Appearance
Brownish-yellow to brown powder
Description
A nutritional supplement for iron. In medicine, ammonium ferric citrate is used as a contrast medium. It is also used as a hematinic.
Function
Other uses for ammonium ferric citrate include water purification and printing (cyanotype). It is used as a reducing agent of metal salts of low activity like gold and silver and is also in a commonly used recipe with potassium ferricyanide to make cyanotype prints. Ammonium ferric citrate is also used in Kligler iron deeps to determine hydrogen sulfide production in microbial metabolism.
Synonyms
Ferric Ammonium Citrate Brown FCC; Ferric; Ammoniumironcitrate; Ferricammoniumcitrae; Ammonium iron(III) c;Iron Ammonium Citrate; Unic FCB
Storage
Do not store in direct sunlight. Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances. Keep containers tightly closed.
Packages
- 250 Gram HDPE WM Bottle
- 50 kg. Fiber Drum
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industries
- Pharmaceutical
- industrial
Product Classes
- Nutritional supplements
- acidulants
Other
- Origin: Synthetic
- Shelf life: 1 year from mfg. date
- Freight Classification: NMFC 43940 S 2 CL 85
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: N/A
- Melting Point: N/A
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: NO
- Molecular Weight: 261.98 g/mol