CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS, USP/FCC

DESCRIPTION:
Citric acid anhydrous is produced as translucent crystals and as white crystalline powder. It is odorless and has a strong acidic taste. Citric acid anhydrous is very soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol. Storage in tight containers away from heat and humidity (75oF and 55% RH) is recommended. Citric acid is widely used in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries to impart a clean, refreshing tartness. Its prime use is as an acidulant, but it is also used as sequestrant of metal ions to give protection from the development of off-flavors and off-odors in certain foodstuffs. A major industrial use of citric acid is in the manufacture of ecologically compatible detergents. It is also used in chemical cleaning, concrete admixtures, plasticizers, and a range of other applications.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Formula Molecular Weight Taste Solubility (g/l00 ml at 25oC) Water Alcohol H3C6H5O7 192.13 Tart 162 59.1

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS:
Appearance Odor Identification Assay (anhydrous basis) Water Residue on Ignition Oxalate Sulfate Heavy Metals (as lead) Lead Arsenic Readily Carbonizable Substances Organic Volatile Impurities Tridodecylamine Ultraviolet Absorbance Free-flowing, colorless, translucent crystals or as a white granular to fine crystalline powder None Meets USP/FCC tests 99.5 to l00.5% Maximum 0.5% Maximum 0.05% Meets USP/FCC tests Meets USP test Maximum 5.0 ppm Maximum 0.5 ppm Maximum 1.0 ppm Not darker than matching fluid K Meets USP test Max 0.1 ppm Complies with FCC test

This Food Additive complies with all the compendial requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia, Food Chemical Codex, Code of Federal Regulations, European Pharmacopoeia, British Pharmacopoeia, Japanese Pharmacopeia, and W.H.O./F.A.O. Food Additive Specification.
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CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS, USP/FCC GRANULATIONS AND PRODUCT CODES

GRANULAR - Product/Packaging Code: 50 lb bags 25 kg bags 250 lb drum SCREENS: USS sieves (microns) On No. 16 (1180) Through No. 50 (300) max. 2% max. 10% 020410-OH 020410-2P 020410-5S

FINE GRANULAR - Product/Packaging Code: 50 lb bags 25 kg bags 250 lb drum SCREENS: USS sieves (microns) On No. 30 (600) Through No. 100 (150) max. 3% max. 5% 020420-OH 020420-2P 020420-5S

POWDER - Product/Packaging Code: 200 lb drum SCREENS: USS sieves (microns) On No. 60 (250) Through No. 200 (75) max. 2% min. 50% 020440-2S

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