Cycloserine (D-cycloserine)

Cycloserine: amino acid analog antibiotic.

Cycloserine testing at Vanguard Laboratory: identity, purity and quantity $250 per sample, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

Structure

2D structure of Cycloserine

Cycloserine: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 6234).

Compound data

CAS number

68-41-7

Formula

C3H6N2O2

Molecular weight

102.09 g/mol

Type

Amino acid analog antibiotic

Structure and names

Identity: Cycloserine

IUPAC name: (4R)-4-amino-1,2-oxazolidin-3-one

How Vanguard tests Cycloserine

Method for the $250 identity, purity and quantity test: Chromatographic assay, with detection selected for the compound, against a reference standard, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

The USP monograph covers identity by a nitroprusside color test, condensation products by UV spectrophotometry, specific rotation, pH, loss on drying, residue on ignition, and assay by HPLC with UV at 219 nm. Full testing to the USP Cycloserine monograph is available and quoted.

What's reported

  • Purity, as percent of total peak area
  • Quantity, against the label claim
  • Identity, reported as match or no match against the reference standard
  • With monograph testing (quoted): the monograph’s tests against its limits

Tests and prices

$250

Chromatographic purity and mg per unit by the method matched to the compound, identity against a reference standard. 1 unit.

$200

Chromatographic purity on bulk powder. 50 mg.

Add-on tests

Add-on testPrice
Identity and impurities
FTIR identity$90
CHNS elemental analysis (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur)$125
Chiral purity (where a chiral method exists; new methods quoted)$250
Water, solvents and salt form
Water content by Karl Fischer$60
Residual solvents$150
Counterions: chloride, acetate and TFA$70
Assay
Assay, % w/w (with raw powder purity; $250 together)+$50
Metals and conformity
Heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury and lead$150
Conformity: purity and quantity on more units from the same lot$100 per extra unit
Microbiology (injectables)
Endotoxin$210
Sterility or bioburden$150
Container closure integrity (CCI)$50
Screening
Fentanyl screen$50

10% off for 10 or more samples.

Need something else? Other tests are available on request.

Sample amount and turnaround

Purity and quantity is $250 per sample (1 unit) and raw powder purity is $200 for 50 mg, with results in 3 to 5 business days. Send the material sealed and labeled, with the label claim and the form it contains.

Salts, forms and compendial references

  • Cycloserine (CAS 68-41-7)
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Cycloserine testing

Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?

No. The $250 test covers identity, purity and quantity by a chromatographic assay, with detection selected for the compound. Full testing to the USP Cycloserine monograph is available and quoted.

Is cycloserine stable?

Cycloserine absorbs moisture and can dimerize or break down, especially in acid. The monograph limits condensation products, and samples should be kept dry and cool.

Which enantiomer is cycloserine?

USP cycloserine is the D enantiomer. A standard HPLC purity test does not separate it from L-cycloserine, so chiral testing is quoted separately.

Why is cycloserine harder to detect by HPLC?

It is a small, very polar molecule with little UV absorbance, so the lab uses a detection method suited to the compound.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6234

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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