Description
Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative conservative and is also used to add an acidic or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, the conjugate base of citric acid, citrate, is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of virtually all living things.
It is colorless or white crystalline powder and mainly used as an acidulant, flavoring and preservative preservative in foods and beverages. It is also used as an antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent, builder.
Used in food, beverage industries as an acidulous agent, flavoring used in food, beverage industries as an acidulous agent, flavoring agent, and preservative, also used in detergent, electric plating, and chemical industries as an oxidation inhibitor, plasticizer, etc.
Citric acid is an organic acid found a variety of fruits and Acidity regulators vegetables, but it is most concentrated in lemons and limes. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle (see the last paragraph) and therefore occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. Excess citric acid is readily metabolized and eliminated from the body. Citric acid is an antioxidant. It is also used as an environmentally friendly cleaning agent.
Specification
| Item | BP2009 | USP32 | FCC7 | E330 | JSFA8.0 |
| Characters | Colourless Crystal or White Crystal powder | ||||
| Identification | Pass test | ||||
| Clarity and Color of solution | Pass test | Pass test | / | / | / |
| Light transmittance | / | / | / | ／ | / |
| Water | =<1.0% | =<1.0% | =<0.5% | =<0.5% | =<0.5% |
| Content | 99.5%～100.5% | 99.5%～100.5% | 99.5%～100.5% | >=99.5% | >=99.5% |
| RCS | Not exceeding | Not exceeding | A=<0.52,T>=30% | Not exceeding | Not exceeding |
| the STANDARD | the STANDARD | the STANDARD | the STANDARD | ||
| Calcium | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ | Pass test |
| Iron | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ |
| Chloride | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ |
| Sulphate | =<150ppm | =<0.015% | ／ | ／ | =<0.048% |
| Oxalates | =<360ppm | =<0.036% | No turbidity forms | =<100mg/kg | Pass test |
| Heavy metals | =<10ppm | =<0.001% | ／ | =<5mg/kg | =<10mg/kg |
| Lead | ／ | ／ | =<0.5mg/kg | =<1mg/kg | / |
| Aluminium | =<0.2ppm | =<0.2ug/g | ／ | ／ | / |
| Arsenic | ／ | ／ | ／ | =<1mg/kg | =<4mg/kg |
| Mercury | ／ | ／ | ／ | =<1mg/kg | / |
| Sulphuric acid ash content | =<0.1% | =<0.1% | =<0.05% | =<0.05% | =<0.1% |
| water-insoluble | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ | / |
| Bacterial endotoxins | =<0.5IU/mg | Pass test | ／ | ／ | / |
| Tridodecylamine | ／ | ／ | =<0.1mg/kg | ／ | / |
| polycyclic aromatic | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ | =<0.05（260-350nm） |
| hydrocarbons (PAH) | |||||
| isocitric acid | ／ | ／ | ／ | ／ | Pass test |
Certification
FAQ
1, What kinds of certificates can you offer?
Foodchem is an ISO2008 9001 certified company, as for Citric Acid Anhydrous, we can offer HAPPC, KOSHER, HALAL Certificates, ect.
2, Is Foodchem a manufacturer or just a trading company?
Foodchem is both manufacturer and trading company, we are Citric Acid Anhydrous distributor, at the same time, we are manufacturer of other products.
3, What is the Min Order Quantity of Citric Acid Anhydrous?
Different products have different MOQ, for Citric Acid Anhydrous, the MOQ is 500kg.
4, What is the price of Citric Acid Anhydrous?
Foodchem is a famous supplier and manufacturer of Citric Acid Anhydrous in China, and has been corporate with many Citric Acid Anhydrous suppliers for several years, we can provide you with cost-effective Citric Acid Anhydrous.
5, How long shall we wait for your reply?
We can guarantee to reply your inquiries of Citric Acid Anhydrous in less than 24 hours in working days.
6, What kinds of transportation types can you provide?
Our main transportation methods include air transportation, land transportation and water transportation.
7, What kinds of payment terms can you accept?
The most commonly used payment terms are T/T, L/C, D/P, D/A, etc.
8, How long will I receive my good?
Foodchem has its own EDC warehouse in Shanghai, when your purchase order has been confirmed, inventory products will deliver within 1 week, other products delivery in 2 weeks.
