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Citric Acid Monohydrate/Citric Acid Anhydrous:

1.Chemical name:Citric Acid
2. Alias: Citric acid monohydrate/Citric acid anhydrous
3.Molecular weight:210.1388/192.12
4.CAS:5949-29-1/77-92-9
5.Chemical formula: C6H10O8/C6H8O7
6. Appearance:White crystalline power

7.Type and Mesh Size:
Citric Acid Monohydrate 8-16 mesh
Citric Acid Monohydrate 8-40 mesh
Citric Acid Anhydrous 10-40 mesh
Citric Acid Anhydrous 30-100 mesh

8. Application:
Citric Acid is mainly used as flavoring agent, preservative for food and beverage industry. It also can be used as antioxidant, plasticizer, detergent in chemical, cosmetics and detergent industries. As a food additive, Citric Acid Monohydrate is an essential food ingredient in our food supply. As a leading food additives and food ingredients supplier in China, we can provide you with high quality Citric Acid Monohydrate.

9.Storage and Transport: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.

Specification of Citric Acid Monohydrate
Items	Standards
Appearance	Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder Odorless, has a strongly acid taste.
Clarity&Color of Solution	20% water solution clarifying
Assay	99.5%-100.5%
Moisture	7.5-8.8
Sulphated Ash	≤ 0.05%
Light Transmittance	≥97.0%
Sulpahte	≤150ppm
Chloride	≤50ppm
Calcium	≤75ppm
Heavy Metal	≤5ppm
Iron	≤5ppm
Oxalate	≤100ppm
Readily Carbonisable	Not darker than standard
Aluminium	≤0.2ppm
Arsenic	≤1ppm
Mercury	≤1ppm
Lead	≤0.5ppm
Endotoxin of Germ	≤0.5IU/Mg
Tridodecylamine	≤0.1ppm
Conclusion	The goods conform to the standards BP98/USP31/E330/FCCVI GB1886.235-2016

	Specification of Citric Acid Anhydrous
	Items	Standards
	Appearance	Coloress crystals or white crystalline powder
	Clarity&Color of Solution	20% water solution clarifying
	Assay	99.5-101%
	Chloride	≤50ppm
	Sulphate	≤150ppm
	Loss on drying	1% max
	Heavy Metal	≤10ppm
	Barium	Conforms
	Iron	≤50ppm
	Calcium	≤200ppm
	Oxalate	≤360ppm
	Sulphated Ash	≤0.1
	Readily carbonisable substances	Conforms
	Conclusion	The goods conform to the standards BP98/USP31/E330/FCCVI