Chemical Name: Trisodium Citrate, Trisodium Citrate, Trisodium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate, Citrosodine, Citric Acid
Chemical Formula: Na3C6H5O7
CAS Number: 68-04-2
Appearance: White crystalline structure
Packaging: Kraft bag, Bulk
Definition
Trisodium citrate, a salt or ester of citric acid with the chemical formula Na3C6H5O7, is the tribasic salt of citric acid.
It is available as white, granular crystals or white crystalline powder.
Its solubility in water is easily observed, while it is insoluble in ethanol.
Area of Use
Food
Used in foods for pH control, flavor balance, imparting elasticity to cheese, preventing fat globules from sticking together in ice cream, and helping to retain carbonation.
Pharmaceutical
In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as an anti-plaque agent, an anticoagulant agent, and a calcium complexing agent.
Detergent
It is used because it rapidly undergoes biodegradation, replaces phosphates, and reacts with other chemicals.
Metal
Used as a separating agent in metal plating.
Plastic
Used as a blowing agent and nucleating agent during the production of plastic products.
Chemistry
Used in photochemicals as a component of dye plate emulsions.