Sodium citrate

Sodium citrate

Production of Organic Acids

Published in Nduka Okafor, Benedict C. Okeke, Modern Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017

Uses in medicine and pharmacySodium citrate is used in blood transfusion and bacteriology for the prevention of blood clotting.The acid is used in effervescent powders which depend for their effervescence on the CO2 produced from the reaction between citric acid and sodium bicarbonate.Since it is almost universally present in living things, it is rapidly and completely metabolized in the human body and can therefore serve as a source of energy.

Use of hop cone extract obtained under supercritical CO₂ conditions for producing antibacterial all-purpose cleaners

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Published in Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2018

Tomasz Wasilewski, Dominik Czerwonka, Urszula Piotrowska, Artur Seweryn, Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska, Marcin Sobczak

The base formulation was a combination of two surfactant types: Laureth-7 and sodium laureth sulfate. Laureth-7 is classified as a non-ionic surfactant. An appropriate hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratio ensures that the compound has a high ability to reduce surface tension and improves surface wetting. The parameters are very important in the first stage of the washing process (65). The material used (Rokanol L7) has an anhydrous form, which makes it easier to introduce hydrophobic substances into the system. Sodium laureth sulfate is an anionic surfactant. It is characterized by good foaming and detergent properties. Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of hydroxy tricarboxylic acid. In APCs, sodium citrate is used as a sequestrant and as an ingredient improving the process of washing and cleaning.

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