Ammonium iron(III) citrate, brown is used in medicine, in making blueprints, and as a feed additive. It is also used as an iron supplement and food enhancer.
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Applications
Ammonium iron(III) citrate, brown is used in medicine, in making blueprints, and as a feed additive. It is also used as an iron supplement and food enhancer.
Solubility
Soluble in water.1200 g/L (20°C)
Notes
Hygroscopic. Desiccate at room temperature. Store in the dark. Store under inert gas.
RUO – Research Use Only
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D Richardson and E.baker. Two mechanisms of iron uptake from transferrin by melanoma cells. The effect of desferrioxamine and ferric ammonium citrate. Journal of biological chemistry. 1992, 267, 13972-13979.