Specifications

Citric acid is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks.

Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. It also serves as an environmentally benign cleaning agent and acts as antioxidant.

 

Specificaitons:

 

ITEM	SPECIFICATION
CHARACTERISTICS	COLORLESS CRYSTAL
SOLUBILITY	PASS THE TEST
TRANPARENCY	TRANSPARENT
IDENTIFICATION TEST	PASS THE TEST
ASSAY	> 99.50%
MOISTURE	7.5-9.0%
SULPHATED ASH	< 0.1 %
SULPHATE	< 150 PPM
OXALATE	< 350 PPM
CALCIUM	< 200 PPM
HEAVY METALS	< 10 PPM
IRON	< 50 PPM
CHLORIDE	< 50 PPM
BARIUM	PASS THE TEST
READILY CARBURETED SUBSTANCE	STANDARD COLOUR
MESH SIZE	8-16 MESH . 90%