Sodium Citrate (Food Additives) |
| Formula:Na3C6H5O72H20 |
| Molecular:249.10 |
| Specificity:Colourless or white crystaIline granuIe or |
| crystaIline powder odourless;taste,saIty and acid;solubIe |
| in water,diIffIicuIity in ethanoI;sIightIy deliquescence |
| in moist air,PH7.6-8.6 in 5% agueous soIution,when |
| heated to 150℃,it may lose crystal water. |
| Quality standard: |
Name of index |
Bp93 |
FCC-IV |
Appearance |
Colorless or white crystal or crystalline |
Identification Test |
- |
Accord with the test |
Content(Na3C6H5O72H20),% |
99.0-101.0 |
99.0-100.5 |
Acidity and Alkalinity |
0.2 |
Accord with the test |
Sulphates,≤% |
0.015 |
- |
Heavy metal(As Pb),≤% |
0.001 |
0.001 |
Oxalate,≤% |
0.03 |
- |
Easy carbonify substance |
Accord with the stipulatioin |
- |
Chioride,≤% |
0.005 |
- |
Loss on drying,% |
11.0-13.0 |
10.0-13.0 |
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| Uses:In food processing industry,it is used as buffer, |
| cheIate agent, nutrient additive,emulsifier,fIavor for |
| yoghurt.In pharmaceuticaI industry,it is used as |
| anticoaguIant and as preservative in syrup manufactured |
| goods,buffer acidity acid in cold drink,prevent acid in |
| dairy products,used as binder in cheese and minced meat, |
| acid coaguIant in jeIlies and jam,emuIsifier and |
| stabiIizer, in cheese and ioe cream. |
| Packing:It is packed with poIyethylene bag as Iiner and |
| a compound pIastic woven bag as the outer Iayer.The net |
| weight of each bag is 25kg. |
| Storage and transport:Kept in tightIy-closed |
| containsrs,it should be stored in a dry and ventiIative |
| warehouse,kept away from moistrue and hot,furthermore,it |
| shuoId be sctored separateIy from poisonous substances. |
| HandIed with care,so as to avoid damage to bags. |
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