Sodium Citrate

Sodium Citrate and Sodium Citrate Dehydrate is mainly used to enhance flavor and maintain stability of active ingredients in foods and beverages. In detergent industry, it can replace sodium tripolyphosphate as a kind of assistant. It can also be used in fermentation, injection,photography and metal plating. 

Chemical Data

Chemical Formula

C6H5Na3O7 · 2H2O

C6H5Na3O7

CAS Number

********3

******2

Molecular Weight

**4.*0 dehydrate

Use

foods and beverages etc.

Description

White powder or granule

Containers

*5 kg / *0 lb. box/bag/drums; ***0 kilogram bag  

Storage

Store in a clean, dry warehouse in the original unopened containers

Chemical Specifications

BP/USP/FCC Powder

BP/USP/FCCPowder

Identification

To Pass Test

**-

Clarity & colour of solution

To Pass Test

**-

Oxalate

**0 ppm max

**0 ppm max

Assay

*9.****1.0%

*9% min

Moisture

*3% max

1%max

Sulfates

**0 ppm max

**0 ppm max

Chlorides

*0 ppm max

*0 ppm max

Lead (Pb)

1 ppm max

**-

Mercury

1 ppm max

**-

Iron

1 ppm max

*0 ppm max

Heavy Metals (Pb)

*0 ppm max

*0 ppm max

Arsenic

1 ppm max

1 ppm max

Bulk density

According to Customer Requirements

Microbial limits
Total Plate Count               NMT ***0cfu/g      E. Coli                                  Negative
Total Molds And Yeasts    NMT **0cfu/g        Salmonella                         Negative
Total Coliform Count         NMT *0cfu/g          Staphylococcus Aureus    Negative