CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE FOOD GRAD
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE FOOD GRAD
Description:
Citric acid is the intermediate product of the plants of a natural composition and physiological metabolism, is also one of the organic acids widely used in the field of food, medicine, chemical industry. It is colorless transparent or translucent crystal,or granular, particle powder, odorless, although has strong sour, but a pleasant, slightly astringent taste. In the warm air gradually disintegrate, in the humid air, it is slight deliquescence.
Features:
1. Widely used in all kinds of drinks, soft drinks, wine, candy, snacks, biscuits, canned fruit juices, dairy products, also can be used as a cooking oil antioxidants. Anhydrous citric acid used in solid drinks a lot.
2. Citric Acid is a good rock mixture, Can be used for testing the acid resistance of ceramic tile of architectural pottery reagents.
3. Citric acid and sodium citrate buffer used for flue gas desulfurization.
4. Citric acid is a kind of fruit acid, can be used to accelerate the cutin renewal, commonly used in lotions, creams, shampoo, whitening, anti-aging products, acne products.
5. Citric acid is an important organic acid, containing citric acid monohydrate and anhydrous citric acid.Because of its mild and refreshing acidity.
| Item | Standard |
| Appearance | Colorless or white crystals or powder, odorless and tastes sour. |
| Assay (%) | 99.5-100.5 |
| Light Transmittance (%) | ≥ 95.0 |
| Moisture (%) | 7.5-9.0 |
| Readily Carbonisablle Substance | ≤ 1.0 |
| Sulphated Ash (%) | ≤ 0.05 |
| Chloride (%) | ≤ 0.005 |
| Sulphate (%) | ≤ 0.015 |
| Oxalate (%) | ≤ 0.01 |
| Calcium (%) | ≤ 0.02 |
| Iron (mg/kg) | ≤ 5 |
| Arsenic (mg/kg) | ≤ 1 |
| Lead | ≤0.5 |
| Water Insoluble Substances | Filtration time not more than 1 min; Filter membrane basically doesn't change color; Visual mottled particles not more than 3. |
| Packing | 25kg/bag |
| Easily soluble in water, Refined crystals | |