Anhydrous/Monohydrate Citric Acid
Anhydrous Citric Acid
Items | UNIT | Quality Standards |
Description | ---- | White Crystalline Powder Colorless Crystal or Granules |
Identification | ----- | Pass Test |
Appearance of Solution | ----- | Pass Test |
Assay | % | 99.5-100.5 |
Sulphate | PPM | ≤150 |
Oxalate | PPM | ≤100 |
Chloride | PPM | ≤50 |
Heavy Metal( as Pb) | PPM | ≤5 |
Calcium | PPM | ≤75 |
Iron | PPM | ≤5 |
Sulphated Ash | % | ≤0.05 |
Moisture | % | ≤0.5 |
Readily Carbonisable Substances | ----- | Not Darker than Standard |
Lead | PPM | ≤0.5 |
As | PPM | ≤1 |
Mercury | PPM | ≤1 |
Aluminum | PPM | ≤0.2 |
Barium | ----- | Pass |
Bacteria Endotoxin | IU/mg | <0.5 |
Volatile Organic Impurities | ---- | Pass |
Tridodecylamine | PPM | ≤0.1 |
Ultraviolet Absorbance | ---- | Pass |
Product Characters:White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Packaging: 25kg net plastic bags or kraft bags
Storage: kept in a light-proof, well-colsed, dry and cool place
Main Usage:
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.