Food Additive Sodium Citrate Powder CAS 68-04-2

Food Additive Sodium Citrate Powder CAS 68-04-2

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Sodium citrate, also known as trisodium citrate or citric acid trisodium salt, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₅Na₃O₇, soluble in water and glycerin, insoluble in ethanol, and an aqueous solution with a slightly alkaline pH. Sodium citrate E331 is a food additive. Food additive sodium citrate is used to enhance flavor and maintain the stability of active ingredients in food and beverages. In the detergent industry, it can replace sodium tripolyphosphate as a kind of safe detergent. Sodium citrate powder can also be used in fermentation, injection, photography, and metal plating.

Characters	Specification	Results
Appearance	White crystal powder or granules	White crystal granular
Identification Test	Pass the test	Conform
Solution appearance	Pass the test	Conform
Assay (anhydrous substance)	≥99.0%	99.5%
PH 5% solution	7.5-9.0	8.7
Loss on drying	10.0-13.5%	12.3%
Readily carbonizable substance	Not deeper than standard	Conform
Heavy metals (as Pb)	≤2ppm	<2 ppm
Oxalate	≤ 100 ppm	< 100 ppm
Conclusion	Quality approved and meet E331 standard

Applications of Sodium Citrate Powder:

In the food industry, it is used as a flavor and stabilizer.

In the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical raw materials sodium citrate is used as an anticoagulant, reducer of phlegm, and diuretic.

In the detergent industry, it can replace sodium tripolyphosphate to act as an auxiliary of non-phosphate detergent. Also, it can be used in fermentation, injection, photographic chemicals, and electroplating.