Item |
Standard |
Description |
White or transparent crystals |
Solubility |
Pass test |
Clarity & Color Solution |
Clear |
Content |
99.5%101.0% |
Sulphate |
≤150ppm |
Oxalate |
≤100ppm |
Heavy Metal (as Pb) |
≤10ppm |
Barium |
Pass |
Calcium |
≤200ppm |
Iron |
≤50ppm |
Chloride |
≤50ppm |
Sulphated ash |
≤0.1% |
Water |
7.5%9.0% |
Readily carbonisable substances |
Not darker than the standard |
Lead |
≤1ppm |
AS |
≤1ppm |
Mercury |
≤1ppm |
Aluminium |
≤0.2ppm |
Bacteriaendotoxic |
≤0.5IU/mg |
Main 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.
Storage:
kept in a light-proof,well-colsed,dry and cool place.