|
ITEM |
UNIT |
BP93 |
BP98 |
USP23/24 |
E330 |
BEST |
|
Description |
Colorless or White Crystalline
Powder. |
|
Identification |
Pass |
| Clarity & Color of
Solution |
|
20%water Solution clarity |
20%water Solution clarity |
|
|
50%waterSolution clarity≥99.0%（450nm) |
|
Content |
% |
99.5-101.0 |
99.5-101.0 |
99.5-100.5 |
≥99.5 |
99.5-101.0 |
|
Moisture |
% |
7.5-9.0 |
7.5-9.0 |
≤8.8 |
≤8.8 |
7.5-8.8 |
|
Barium |
|
Pass |
|
|
|
Pass |
|
Calcium |
ppm |
≤200 |
|
|
|
≤100 |
|
Iron |
ppm |
≤50 |
|
|
|
≤5 |
|
Arsenic |
ppm |
|
|
≤3 |
≤1 |
≤0.5 |
|
Heavy Metals |
ppm |
≤10 |
≤10 |
≤10 |
≤5 |
≤5 |
|
Oxalates |
ppm |
≤350 |
≤350 |
Pass |
≤100 |
≤100 |
|
Chlorides |
ppm |
≤50 |
|
|
|
≤10 |
|
Sulphates |
ppm |
≤150 |
≤150 |
Pass |
|
≤150 |
|
Readily Carbonisable Substances |
|
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
|
Sulphated Ash |
% |
≤0.1 |
≤0.1 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.05 |
|
Organic Volatile impurity |
|
|
|
Pass |
|
Pass |
|
Lead |
ppm |
|
|
|
≤1 |
≤1 |
|
Mercury |
ppm |
|
|
|
≤1 |
≤1 |
|
Aluminium |
ppm |
|
≤0.2 |
|
|
≤0.2 |
|
Bacterial Endotoxins |
IU/mg |
|
≤0.5 |
|
|
≤0.5 |
Application: Citric acid is mainly used as an acidulating,
flavoring and preservative in foods and beverages. It is also
used as an antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent builder.
Packing: The packing
of our citric acid monohydrate includes 25kg per bag, 1000kg per
bag with pallet, 500-1000 per bag.
Storage: Kept in a
light-proof, well-closed, dry and cool place.
