Calcium Citrate 97.5%~100.5%

Chemical Name: Calcium Citrate



Structural formula：



Formula : Ca3(C6H5O7)2·4H2O



Molecular Weight: 570.5



CAS: 5785-44-4




Product Description:

Calcium citrate is the calcium salt of citric acid. It is commonly used as a food additive (E333), usually as a preservative, but sometimes for flavor. In this sense, it is similar to sodium citrate. Calcium citrate is also used as a water softener because the citrate ions can chelate unwanted metal ions. Calcium citrate is also found in some dietary calcium supplements (e.g. Citracal). Calcium makes up 21% of calcium citrate by weight.



Character: White powder,odorless, slight deliquescence, hardly soluble in.



water (0.095g/100ml 25ºC),almost insoluble in ethanol. It may start to lose crystal water when heated to 100. The crystal will lose water completely when heated to 120ºC



Usage: In food industry, it is used as chelae agent, buffer, coagulant, calcareous intensified agent.



Storage and Transport:It should be stored in a dry and ventilating warehouse, be cautious to keep away from moisture and hot, unloaded with care so as to avoid the damage. Furthermore, it should be stored separately from poisonous substances.



Manner of packing：PE bag inside, outside the kraft paper bag or according to customer's requirements