Description

Citrate CAS NO 13754-17-1 is a versatile citrate salt widely utilized as a key chelating agent, buffering component, and stabilizer in various industrial and commercial formulations. Its primary value lies in its ability to bind metal ions, control pH, and enhance the stability and performance of end products. This makes it an essential raw material for manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, personal care, and industrial cleaning sectors seeking reliable and effective multifunctional additives.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Formulations: Used as a buffering agent, anticoagulant (e.g., in blood collection tubes), and a stabilizing excipient in solutions and tablets.
• Food & Beverage Industry: Functions as a preservative, acidity regulator, emulsifying salt, and flavor enhancer in processed foods, soft drinks, and dairy products.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Serves as a pH adjuster, chelating agent to sequester hard water minerals, and stabilizer in creams, lotions, and shampoos.
• Industrial Cleaning & Detergents: Acts as a builder and water softener, enhancing the cleaning efficiency of detergents and descaling agents by preventing precipitation of calcium and magnesium ions.
• Technical & Chemical Synthesis: Employed as a catalyst or intermediate in various organic synthesis processes and as a component in electroplating baths.

Basic Information

Product Name	Citrate
CAS No.	13754-17-1
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Synonyms	Citric acid trisodium salt dihydrate; Trisodium citrate dihydrate; Sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate; E331; Natriumcitrat; 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid trisodium salt dihydrate
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Quality Control

Our Citrate is produced under a stringent quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability. We offer grades compliant with relevant pharmacopeial standards (such as USP/EP) and food-grade specifications (FCC). Every shipment is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles, ensuring it meets your specific application requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); the container must be kept tightly sealed to prevent absorption of atmospheric moisture and caking.

Specification

Item	Specification
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Appearance	White or almost white crystalline powder
Assay (on dried basis)	99.0% - 101.0%
pH (5% solution)	7.5 - 9.0
Loss on Drying	10.0% - 13.0%
Heavy Metals	≤ 10 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.