Citric Acid Anhydrous & Citric Acid Monohydrate
Specifications:
Items | Specification |
Description | Colorless or white crystalline powder |
Solubility | Pass the test |
Identification | Pass the test |
Light Transmittance | / |
Clarity & color of solution | Pass the test |
Assay | 99.5-100.5% |
Water | 7.5-9.5% |
Sulphated ash | ≤0.1% |
Sulphate | ≤150ppm |
Oxalate | ≤360ppm |
Calcium | / |
Clarity Ethanol of Solution | Conforms |
Chlorides | ≤30ppm |
Sulphates | ≤30ppm |
Oxalate | ≤360ppm |
Calcium | / |
Heavy metals | ≤10ppm |
Iron | / |
Chloride | / |
Readily carbonisable substances | Not exceeding the standard |
Bacterial endotoxins | ≤0.5IU/mg |
Aluminium | ≤0.2ppm |
As | / |
Mercury | / |
Lead | / |
Tridodecylamine | / |
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | / |
Usage:Citric acid is mainly used as an acidulant, flavorant and preservative in foods and beverages. It is also used as an antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent, builder.