OneShot
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citric acid
it is possible to extract citric acid just squeezing the lemon water and drying it at 100 or 110 C?
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No
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"I see a lot of patterns in our behavior as a nation that parallel a lot of other historical processes. The fall of Rome, the fall of Germany — the
fall of the ruling country, the people who think they can do whatever they want without anybody else's consent. I've seen this story
before."~Maynard James Keenan
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why ?
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Fractional re-crystallization maybe?
"Citric acid was first isolated in 1784 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who crystallized it from lemon juice."
"Citric acid exists in greater than trace amounts in a variety of fruits and vegetables, most notably citrus fruits. Lemons and limes have
particularly high concentrations of the acid; it can constitute as much as 8% of the dry weight of these fruits (about 47 g/L in the juices[4]). The
concentrations of citric acid in citrus fruits range from 0.005 mol/L for oranges and grapefruits to 0.30 mol/L in lemons and limes. Within species,
these values vary depending on the cultivar and the circumstances in which the fruit was grown." -wikipedia
The chemical makeup of lemon juice as per wikipedia also lists the vitamin and mineral amounts in 1 fl oz (~30ml) of lemon juice.
Amounts Per Selected Serving
* Vitamin A 6.1IU 0%
* Retinol 0.0mcg
* Retinol Activity Equivalent 0.3mcg
* Alpha Carotene 0.0mcg
* Beta Carotene 0.9mcg
* Beta Cryptoxanthin 5.2mcg
* Lutein+Zeaxanthin 2.7mcg
* Vitamin C 14.0 mg 23%
* Folate 4.0mcg 1%
* Food Folate 4.0mcg
* Dietary Folate Equivalents 4.0mcg
* Choline 1.6 mg
Minerals
Amounts Per Selected Serving
* Calcium 2.1 mg 0%
* Magnesium 1.8 mg 0%
* Phosphorus 1.8 mg 0%
* Potassium 37.8 mg 1%
* Sodium 0.3 mg 0%
[Edited on 26-3-2011 by Bot0nist]
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http://www.erowid.org/archive/rhodium/chemistry/citricacid.t...
I have no idea if that works, but you can always try it.
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Hereabouts the grocery stores sell Sour Salt which is pure citric acid. Some things just aren't worth making, except maybe one time for the experience.
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Or at brewing stores they usually sell 1-2 ounce bags for 2 dollars or so.
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