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1.Description<\/h3>\n

Chemical Formula:\u00a0<\/strong>Na\u2083C\u2086H\u2085O\u2087
\nCAS Number:\u00a0<\/strong>6132-04-3 (dihydrate), 68-04-2 (anhydrous)
\nSodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits. It is produced commercially through the fermentation of carbohydrates and subsequent neutralization. Commonly encountered as a white, crystalline powder or granular solid, it is non-toxic, biodegradable, and exhibits a pleasant, slightly salty-sour taste.<\/p>\n

2.Industrial Applications<\/h3>\n

2.1 Food and Beverage Industry<\/h4>\n

Acidity Regulator & Buffer (E331):\u00a0<\/strong>Controls and stabilizes pH in jams, jellies, dairy products, soft drinks, and packaged foods.
\nEmulsifying Salt:\u00a0<\/strong>Prevents fat separation in processed cheeses and dairy spreads.
\nFlavor Enhancer:\u00a0<\/strong>Adds a mild tartness and enhances the perception of sweetness in beverages and confectionery.
\nPreservative:<\/strong>\u00a0Extends shelf life by inhibiting oxidation and microbial growth.<\/p>\n

2.2 Pharmaceuticals and Medicine<\/h4>\n

Anticoagulant:<\/strong>\u00a0Used in blood collection tubes (e.g., blue-top tubes) and during procedures like hemodialysis to prevent clotting.
\nAlkalizing Agent:\u00a0<\/strong>An ingredient in solutions used to treat metabolic acidosis or urinary tract infections.
\nLaxative:\u00a0<\/strong>Used in certain bowel evacuation preparations.<\/p>\n

2.3 Cleaning and Detergents<\/h4>\n

Builder and Chelating Agent:\u00a0<\/strong>An environmentally friendly phosphate-free alternative in detergents and dishwashing products to soften water by sequestering hardness ions.
\nDegreaser:\u00a0<\/strong>Effective in industrial and household cleaning formulations.<\/p>\n

2.4 Other Industrial Uses<\/h4>\n

Cosmetics\/Personal Care:\u00a0<\/strong>Acts as a pH adjuster and chelator in creams, gels, and bath products.
\nBiotechnology & Molecular Biology:\u00a0<\/strong>A component in buffer solutions (e.g., SSC buffer) for DNA and RNA analysis.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chemical Formula:\u00a0Na\u2083C\u2086H\u2085O\u2087
\nCAS Number:\u00a06132-04-3 (dihydrate), 68-04-2 (anhydrous)
\nSodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"%%post_excerpt%%","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[114],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2466","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-sodium-citrate","7":"desktop-align-center","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","10":"ast-product-gallery-layout-horizontal-slider","11":"ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","12":"ast-product-tabs-layout-horizontal","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"shipping-taxable","17":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2466"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2466"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}