PROPERTIES: White crystal or crystalline powder and ease to be effloresced. Its crystal water is total lost on 150. It resolves when temperature is too high. It dissolves in water, but not in alcohol.
USAGE: Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry. Moreover, it is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.
RESERVATION: Escape from light, seal up and place it in the dry and shady room
| Item |
BP 98 Standard |
| Description |
White Crystals |
| Solubility |
Pass Test |
| Clarity&Color Solution |
Clear |
| Assay |
99.5-101.0% |
| Water |
7.5-9.0% |
| Barium |
Pass Test |
| Calcium |
≤200ppm |
| Iron |
≤50ppm |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) |
≤5ppm |
| Oxalate |
≤100ppm |
| Chloride |
≤50ppm |
| Sulphate |
≤150ppm |
| Readily Carbonisable Substances |
Not darker than the Standard |
| Aluminum |
≤0.2ppm |
| Bacteria Endotoxic |
≤0.5IU/mg |
| Vitriol Ash |
≤0.05% |
| Lead |
≤0.5ppm |
| As |
≤1ppm |
| Mercury |
≤1ppm |
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