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What does a 97.6% purity with a batch certificate attached let me conclude?

Asked 7 Apr 2026Modified 4 months agoViewed 7.4k times
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Stated plainly: 97.6% · batch certificate.

I have read the primary source rather than the summary, which has left me with more questions.

I understand the headline. I do not understand the footnotes, and the footnotes look important.

What would I need in addition before this supported a decision?

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8Same situation here, so I will follow this one. – meniscus_film 21 days ago
Can you say which laboratory and which method? The answer changes with both. – coldpack_88 2 months ago
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