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

6132-04-3

68-04-2

Molecular Weight

294.10 dehydrate

Use

foods and beverages etc.

Description

White powder or granule

Containers

25 kg / 50 lb. box/bag/drums; 1000 kilogram bag

Storage

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

Chemical Specifications

BP/USP/FCC Powder
Code10801

BP/USP/FCC Powder
Code10802

Identification

To Pass Test

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Clarity & colour of solution

To Pass Test

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Oxalate

300 ppm max

400 ppm max

Assay

99.0-101.0%

99% min

Moisture

13% max

1%max

Sulfates

150 ppm max

300 ppm max

Chlorides

50 ppm max

50 ppm max

Lead (Pb)

1 ppm max

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Mercury

1 ppm max

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Iron

1 ppm max

10 ppm max

Heavy Metals (Pb)

10 ppm max

50 ppm max

Arsenic

1 ppm max

1 ppm max

Bulk density

According to Customer Requirements

Microbial limits
Total Plate Count               NMT 1000cfu/g      E. Coli                                  Negative
Total Molds And Yeasts    NMT 300cfu/g        Salmonella                         Negative
Total Coliform Count         NMT 10cfu/g          Staphylococcus Aureus    Negative