Citric acid anhydrous
(1) MF: C6H8O7.H2O
(2) Place of Origin: Shandong China (Mainland)
(3) Appearance:white crystalline p
Parameter | Grade | ||||
Citric acid monohydrate | Food | ||||
Description |
| Colorless Crystals or White Crystalline Powder | |||
Identification |
| Pass Test | |||
Clarity & Color Solution |
| Clear in 20% Water Solution | |||
Standard: |
| BP98 | USP24 | FCCIV | E330 |
Assay | % | 99.5-101.0 | 99.5-101.0 | 99.5-100.5 | 99.5-100.5 |
Moisture | % | 7.5-9.0 | ≤8.8 | ≤8.8 | ≤8.8 |
Sulphated Ash | % | ≤0.1 | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 |
Sulphate | ppm | ≤150 |
| Pass Test | Pass Test |
Oxalate | ppm | ≤100 | ≤100 | Pass Test | Pass Test |
Calcium | ppm | ≤200 |
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Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ppm | ≤10 | ≤5 | ≤5 | ≤5 |
Iron | ppm | ≤50 | ≤10 |
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Chloride | ppm | ≤50 |
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Readily carbonized Substances |
| Less than Standard | |||
Barium |
| Pass Test |
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Bacteria Endotoxin | IU/mg | ≤0.5 |
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Aluminum | ppm | ≤0.2 |
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Arsenic | ppm |
| ≤1 | ≤3 | ≤3 |
Mercury | ppm |
| ≤1 |
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Lead | ppm |
| ≤1 |
| ≤0.5 |
Organic Volatile Impurities |
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| Pass Test | Pass Test |
Tridodecylamine | ppm |
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| ≤0.1 |
