Citric acid-13C6 is the 13C-labeled Citric acid. It is a natural preservative and food tartness enhancer, inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and S phase in HaCaT cells. It can cause oxidative damage of the liver by decreasing antioxidative enzyme activities and functions as an acidulant, emulsifier, sequestrant, and buffering agent in various industries.
- Can be used as a tracer.
- Can be used as an internal standard for quantitative analysis by NMR, GC-MS, or LC-MS.