Citric Acid Anhydrous
Product Characters：White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Executive Standards：BP/USP/FCC/E330/GB1886.235-2016
Packaging ：plastic woven bag, 25kg net composite paper-plastic bags or 3-ply kraft paper bags with PE liner,500kg or 1000kg net PP woven Jumbo bags
Storage：kept in a light-proof, well-colsed,dry and cool place
Main Usage：Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry, it is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.
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Unit
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BP
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USP
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FCC
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E 330
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GB1886.235-2016
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Characters
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White Crystalline Powders,Colorless Crystals or Granules.Odorless, has a strongly acid taste.
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Identification
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Pass Test
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Color & Clarity of Solution
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Pass Test
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Pass Test
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Assay
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%
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99.5～100.5
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99.5～100.5
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99.5～100.5
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≥99.5%
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99.5～100.5
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Water
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%
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≤1.0
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≤1.0
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≤0.5
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≤0.5
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≤0.5
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Readily Carbonisable Substances
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Not Darker than Standard
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Not Darker than Standard
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A≤0.52，T≥30%
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Not Darker than Standard
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≤1.0
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Sulphated Ash
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%
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≤0.1
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≤0.1
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≤0.05
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≤0.05
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≤0.05
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Chloride
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ppm
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≤50
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Sulphate
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ppm
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≤150
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≤150
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≤100
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Oxalate
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ppm
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≤360
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≤360
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Pass Test
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≤100
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≤100
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Calcium
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ppm
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≤200
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Arsenic
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ppm
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≤1.0
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≤1.0
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Lead
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ppm
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≤0.5
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≤0.5
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≤0.5
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Aluminum
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ppm
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≤0.2
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≤0.2
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Mercury
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ppm
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≤1
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Heavy Metals
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ppm
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≤10
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Bacterial Endotoxins
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IU/mg
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＜0.5
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Pass Test
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