Sodium Citrate
No.: FOA-043
GENERAL INFORMATION
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• HS CODE |
2918150000 |
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• CAS NO |
6132-04-3 |
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• GRADE |
Food Grade& Pharmaceutical Grade |
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• FORMULA |
Na3C6H5O7·2H2O |
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• MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
249.10 |
PROPERTIES
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• Appearance |
Colorless or white crystalline granule or crystalline powder |
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• Odor |
Odorless |
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• Solubility |
Soluble in water, hardly soluble in ethanol |
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• Density |
1.76 |
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• Melting Point |
300℃ |
SPECIFICATIONS
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• Assay(Na3C6H5O7·2H2O),% |
99.0-100.5 |
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• Acidity and Alkalinity |
Accord with the test |
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• Heavy metals(as Pb),≤% |
0.001 |
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• Loss on drying,% |
10.0-13.0 |
APPLICATION
• In food industry, it is used as buffer, chelator, nutrient additive, emulsifier, flavoring for yoghurt. In pharmaceutical industry, it is used as anti-coagulate and as preservative in syrup manufactured goods, mollify sour odor in cold drink, prevent rancidity in dairy products, used as tackifier for cheese and minced meat, gelling agent for jelly and jam, emulsifying agent and stabiIizer for cheese and ice cream
PACKING
• It is packed with polyethylene bag as liner and a compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer．The net weight of each bag is 25kg.
STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION
• Store in dry and ventilated warehouse, Avoid moisture and heating, it should be separated from poisonous substances. Handling with care so as to avoid damage to bags.
