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Excipient

ICH Q7 GMP Manufactured Product

Tris

USP, EP, JPC, LBLE*, GMP, Excipient
Product Code: TRIS-3255

*Low Bioburden, Low Endotoxin

Minimum Order Quantity: 500kg
Lead Time (if no stock): 3-months

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Product Code: TRIS-3255
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.

APHA Color (20% Solution) < = 20 APHA
Appearance and Color White, Crystalline Powder to Needle Like Crystals
Appearance of Solution (EP) Passes Test
Assay, Dried Basis (USP/EP/JPC) 99.0 - 100.5%
Assay, Dried Basis (Ultrapure) > = 99.0%
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

Water, KF < = 1.0%

 

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Key Product Features:

  • The manufacturing of Tris, TRIS-3255 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

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).

Storage & Shipping:

Refer to SDS. 

Package Sizes:

10kg, 25kg, and 50kg

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.