Table 1.
Validamycin formulation constituents
| Function | Ingredient (CAS number) | Content, %a |
|---|---|---|
| Active ingredient | Validamycin (37248-47-8) | –5.0 |
| Emulsifier | NP40 (9016-45-9) | –2.0 |
| Supplement | Methanol (67-56-1) | –5.0 |
| Supplement | Potassium hydroxide (1310-58-3) | < 0.1 |
| Stabilizer | Sorbic acid (110-44-1) | < 0.1 |
| Coloring | Acid yellow 17, disodium salt (6359-98-4) | < 0.1 |
| pH regulator | Sulfuric acid (7664-93-9) | < 0.1 |
| Antifoam | Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl (63148-62-9) | < 0.1 |
| Solvent | Water (7732-18-5) | ~87.0 |
| Total | 100 |
CAS, chemical abstracts service; NP40, nonyl phenoxypolyethoxylethanol.
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Content, usually presented as “weight %” or “weight by volume” in the formulation, was undisclosed by the manufacturer. Therefore, we are only able to present estimates of these values.