What Is Citric Acid Monohydrate?

Citric acid is a naturally occurring fruit acid, produced commercially by microbial fermentation of a carbohydrate substrate. Citric acid is the most widely used organic acid and pH-control agent in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and technical applications.

Citric acid monohydrate occurs as colourless crystals or as white, crystalline powder with a strongly acidic taste. It is efflorescent in dry air, very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol (96 %) and sparingly soluble in ether.

Citric acid monohydrate is a natural preservative and food tartness enhancer.

Citric acid monohydrate is non-toxic and has a low reactivity. It is chemically stable if stored at ambient temperatures. Citric acid monohydrate is fully biodegradable and can be disposed of with regular waste or sewage.

Characteristics

Monohydrate

Colourless or white

Crystals or crystalline powder

Strongly acidic (pH in a 5 % solution approx. 1.8)

Typical, practically odourless

Very soluble in water

Freely soluble in ethanol (96 %)

Sparingly soluble in ether

Non-toxic

Low reactive

Chemically and microbiologically stable

Fully biodegradable

Function of  citric acid monohydrate

pH adjuster

Acidifier

Chelating agent

Buffering agent

Flavour enhancer

Retarder

Stabiliser

Antioxidant

Application

It is used as a processing aid and mainly as an acidity conditioner in food processing

How To Transportation and storage

The solid food additive sodium hydroxide is packed in a composite plastic woven bag lined with a polyethylene waterproof bag and should be stored in a dry warehouse to avoid package damage, pollution, moisture and contact with acid.

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