| Customization: | Available |
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| CAS No.: | 5949-29-1 |
| Formula: | C6h8o7.H2O |
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Citric acid monohydrate is an organic compound with the molecular formula of c6h10o8. It is mainly used in food and beverage industry as sour agent, flavoring agent, preservative and preservative. It is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical industry, cosmetics industry and washing industry.
| ITEM | Unit | Quality Standards |
Analysis Results |
Characters |
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White or almost white, crystalline powder, colourless crystals or granules. Odorless, has a strongly acid taste. Very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol. |
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| Identification | ---- | Pass Test | Pass |
| Appearance of solution | ---- | Pass Test | Pass |
| Assay | % | 99.5~100.5 | 99.8 |
| Water | % | 7.5~9.0 | 8.7 |
| Readily Carbonisable Substances |
---- | Pass Test | Pass |
| Sulphated Ash (Residue on Ignition) |
% | ≤0.05 | 0.02 |
| Sulfate | mg/kg | ≤150 | <150 |
| Oxalate | mg/kg | ≤100 | <100 |
| Lead | mg/kg | ≤0.5 | <0.5 |
| Arsenic | mg/kg | ≤1 | <1 |
| Mercury | mg/kg | ≤1 | <1 |
| Aluminum | mg/kg | ≤0.2 | <0.2 |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | mg/kg | ≤10 | <10 |
| Bacteria Endotoxins | IU/mg | <0.5 | <0.5 |
| Conclusion: The product is in conformity with BP/USP/FCC/E330. | |||
1. Food preservatives. It can effectively restrain the mold, yeast anaerobic-Aerobic bacterial activity, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods. So as to prolong the shelf life of food and keep the original flavor of food.
2. it is used in many personal care products to inhibit the development of microorganisms for shelf stability.
3. It is primarily used with sweet wines, sparkling wines, and some hard ciders.
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