food grade potassium citrate 99.0-101.0%, it is used as buffer, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regulate etc
Chemical name: Potassium Citrate
Formula: K3C6H5O7.H2O
Molecular weight: 324.41
Specificity: white crystal or powder; taste salty, readily deliquescence, readily soluble in water or glycerine (1g/0.5ml water), relative gravity: 1.98, when heated to 230, it will melt and decompose.
Uses: in food industry, it is used as buffer, cheleate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regulate. Used in dairy products, jellies, jam, meat, tinnedpastry. Used as emulsifiera in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.
Molecular Formula | K3C6H5O7.H2O | |
Appearance | white crystal or crystalline powder | |
Content, % | 99.0 | 99.0~101.0 |
Alkalinity | Accord with the test | Accord with the test |
Heavy metal (As Pb), % | <=0.001 | <=0.001 |
Arsnic (As), % | <=0.0003 | --- |
Loss on drying, % | 3.0-6.0 | --- |
Oxalates, % | --- | <=0.03 |
Sulphates, % | --- | <=0.15 |
Sodium base, % | --- | <=0.3 |
Chlorides(Cl), % | --- | <=0.005 |
Moisture, % | --- | 4.0-7.0 |
Easy carbonify substance, | --- | Accord with the test |
Sample wine transparency and colour | Accord with the test | |
Food Grade Potassium Citrate
