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Basic Info.
Type
Citric Acid
Transport Package
25kg Bag
Trademark
UBC
Origin
China
Production Capacity
10000mt/Year
Product Description
Potassium Citrate
White crystal or powder; odourless; taste salty; slightly deliquescence; readily soluble in water or glycerine, almost insoluble in ethanol (Relative density 1.98, it will melt and decompose when heated to 230ºC) .
Item | GB14889-94 | BP93/98 | E332 |
Appearance | White, hygroscopic, granular powder or transparent crystals | ||
Identification | Positive tests for citrate and for potassium | ||
Appearance of solution | | Clear and colourless | -- |
Assay(on anhydrous basis),% | ≥99.0 | 99.0-101.0 | ≥99.0 |
Chlorides,≤ppm | -- | 50 | -- |
Heavy metal(As Pb),≤ppm | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Sodium,≤% | -- | 0.3 | -- |
Oxalates,≤% | -- | 0.03 | 0.01 |
Sulphates,≤% | -- | 0.15 | -- |
Acidity or Alkalinity | By test | Passes test | -- |
Readity carbonisable substances | -- | Not deeper than standard | -- |
Loss on drying(180ºC,4h) | 3.0-6.0 | 4.0-7.0 | ≤6% |
pH(5% aqueous solution) | -- | -- | 7.5-9.0 |
Arsenic(As),≤ppm | 3 | -- | 1 |
Lead(Pb),≤ppm | -- | -- | 1 |
Mercury(Hg),≤ppm | -- | -- | 1 |
In food processing industry,it is used as buffer agent ,chelate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor
regluator, used in dairy product, jellies, jam, meat, tinned pastry.
Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening.
In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.
In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.
Packaging: 25kg bag.
Shipping: Within 7 days of order confirmation.
1. Established: 2009
2. Main product: Food ingredients & additives
3. Location: Office in Hangzhou, China; Preservative & Flavoring agents factories in Shandong and Shanghai.
4. Main market: Middle East, Middle Asia, South-east Asia, Africa
5. Certificate: ISO, KOSHER, HALAL, SGS and more
Employees: 51-100
R&D staffs: 5-10
Factory Size: 5,000-10,000 square meters