Details:
Chemical Name: Citric Acid Monohydrate BP; citric acid free acid monohydrate
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7·H2O
CAS No.: 5949-29-1
EINECS No.: 221-095-7
Appearance: White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Form: Powder, Granular
Quality standard: BP/USP/FCC/E330/GB1886.235-2016
Description:
Citric acid exists in a variety of fruits and vegetables,most notably citrus fruits. At room temperature,Citric acid is a white crystalline powder.
Item | Unit | BP | USP | FCC | E330 | GB1886235-2016 |
Characters | / | White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules. Odorless, has a strongly acid taste. | ||||
Identification | / | Pass Test | ||||
Color & Clarity of Solution | / | Pass Test | Pass Test | / | / | / |
Assay | % | 99.5~100 | 99.5~100 | 99.5~100 | ≥99.5% | 99.5~100 |
Water | % | 7.5~9.0 | 7.5~9.0 | ≤8.8 | ≤8.8 | 7.5~9.0 |
Readity Carbonisable Substance | / | Not Darker than Standard | Not Darker than Standard | A≤0.52, T≥30% | Not Darker than Standard | ≤1.0 |
Sulphated Ash | % | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 |
Chloride | ppm | / | / | / | / | ≤50 |
Sulphate | ppm | ≤150 | ≤150 | / | / | ≤150 |
Oxalate | ppm | ≤360 | ≤360 | Pass Test | ≤100 | ≤100 |
Calcium | ppm | / | / | / | / | ≤200 |
Arsenic | ppm | / | / | / | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 |
Lead | ppm | / | / | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 |
Aluminum | ppm | ≤0.2 | ≤0.2 | / | / | / |
Mercury | ppm | / | / | / | ≤1 | / |
Heavy Metals | ppm | ≤10 | / | / | / | / |
Bacterial Endotoxins | IU/mg | ＜0.5 | Pass Test | / | / | / |
Application:
Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry, it is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.
Packing:
(1)25kg (net weight) woven or kraft paper bag lined with plastics bag
(2)500kg(net weight) PP woven Jumbo bags
(3)1000kg(net weight) PP woven Jumbo bags
Storage:
kept in a light-proof, well-colsed,dry and cool place
Shelf life:
2 years
