In food industry,it is used as buffer, chelate agent,stabilizer, antioxidants , emulsifier,
flavor regulator.
Potassium Citrate
Chemical Name: Potassium Citrate
Formula: K3C6H5O7·H2O
Molecular Weight: 324.41
Specificity: white crystal granule or powder, inodorous, readily deliquescence, readily soluble in water or glycerine (1g/0.5ml water), relative density; 1.98, when heated to 230°C,it will melt and decompose.
Quality standard:
Name of index
B14889-1994
BP93
Appearance
white crystal or crystalline powder
Content,%
≥99.0
99.0~101.0
Alkalinity
Accord with the tes
Accord with the tes
Heavy metal(As Pb),%
≤0.001
≤0.001
Arsenic (As),%
≤0.0003
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Loss on drying,%
3.0~6.0
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Oxalates,%
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≤0.03
Sulphates,%
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≤0. 15
Sodium base,%
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≤0.3
Chlorides(Cl),%
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≤0.005
Moisture,
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4.0~7.0
Easy carbonify substance,%
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Accord with the test
Sample wine transparency and colour
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Accord with the test
USES: In food industry,it is used as buffer, chelate agent,stabilizer, antioxidants , emulsifier, flavor regulator. Used in dairy products,jellies,jam,meat, tinned pastry.Used as emulsifie in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalemia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.
Packing: It is packed with polyethylene bag as inner, and a composite paper bag as the outer layer.The net weight of each bag is 25kg.
Storage and Transport: It should be stored in a cool, ventilative and dry warehouse,kept away from moisture and hot,futhermore, it should be stored separately from poisonous. Avoid damage to the bags. Its expiry date is eighteen month.