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Citric
Acid Monohydrate BP98/USP24 |
| DESCRIPTION: Colorless
or white crystalline powder. |
| APPLICATION: |
| Citric acid is mainly used as an acidulant, flavorant
and preservative preservative in foods and beverages.
It is also used as an antioxidant, plasticizer and
detergent, builder. |
| PACKAGE: |
| The packing of our citric acid monohydrate includes
25kg net bag, 50pound net bag, 500kg net bag, 1000kg
net bag with pallet. |
| STORAGE: |
| Kept in a light-proof, well-closed, dry and cool
place. |
| Quality Standard of Citric-Acid
Monohydrate: |
|
|
Item |
unit |
BP93 |
BP98 |
USP24 |
Standard of
the Enterprise |
Characters |
|
Colourless Crystal
or White Crystal Powder
|
Identification |
|
Conforming with
the test
|
Clarity
and Colourness |
|
20%Aqueous Solution Clearness |
|
|
50%Aqueous Solution Clearness
|
Content |
% |
99.5-101.5 |
|
99.5-100.5 |
99.65-100.50 |
water |
% |
7.5-9.0 |
7.5-9.0 |
≤8.8 |
7.5-8.8 |
Ba |
|
Conforming with the test |
|
|
Conforming with the test |
Ca |
ppm |
≤200 |
|
|
≤100 |
Fe |
ppm |
≤50 |
|
|
≤5 |
| As |
ppm |
≤1 |
|
≤3 |
≤0.5 |
Heavy metals |
ppm |
≤10 |
≤10 |
≤10 |
≤1 |
Oxalic acid salt |
ppm |
≤350 |
≤350 |
Conforming with the test |
≤20 |
Chloride |
ppm |
≤50 |
|
|
≤5 |
Sulphate |
ppm |
≤150 |
≤150 |
Conforming with the test |
≤50 |
RCS B.U. |
|
Not beyond standard |
Not beyond standard |
Not beyond standard |
Shllow in the standard |
Sulphuric acid ash content |
|
≤0.1 |
≤0.1 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.03 |
Organic volatile impurities |
|
|
|
Conforming with the test |
Conforming with the test |
Lead |
ppm |
|
d"0.2 |
|
|
Al |
ppm |
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