1.Chemical name: Mono-hydrous tripotassium, 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate potassium citrate.

2.Formula:

3.Molecular weight: 324.41

4.Specificity:

White crystal or powder; odourless; taste salty; slightly deliquescence; readily soluble in water or glycerine, almost insoluble in ethahol. (Relative density 1.98. It will melt and decompose when heated to 230 )

5.Specifications :

Name of index	GB14889-94
Appearance	White or light yellow crystal or powder
Content (KCHO) %	99.0
Alkalinity	Accord with the test
Heavy metals (Pb) %	0.001
As, %	0.0003
Loss on drying %	3.0-6.0

6. Uses:

In food processing industry, it is used as buffer, chelate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regular. Used in dairy product jellies ,jam, meat, tinned, pastry. Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In phamaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.

7. Packing:

25kgs net paper bags or 25kgs net plastic woven bags

8.Storage and transport:

Kept in tightly-closed containers.It should be stored in a cool, ventilative and dry wartehouse, kept away from moisture and hot. Furthermore, it should be stored separately from poisonous substance, handled with care, so as to avoid damage to bags.