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Gamma PGA food grade
Product Name :Gamma PGA food grade
Chemical Name : Poly-L-glutamic acid
CAS No : 25513-46-6
Details :
Gamma PGA food grade
CAS No: 25513-46-6
Molecular formula: (C5H9NO4)x
Molecular weight: 147.129
Introduction
Gamma PGA food grade (gamma-PGA) is a natural occurring, multi-functional, and biodegradable biopolymer. It is produced through fermentation by Bacillus subtilis using glutamic acid. PGA is consists of glutamic acid monomers crosslinked between α-amino and γ-carboxyl groups, and the molecular weight of PGA is usually between 100~1000 kDa. It is water-soluble, edible and non-toxictowards human, and is environment friendly. It has broad applications in the fields of medicine, food, cosmetics, and water treatment.
Applications
gamma-PGA and its derivatives can be widely used in the food industry, cosmetics, health care,water treatment, hygienic products, medical and other fields.
Applications of gamma-PGA
Application field |
Product type |
Biochemical functionality |
Food industry |
Thickener/Stabilizer |
Viscosity enhancement for liquid products |
Texture enhancer |
Texture improvement for bakery products and noodles |
Animal feed supplement |
Facilitating minerals absorption, improving bone growth, egg-shell strength, and albumin firmness, decreasing body fat |
Health-care |
Nutrition supplement |
Facilitating calcium absorption, improving osteoporosis conditions |
Medical treatment |
Controlled release drug carrier, medical bondage |
Biocompatible carrier for cancer drug, gene therapy |
Cosmetics |
Moisturizer |
Improving skin-care quality, reducing skin wrinkle conditions |
Water treatment |
Heavy metal absorbent |
Removal of heavy metals and radionuclide |
Wastewater treatment |
Biopolymer flocculants |
Substitute for polyacrylamide or PAC |
Agriculture |
Increase the quality and quantity of plants, Soil improvement, Seed coating |
Inhibitor, anti-pathogen,
High water absorbent
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- Suggested usage: 0.05% ~ 1.00%, or as required
- We offer technical research team to test the efficacy and use of PGA in cosmetic products and agriculture,
and assist clients in application development trials.
Product Specification
ITEM |
SPECIFICATION (Food/ Cosmetic grade) |
Physical Appearance |
White to off-white, free-flow powders |
Purity (gamma-PGA) |
92% (by HPLC) |
Molecular Weight |
700 kD (by GPC/HPLC) |
LD(Loss on Drying) |
10% max., by automatic infrared analyzer |
pH |
5.0~7.0 |
Clarity, OD400
(4% aq. sol’n) |
0.13 max. (Cosmetic Grade: 0.07 max.) |
Heavy metals |
Total as Pb: 20 ppm max. |
TPC (CFU/g) |
3,000 max. (Cosmetic Grade 500 max.) |
E.coli |
Negative |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Particle size |
100% thru 100 mesh |
Packaging and storage,
gamma-PGA pure powder for Medicine, Food, or Cosmetic.
- gamma-PGA broth powder for Agriculture.
- 100g,1kg,10L, or or packed to customer’s requirement.
Keeping in cool place with no direct sunshine exposure and the temperature is below 20°C, the validity period is two years.
Polyglutamic acid food grade
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