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potassium citrate

  • Chemical Name: Mono-hydrous trisodium 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate potassium citrate. Molecular Formula: C6H5K3O7 Molecular Weight: 324.41 Properties: White crystal or powder; odourless; taste salty; slightly deliquescence; readily soluble in
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Chemical Name: Mono-hydrous trisodium 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate potassium citrate. 

Molecular Formula: C6H5K3O7 

Molecular Weight: 324.41 

Properties: 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 230℃) . 

Quality standard: GB14889-94, BP93/98, E332 

Application: 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. Packing: It is packed with polyethylene bag as liner and a compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg. 

Storage and transport: Kept in tightly-closed containers, it should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from moisture and hot. Furthermore, it should be separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid damage to bags.

Item

BP 2009

RESULT

Appearance

WHITE CRYSTALL POWDER

White crystall powder

Assay

99.0-101.0 %

99.6%

Chlorides  

≤50ppm

<50ppm

Heavy metals

≤10ppm

<10ppm

Sodium

≤0.3 %

<0.3 %

Oxalates

≤0.03 %

<0.03 %

Sulphates

≤0.015 %

<0.015 %

Acidity or alkalinity

Passes test

Pass

Readity carbonisable substances

Not deeper than standard

Pass

Loss on drying

4.0-7.0

5.6

Arsenic

≤1ppm

Pass

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