Product Specifications
| Prod Model: |
ANHYDROUS, MONOHYDRATE |
| Markets: |
North America,South America,Eastern Europe,Southeast Asia,Africa,Oceania,Mid East,Eastern Asia,Western Europe |
| Conform: |
E330/USP/FCC/Bp/Ep |
| Classification: |
Food Additives |
| Appearance: |
Granule |
| Color: |
White |
| Type: |
Acidulant |
| Efficacy: |
Acidulant |
Product Description
Citric Acid anhydrous
General Parameter of Citric Acid anhydrous
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Molecular Weight: 192.1
Applications of Citric Acid anhydrous
Citric Acid anhydrous is mainly used as acidulating, flavoring and preservative in foods and beverages. It is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer, detergent and builder
Packing: 25kg/bag
Specification of Citric Acid anhydrous
Item Specification Result
Appearance-----------colorless or white crystal ---------- -----------white crystal
Color of solution--- 20% water solution clarify--------20% water solution clarify
Assay---------------------------99.5-100.5%----------------- ---------------------99.72%
Moisture---------------------------≤ 0.20%-----------------------------------------0.07%
Sulphated Ash--------------------≤ 0.05%----------------------------------------0.01%
Light Transmittance------------≥ 99.0%-----------------------------------------99.40%
Sulphate---------------------------≤ 30ppm-------------------------------------<30ppm
Chloride---------------------------≤ 5ppm----------------------------------------<5ppm
Calcium---------------------------≤ 20ppm---------------------------------------<20ppm
Heavy metals---------------------≤ 1ppm----------------------------------------<1ppm
Iron------------------------------- -≤ 1ppm----------------------------------------<1ppm
Oxalate----------------------------≤ 20ppm---------------------------------------<20ppm
Readily Carbonizable Substance--≤ 1.0---------------------------------------0.4
Aluminium------------------------≤ 0.2ppm--------------------------------------<0.2ppm
Arsenic-----------------------------≤ 0.1ppm--------------------------------------<0.1ppm
Mercury---------------------------≤ 0.1ppm--------------------------------------<0.1ppm
Lead--------------------------------≤ 0.5ppm--------------------------------------<0.5ppm
Endotoxin of Germ-------------≤ 0.5 IU/mg----------------------------------<0.5 IU/mg
Tridodecylamine----------------≤ 0.1ppm---------------------------------------<0.1ppm
APHA(50%W/W)---------------≤ 15-----------------------------------------------10
|
Item |
Specification |
|
|
Monohydrate |
Anhydrous |
|
Appearance |
colorless or white crystal |
colorless or white crystal |
|
Color of solution |
20% water solution clarify |
20% water solution clarify |
|
Assay |
99.5-100.5% |
99.5-100.5% |
|
Moisture |
≤ 9.0% |
≤0.20% |
|
Sulphated Ash |
≤ 0.05% |
≤0.05% |
|
Light Transmittance |
≥ 97% |
≥99.0% |
|
Sulphate |
≤ 150ppm |
≤30ppm |
|
Chloride |
≤ 5ppm |
≤5ppm |
|
Calcium |
≤ 20ppm |
≤20ppm |
|
Heavy metals |
≤ 1ppm |
≤1ppm |
|
Iron |
≤ 1ppm |
≤1ppm |
|
Oxalate |
≤ 20ppm |
≤20ppm |
|
Readily Carbonizable Substance |
≤ 1.0 |
≤1.0 |
|
Aluminium |
≤ 0.2ppm |
≤0.2ppm |
|
Arsenic |
≤ 0.1ppm |
≤0.1ppm |
|
Mercury |
≤ 0.1ppm |
≤0.1ppm |
|
Lead |
≤ 0.5ppm |
≤0.5ppm |
|
Endotoxin of Germ |
≤ 0.5 IU/mg |
≤0.5 IU/mg |
|
Tridodecylamine |
≤ 0.1ppm |
≤0.1ppm |
|
APHA(50%W/W) |
≤ 25 |
≤15 |