Sodium Citrate
has a wide range of uses Sodium citrate is non-toxic, has pH regulation properties and good stability, and thus can be used in the food industry. Sodium citrate is used as a food additive, mainly as a flavoring agent, buffer, emulsifier, leavening agent, stabilizer, etc. In addition, sodium citrate, when mixed with citric acid, is used as a gelling agent, nutritional supplement and flavoring agent in various jams, jellies, fruit juices, beverages, cold drinks, dairy products and pastries, etc .
| ITEMS | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| Appearance | Colorless or white crystal | Colorless or white crystal |
| Identification | Pass the test | Pass the test |
| Clarity&Colour | Pass the test | Pass the test |
| Purity | 99.0-100.5% | 99.79% |
| Moisture | 11.0-13.0% | 12.27% |
| Acidity or Alkalinity | Pass test | Pass test |
| PH Value | 7.6%-8.6% | 8.28 |
| Chloride | ≤5ppm | <5ppm |
| Sulphate | ≤30ppm | <30ppm |
| Oxalate | ≤100ppm | <100ppm |
| ≤1ppm | <1ppm | |
| Readily Carbonisable Substance | Pass the test | Pass the test |
| Pyrogen | Pass the test | Pass the test |
| Lead | ≤0.5ppm | <0.5ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤1ppm | <1ppm |
| Mercury | ≤1ppm | <1ppm |
| Light Transmittance | ≥95% | 95.8% |
| Calcium | ≤20ppm | <20ppm |
| Iron | ≤1ppm | <1ppm |
| Tartrate | Pass the test | Pass the test |