Description

Gallium Citrate is an organometallic coordination compound formed from gallium and citric acid, offering unique properties for advanced technological and medical applications. Its value lies in the combination of gallium's specific biochemical and electronic characteristics with the biocompatibility and chelating ability of citrate. This product is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and nuclear medicine industries seeking a reliable source of high-purity gallium in a bioavailable form.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Precursor: A key starting material for the synthesis of gallium-based radiopharmaceuticals, such as Ga-68 citrate, used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging.
• Nuclear Medicine: Serves as a non-radioactive precursor for the preparation of diagnostic agents targeting infection, inflammation, and certain cancers.
• Biomedical Research: Utilized in studies investigating gallium's therapeutic effects, including its antimicrobial and anti-resorptive bone activity.
• Semiconductor Industry: Acts as a high-purity dopant or precursor material in the fabrication of compound semiconductors like gallium arsenide (GaAs).
• Catalysis: Employed as a catalyst or catalyst component in specialized organic synthesis and polymerization reactions.
• Analytical Chemistry: Used as a standard or reagent in spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis for gallium quantification.

Basic Information

Product Name	Gallium Citrate
CAS No.	27905-02-8
Molecular Formula	C6H5GaO7 (common representation)
Molecular Weight	256.81 g/mol (for C6H5GaO7)
Synonyms	Gallium(III) citrate; Citric acid gallium salt; Trisodium gallium citrate; Gallium citrate complex; Gallium tricitrate; Gallium citrate hydrate; Gallium citrate tribasic
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Gallium Citrate is manufactured under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Production adheres to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) principles where applicable. Each lot is supported by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles. We can supply material meeting various pharmacopeial standards (e.g., USP, EP) for specific applications upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from incompatible materials such as strong acids and strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder or crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (Ga2O3 basis)	≥ 98.0 %
pH (5% solution)	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 2.0 %
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm
Arsenic (As)	≤ 3 ppm
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 0.01 %
Sulfate (SO4)	≤ 0.02 %
Iron (Fe)	≤ 10 ppm

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