Ascorbic Acid | ||
1. Properties: white crystal or crystalline powder, no smell, with sour taste. 2. Usage: it is widely used in many fields such as food, beverage, breeding and forage additives. It is not only added to many foods due to its nutritive value, but also used extensively as an anti-oxidant, to prevent flavors and colors from being damaged by oxidation. It is often used in canned or frozen fruits to prevent the browning which accompanies oxidation. 3. Packing: 25kg/carton 4. Product Standard: FCCIV/BP/USP 5. Specifications: | ||
Products | Ascorbic Acid | |
Quality standard | Items | Standard Value |
Assay | 99.0%-100.0% | |
Color of solution | BY7 max. | |
Sulphate ash (residue on ignition) | 0.1% max. | |
Loss on drying | 0.4% max. | |
Heavy metals | 3ppm max. | |
Arsenic | 3ppm max. |