This standard specifies technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules and marking, packaging, transportation and storage of potassium citrate (food additive).
This standard is applicable to potassium citrate (food additive) made of citric acid and potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate. Potassium citrate herein serves as acidity regulator, stabilizer, coagulator and quality improver in food industry.
Chemical name: 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid potassium
Molecular formula: C6H5K3O7•H2O
Structural formula:
Relative molecular mass: 324.41 (based on 1989 international relative atomic mass)
