Specification |
GB1886.74--2015 |
FCC VII |
Content(On Dry Basis),w/% |
99.0-100.5 |
99.0-100.5 |
Light Transmittance,w/% ≥ |
95.0 |
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Chlorides(Cl), w/% ≤ |
0.005 |
———— |
Sulfates,w/% ≤ |
0.015 |
———— |
Oxalates,w/% ≤ |
0.03 |
———— |
Total Arsenic(As),mg/kg ≤ |
1.0 |
———— |
Lead(Pb),mg/kg ≤ |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Alkalinity |
pass test |
Pass Test |
Loss on Drying ,w/% |
3.0-6.0 |
3.0-6.0 |
Easily Carbonize Substances ≤ |
1.0 |
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Insoluble Substances |
pass test |
———— |
Calcium Salt,w/% ≤ |
0.02 |
———— |
Ferric Salt,mg/kg ≤ |
5.0 |
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1,Chemical Name: Potassium Citrate
2,Molecular Formula: K3C6H5O7·H2O ; K3C6H5O7
3,Molecular Weight: Monohydrate:324.41 ; Anhydrous:306.40
4,CAS: Monohydrate:6100-05-6 ; Anhydrous:866-84-2
5,Character: It is transparent crystal or white coarse powder, odorless and tastes salty and cool. Relative density is 1.98. It’s easily deliquescent in air, soluble in water and glycerin, almost insoluble in ethanol.
6,Usage: In food processing industry, it is used as buffer, chelate agent, stabilizer, antioxidant, emulsifier and flavoring. It can be used in dairy product,jelly, jam, meat and tinned pastry. It also can be used as emulsifier in cheese and antistaling agent in oranges, and so on.