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Citric acid is used in a wide variety of applications including drinks, confectionery  and foodstuffs, both as a flavoring agent and in improving the stability of foods by suppressing the deleterious action of dissolved metal salts. It is also used in cleaning products.

It is extracted from citrus fruits or manufactured by fermentation of cane sugar or molasses.

Ingredient Techniques stocks Citric Acid Anhydrous, available for immediate delivery.

Specifications

Standard : BP93/USP23

Appearance	White crystalline powder, colourless crystals or granules
Assay	99.5% - 100.5%
Residue on ignition	≤ 0.5%
Oxalic acid	≤ 350 ppm
Sulphates	≤ 150 ppm
Aluminium	≤ 0.2 ppm
Arsenic	≤ 3 ppm
Heavy metals	≤ 10 ppm
Water :	≤ 0.5%
Sulphated ash	≤ 0.1%

The following information is available for download in PDF format :

• Specification Sheet (similar to above)