Mono Sodium Citrate
Uses of Product
It is used as a relatively strong sequestrant. It is used to prevent platelet clumping in blood samples, thus used as an anticoagulant in donated blood.
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Technical Details |
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CAS No |
18996-35-5 |
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Mol. Formula |
C6H7NaO7 |
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Mol. Weigh |
214.11 |
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Category |
Buffering agent, Sequestrant |
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Specification |
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Description |
A white powder |
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Solubility |
Free soluble in water; practically insoluble in ethanol (96%) |
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Identification |
Yields the reactions of sodium salts and of citrates |
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Acidity |
pH of 3 % w/v solution is 4.9 to 5.2 |
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Arsenic |
Not more than 2 PPM |
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Heavy metals |
Not more than 20 PPM |
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Chloride |
Not more than 330 PPM |
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Oxalate |
Not more than 150 PPM |
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Sulphate |
Not more than 0.12 % |
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Readily carbonisable substances |
As per the Pharmacopoeia |
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Assay |
Between 98.0 and 104.0 % w/w |
Standard Packing: 25 KG Woven Bag / HDPE Drum Packing with double inner polyethylene bag.
