Tripotassium Citrate Chemical Name:1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylicacid,2-hydroxy-,tripotassiumsalt Alias: tri-Potassium citrate
Molecular Formula: K3C6H5O7·H2O
Molecular Weight: 324.41
Features: white or yellowish crystalline granules or crystalline powder, odorless, easily soluble in water and glycerol, almost insoluble in ethanol. Relative density: 1.98.
Quality standard(can be approved on the contract): BP98, E332
Use: In food industry, it is used as buffer, chelating agent, stabilizer, anti-oxidant, emulsifier, flavoring additive etc.
Packing: In woven bag lined with PE film, net wt. per bag 25kg.
Storage & Transport: Should be stored in dry and draughty warehouse, protect against dampness, heating and toxic substances,handle with care, and avoid packing damage.
Specifications: Item | BP98 | E332 | Appearance | white or yellowish crystalline granules or crystalline powder | Identification test | positive | Solution appearance | colorless | Assay(dry) % | 99.0-101.0 | ≥99.0 | Chlorides,≤ppm | 50 | -- | Heavy metal (lead),≤% | 10 | 5 | Na, ≤% | 0.3 | -- | Oxalate,≤% | 0.03 | 0.01 | Sulphates,≤% | 0.015 | -- | Acidity/basicity | Pass the test | -- | Readily carbonizable substances | Not lower than standard | -- | Drying loss,% | 4.0-7.0 | ≤6 | pH-value (5% transparent solution) | -- | 7.5-9.0 | As, ≤ppm | -- | 1 | Lead, ≤ppm | -- | 1 | Hg, ≤ppm | -- | 1 |
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