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ICH Q7 GMP Manufactured Product

Tris / Tromethamine

USP, EP, BET*, GMP, Excipient 

Product Code: TRIS-3252

*Bioburden and Endotoxin Tested

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Product Code: TRIS-3252
Suitable for use as a cGMP chemical in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and products.

Tris/Tromethamine 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

Product Specifications

Analysis Specifications
Absorbance (0.2M)

260nm

280nm

< =  0.06 a.u.

< = 0.06 a.u.

Appearance and Color  
White Crystals
Appearance of Solution (EP) Passes Test
Assay, Dried Basis (USP/EP)  
 99.0 - 100.5%
Chloride (EP) < = 100 ppm
Endotoxin < = 2.5 EU/g
Identification, IR (USP-A/EP-C) Conforms to Reference Standard
Identification A (EP), pH (5%) (USP/EP) 10.0 - 11.5
Identification B (USP) Passes Test
Identification B (EP), Melting Range (USP) 168 - 172°C
Identification C (USP) Passes Test
Identification D (EP) Conforms to Reference Standard
Iron (EP) < = 10 ppm
Loss on Drying (USP/EP) < = 0.5%
Microbial Content

TAMC

TYMC

< = 500 CFU/g

< = 200 CFU/g

Related Substances (EP)  
< = 1.0%
Residue on Ignition/Sulfated Ash (USP/EP) < = 0.1%
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Key Product Features:

  • The manufacturing of Tris/Tromethamine, TRIS-3252 is performed at BioSpectra’s Stroudsburg, PA facility.
  • Appears as white 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

Storage & Shipping:

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

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.