Calcium Citrate

Chemical Name: Calcium Citrate, Tricalcium Citrate

Molecular Formula: Ca3(C6H5O7)2.4H2O

Molecular Weight: 570.50

CAS: 5785-44-4

Character: White and odorless powder; slightly hygroscopic; hardly soluble in water and almost insoluble in Ethanol. When heated to 100℃, it will lose crystal water gradually; as heated to 120℃, the crystal will lose all its crystal water.

Product Detail

Usage: In food industry, it is used as chelating agent, buffer, coagulant, and calcareous intensifying agent, mainly applied to dairy product, jam, cold drink, flour, cake, and so on.
Packing: In 25kg composite plastic woven/ paper bag with PE liner.
Storage and Transport: It should be stored in a dry and ventilated 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.
Quality Standard:(GB17203-1998, FCC-VII)

Name of index GB17203-1998 FCC-VII  USP 36
Appearance White Crystalline Powder White Powder White Crystalline Powder
Content               % 98.0-100.5 97.5-100.5 97.5-100.5
As                  ≤% 0.0003 - 0.0003
Fluoride ≤% 0.003 0.003 0.003
Acid-insoluble substance ≤ % 0.2 0.2 0.2
Pb                   ≤% - 0.0002 0.001
Heavy Metals (as Pb)   ≤ % 0.002 - 0.002
Loss on drying         % 10.0-13.3 10.0-14.0 10.0-13.3
Clear grade Accord with the test - -
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