Sodium Citrate

Sodium Citrate
CAS No.:6132-04-3
Molecular formula:    C6H5Na3O7.2(H2O)
Molecular weight :   294.10
Properties : Colorless or white crystalline granule or crystallin powder odorless, taste salty and cool, soluble in water, hardly soluble in ethanol, slight deliquescence in damo air, PH 7.6-8.6 in 5% aqueous solution, it may lose crystal water heated to 150??br />Specifications :  Food grade
Name of Index :     BP-93
Content       :    99.0%-101.0%
Sulphates     :    ≤ 0.015%
Heavy Metals(As, Pb) : ≤ 0.001%
Oxalate       :     ≤ 0.04% 
Easycarbonide substance:  Pass Test
Chloride          :  ≤0.05%
Loss on drying     :  11.0-13.0

Uses : Food processing industy, it is used as buffer, chelant, nutrient additive, emulsifier, flavor for yogurt.
In Pharmaceutical industry, it is used as anticoagulant and as preservative in syrup manufactured goods. It is used as buffer acidity acid in drink, prevent acidic dairy products, binder in cheese and minced meat, acid coagulant in jellies and jam, emulsifer and stabillizer in cheese and ice cream.

Packing : 25kg complex bag of kraft-plastics.