical characteristics of ICHTHYOL® PALE are as follows:
| Tests | Specification |
| Colour | in thin layer light-brown, in thick layer dark-brown |
| Odour | characteristic |
| Consistency | liquid |
| Solubility | - soluble in water, miscible with glycerine partly soluble in alcohol and ether |
| Identity | - formation of a precipitate by addition of hydrochloric acid |
| - detection of sodium | |
| Purity | - pH-value (1 % aq. solution): 6.0 - 7.5 |
| - sulfated ash: max. 15 % | |
| - refractive index (20°C/68°F): 1.44 - 1.46 | |
| - relative density (20°C/68°F): 1.15 - 1.25 | |
| Assay | |
| Dried substance | min. 50.0 % |
| Sulfur | 11.0 - 13.5 % |
| Sulfur in the form of sulfate | max. 0.25 % |
ICHTHYOL-GESELLSCHAFT offers GMP certified ICHTHYOL® PALE from own production in different packing units. Each delivery is accompanied by a complete certificate of analysis and a material safety data sheet. For our customers methods of analysis are available on request (contact).