Calcium Citrate
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- Category :
Food and Feed additives/Food additives
- CAS NO : 813-94-5
- EC NO : 212-391-7
- Molecular Formula : C12H10Ca3O14
- Main Specifications : GB17203-1998,FCC-V,USP 32
- Synonyms : CALCIUM(II) CITRATE;Citric acid calcium salt;citric acid sesquicalcium;tricalcium dicitrate;Tricalcium Citrate anhydrous;Calcium citrate tribasic;Calcium citrate;
Package: In 25kg composite plastic woven/ paper bag with PE liner.
Uses : 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.
Molecular Structure:
Product description:
Calcium Citrate
1. Chemical Name: Calcium Citrate, Tricalcium Citrate
2. M. F.: Ca3(C6H5O7)2.4H2O
3. M. W.: 570.50
4. Physical properties: 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 of its crystal water.
5.Quality standard:( GB17203-1998,FCC-V,USP 32)
Name of index GB17203-1998 FCC-V USP 32
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 - -
6. 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.
7. Packing: In 25kg composite plastic woven/ paper bag with PE liner.
8. Storage and transport: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse and kept away from moisture, heat and poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid damage to packing bags.