sodium citrate

The details of sodium citrate: Chemical name:sodium citrateMolecular formula:Na3C6H5O7.2H2OAppearance:colorless or white crystal powder odourless,with salt taste,steady in normal air,lose crystal water when heated to 150,readily soluble in water,difficulty in ethanol. Applications: sodium citrate is used to enhance flavor and maintain stability of active ingredients in food and beverage. In detergent industry, it can replace sodium tripolyphosphate as a kind of safe detergent. It can also be used in fermentation, injection, and photography and metal platingSpecification: BP93/BP98/USP24Nameofindex TESTBASE TESTRESULT Appearance Colorlessorwhitecrystalorcrystalline Colorlessorwhitecrystalcrystalorcrystalline Content(Na3C6H5O7.2H2O)% 99.0-101.0 99.6 AcidityandAlkalinity Accordwiththetest Accordwiththetest Sulphates≤% 0.015 <0.015 Heavymetals(AsPb)≤% 0.001 <0.001 Oxalate≤% 0.03 <0.03 Easycarbonifysubstance Accordwiththetest Accordwiththetest Chioride,≤% 0.005 <0.005 Lossondrying% 11.0-13.0 11.9 Conclusion IncompliancewiththestandardofBP98