citric acid anhydrous
Category: food additives  Publish Time: 2019-02-16 13:00 

citric acid anhydrous
Premium ingredient Co.,Ltd supplies citric acid anhydrous as organic acid and pH-control agent in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and technical applications because due to the charactor of a strongly acidic taste

Citric acid anhydrous occurs as colourless crystals or as white, crystalline powder with a strongly acidic taste, so it is the most widely used organic acid and pH-control agent in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and technical applications.


Citric acid anhydrous is non-toxic and has a low reactivity. It is chemically stable if stored at ambient temperatures. Citric acid anhydrous is fully biodegradable and can be disposed of with regular waste or sewage.

Product name

citric acid anhydrous

cas no.

77-92-9

　

Einecs No.

201-069-1

item

unit

international standard

BP2014

USP37

E330

FCC8

GB1886.231-2016

chracters

　

colorless crystals or granulars, with crystalline powders

　

identification

　

pass test

clarity & color
 of solution

　

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assay

%

99.5.-100.5

99.5-100.5

≥99.5

99.5-100.5

99.5-100.5

moisture

%

≤1.0

≤1.0

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

readily carbonisable
 subsatnces

%

not exceeding standard

≤1.0

sulphate ash

%

≤0.1

≤0.1

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.05

sulphate

ppm

≤150

≤150

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≤100

chloride

ppm

/

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≤50

oxalate

ppm

≤360

≤360

≤100

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≤100

calcium

ppm

/

/

≤75

/

≤200

aluminum

ppm

≤0.2

≤0.2

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arsenic

ppm

/

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≤1

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≤1

Lead

ppm

/

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≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

mercury

ppm

/

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≤1

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heavy metabls

ppm

≤10

≤10

≤5

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bacterial endotoxins

iu/mg

≤0.5

paas test

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