TRISODIUM CITRATE

Applications -

Sodium citrate gets used in a many different places in food and beverage manufacture, though it's mainly used as a food additive for flavor and / or as a preservative.
Soft drinks, energy drinks, and club soda all use sodium citrate for its tart flavour.
Sodium citrate is also used as a pH buffering agent in places like gelatins or mini milk containers.
It is also used as an anti-coagulant, sodium citrate is ideal for keeping the fat globules from sticking together in the manufacture of many things such as ice cream.