CHEMICAL

Citric Acid

Citric acid is a weak organic acid having the chemical formula C6H8O7. Found naturally in citrus fruits, it acts as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle. Mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry.

Formula C6H8O7

CAS No 77-92-9

Standards BP / USP / FCC / E330

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Product description.

Citric acid is a weak organic acid having the chemical formula C6H8O7. Citric acid is found naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, citric acid acts as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.

Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry. It is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.

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Category	Chemicals
Product Characters	White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Formula	C6H8O7
CAS No	77-92-9
Standards	BP / USP / FCC / E330 / GB1886.235-2016

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Specifications.

Citric Acid Technical Specification

NO.	ITEM	UNIT	BP98	E330	USP24	FCC IV	ANALYSIS RESULT
1	CHARACTERISTICS		COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTAL	COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTAL	COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTAL	COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTAL	COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTAL
2	IDENTIFICATION TEST	PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST
3	CLARITY & COLOUR OF SOLUTION		20% WATER SOLUTION CLARITY	20% WATER SOLUTION CLARITY	20% WATER SOLUTION CLARITY	20% WATER SOLUTION CLARITY	20% WATER SOLUTION CLARITY
4	ASSAY	%	99.5-101.0	99.5-101.0	99.5-100.5	99.5-100.5	99.87
5	MOISTURE	%	7.5-9.0	≤8.8	≤8.8		8.62
6	SULPHATED ASH	%	≤0.1	≤0.05	≤0.05	≤0.05	0.04
7	SULPHATED	ppm	≤150		PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST	<30
8	OXALATE	ppm	≤350	≤100	PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST	<20
9	CALCIUM	ppm	≤200			PASS THE TEST	<10
10	HEAVY METALS	ppm	≤10	≤5	≤5	≤5	<1
11	IRON	ppm					<1
12	CHLORIDE	ppm	≤50				<5
13	READILY CARBURETED SUBSTANCE		STANDARD COLOUR	STANDARD COLOUR	STANDARD COLOUR	STANDARD COLOUR	LESS THAN STANDARD COLOUR
14	BARIUM		PASS THE TEST				PASS THE TEST
15	BACTERIAL ENDOTOXIN	IU/mg	≤0.5				≤0.5
16	ALUMINIUM	ppm	≤0.2				≤0.2
17	ARSENIC	ppm		≤1	≤3	≤3	≤0.1
18	MERCURY	ppm		≤1			≤0.1
19	LEAD	ppm		≤1		≤0.5	≤0.5
20	ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITY					PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST
21	TRIDODECYLAMINE	ppm				≤0.1	≤0.1
22	U.V. RADIATION ABSORPTION VALUE	ppm				PASS THE TEST	PASS THE TEST
23	MANGANESE	ppm					≤0.5