citric acid | citric acid monohydrate
Citric acid is the only eatable acid which its chemical formula is in 2 types: 1. Water or mono hydrate C6H807(H2o)2. Without water or anhydrases C6H07 & nowadays it is produced by
2 major ways: soaking industrial or surface culture. Citric acid Raw Materials depends on technology can be brown sugar , Molasses,corn , potato, wheat , Starch, glucose. Raw materials determination usually depends on Price Subtotal & its technology.
This sugar content change to citric acid with the use of micro-organism in long fermenter. according to Efficiency & High production volume Almost over 90% of world production utilize through soaking in long fermenter with different volumes. Citric acid ak company with its huge fermenter 527 m³ (soaking method) is rare in world.
Citric acid as an eatable acid is one of the most important Organic Acid in different industries such as food & drugs. So that more than u in food industries , partly in drugs , %9 in chemicals, %3 in Leather, %2 in Cosmetic & %1 in other industries.
Citric acid can be used in food industries such as :coca , Gelatin ، conserve ,chocolate , Rock candy, essence , ice cream , biscuit ,cake ,home made pastry , marmalade , jam , Synthetic Gum .
Plus above it can be used in food & drug industries such as softeners, blood savers , Detergents & Manufacturing pomades , Creams ,cosmetics , Washing equipment , Disinfection. Also this acid used to Beautify texture’s color & fiber , cleaning fiber surface , Plastering , alkyd resin, boiling salts , Acidifying, anti- oxidants.
Product’s Characteristics:
England BP is International production standard of citric acid which is Reviewing every year.
BP is short for ( British pharmacopia) which is determining citric acid production analysis , its also accepted by whole world. The result of the analysis done by international production standard determined that the Quality of manufactured products of ak citric acid company equals to BP2016. In other words the quality of manufactured products of ak citric acid company is In accordance with International Standards. Meanwhile, it is fully in accordance with a certificate of standard administration.
In the below table the standard Bp test, E330 European Union & analysis result of ak’s product presented:
Also ak citric acid company is successful in gaining iso 22000:2005 ,HACCP standards from DIMITTO company in Sweden .