CITRIC ACID or LEMON JUICE

Characteristics: Citric acid  present in white or off white color powder and crystalline form.

Taste it has sharp biting taste with high sore.

Relative Density 1.542

Melting point 153C

Solubility  :readily soluble in water and alcohol

Effects Non poisonous

Flammable mean it does not catch fire.

Source

It is prepared by lemon and pineapple juice.

Also prepared by sugar can and by the yeast of carbohydrate.

Grades

Hydrous , n hydrous , Technical ,  CP , USP PP and FCC

Uses

in the preparation of citrus

For flavoring extract

For making the bakery products

it is used in the preparation soft drinks

foaming beverages

in acid preparation

As dispersing agent

In the medicine

In the food products as antioxidants

water conditioning agent

Detergent making as a builder

In the stainless steel and other for passivation and polishing

making of alkyd resin

it is used in various formulations of cosmetics industry.