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Excipient

ICH Q7 GMP Manufactured Product

Tris

High Assay, USP, EP, JPC, GMP, Excipient
Product Code: TRIS-3257

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Product Code: TRIS-3257
Suitable for use as a cGMP chemical in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and products.

Tromethamine (Tris) is commonly used as a buffer and excipient in downstream biological applications during the manufacture of drug products. Tris is considered a Good’s buffer because it has low UV absorptivity, minimal reactivity, stable pH and is soluble in water.

CAS #: 77-86-1
Formula: NH2C(CH2OH)3
F.W.: 121.14 g/mol
Solubility at 25˚C: 550 mg/mL
pH (5% aq. Solution): 10.0 - 11.5
pKa at 25˚C: 8.07

Product Specifications

ANALYSIS

SPECIFICATIONS

Absorbance (1M)

260nm

280nm

430nm

< = 0.06 a.u.

< = 0.06 a.u.

< = 0.01 a.u.

Absorbance (10%)

260nm

280nm

430nm

< = 0.03 a.u.

< = 0.02 a.u.

< = 0.004 a.u.

Absorbance (40%) 290nm
< = 0.2 a.u.
APHA Color (20% Solution)  
< = 20 APHA
Appearance of Solution (EP) Passes Test
Assay, Dried Basis (USP/EP/JPC) 99.0 - 100.5%
Assay, Dried Basis (Ultrapure)
 
> = 99.9%
Chloride (EP)  
< = 100 ppm
Clarity and Color of Solution (JPC) Passes Test
Endotoxin  
< = 2.5 EU/g
Enzymes

DNase

Protease

RNase

None Detected

None Detected

None Detected

Identification, IR (USP-A/EP-C)  
Conforms to Reference Standard
Identification A (EP), pH (5%) (USP/EP) 10.0 - 11.5
Identification A (JPC) Passes Test
Identification B (USP) Passes Test
Identification B (EP), Melting Range (USP/JPC)  168 – 172˚C
Identification B (JPC) Passes Test 
Identification C (USP) Passes Test 
Identification D (EP) Conforms to Reference Standard
Insoluble Matter  
< = 0.005%
Loss on Drying (USP/EP/JPC)  
< = 0.3%
Microbial Content

TAMC

TYMC

< = 100 CFU/g

< = 100 CFU/g

pH (1 in 100) (JPC)  
10.3 – 10.7
Related Substances (EP)  
< = 0.1%
Residue on Ignition / Sulfated Ash (USP/EP/JPC)  
< = 0.05%
Trace Metals

Arsenic (As) (JPC)

Calcium (Ca)

Copper (Cu)

Iron (Fe) (EP)

Lead (Pb) (JPC)

Magnesium (Mg)

Manganese (Mn)

Zinc (Zn)

< = 1.6 ppm

< = 1 ppm

< = 1 ppm

< = 1 ppm

< = 1 ppm

< = 5 ppm

< = 1 ppm

< = 1 ppm

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Key Product Features:

  • The manufacturing of Tris, TRIS-3257 is performed at BioSpectra’s Stroudsburg, PA facility.
  • Appears as a white, crystalline powder to needle like crystals
  • Manufactured in accordance with ICH Q7
  • Manufactured in an enzyme free, hormone free, and animal free environment
  • Contains no known major food allergens (as defined by FDA and WHO)
  • The final product and its raw materials are not derived from nor come into contact with animal parts, animal products and/or animal byproducts or derivatives.
  • Is not subject to genetic modification
  • Synonyms: Trometamol; THAM; Tris (Hydroxymethyl) Aminomethane; Trisaminol; Trismethylolaminomethane; 2-Amino-2 (Hydroxymethyl) propane-1,3-diol; Tromethamine

Storage & Shippping:

Refer to SDS. 

Shelf-Life Policy:

Unless otherwise noted on the Shelf-Life Statement and CoA, this product has a 2-year retest date supported by a 3-year ICH Q1 Stability Study (if one is completed).

Package Sizes:

10kg, 25kg, and 50kg pails

Bulk GMP Fine Chemicals exclusively manufactured in North America

American Manufactured - FDA Registered GMP Facilities: Parenteral Excipients, GMP Small Molecule Intermediates, GMP Biological Buffers, Parenteral Carbohydrates, GMP Chlorinated Amino Acids, GMP Solutions in Sterile Single Use Packaging and other Reagent & GMP Fine Chemicals.