Sodium Citrate

Description
It occurs as colorless crystals or as a white, crystalline powder. It is anhydrous or contains two molecules of water of crystallization. One gram of the dihydrate dissolves in 1.5 mL of water at 25° and in 0.6 mL of boiling water. It is insoluble in alcohol.

Applications
It is used as flavors, stabilizing agent, buffering agent, chelating agent, nutritional supplement of buttermilk, emulsifying agent and flavoring agent in food and beverage industry.
It can be used as anti-blood clotting, apophlegmatisant and diuretics in phamaceutical industry.
It can replace sodium tripolyphosphate as a non-toxic detergent additives in detergent industry.
It can also be used in brewing, injection, photography drugs and electroplating etc.

Storage & Transportation:It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.