Food additive/Sodium Citrate Dihydrate

Item

Quality standard

Result

Assay(%)

99.0-101.0

99.5

Sulphate (ppm)

≤150

<10

Oxalate (ppm)

≤100

<30

Heavy Metal (ppm)

≤5

<3

Iron (ppm)

≤5

<2

Chloride (ppm)

≤50

<14

Moisture(%)

10.0-13.0

12.120

Readily Carbonisable Substances

Less than Standard

Pass

Lead (ppm)

≤1

<0.5

As (ppm)

≤1

<0.25

Mercury (ppm)

≤1

<0.5

Tartrate

Pass Test

Pass

Pyrogen

Pass Test

Pass

Description

Colorless Crystals or White Crystalline Powder

Conclusion: the product is in conformity with BP grade