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| Name | Epsilone Polylysine |
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| CAS No.: | 28211-04-3 | |
| Assay: | 98% | |
| Physicochemical Property | Epsilon-Polylysine is pale yellow powder, strong hygroscopicity, slightly bitter; Easily soluble in water, Not in organic solvents such as alcohol, ether. It’s isoelectric point is 9.0, specific rotation [α] is +57.1°(c=1, H2O), [α] is+39.9°(c=1, 5, mol/L HCI)INS |
Polylysine is a bacteriostatic peptide that was first used in food preservation in the 1980s. ε-polylysine can be decomposed into lysine in the human body, and lysine is one of the eight essential amino acids in the human body, and it is also an amino acid that is allowed to be used in food in various countries of the world.
| Items | Specification | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | White to light yellow powder | Complies |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 10% | 4.6% |
| Epsilon-Polylysine purity | Not less than 95% | 98.92% (HPLC) |
| Ash | Not more than 5.5% | 1.86% |
| Arsenic(as As) | Not more than 5ppm | <0.5 |
| Lead (as Pb) | Not more than 10ppm | <0.1 |
| Total plant count | Not more than 10 cfu/g | <5 |
| Coliform bacteria | Not more than 30 MPN/100g | <30 |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25g | Negative |
Epsilon-Polylysine is widely used in food preservatives, such as: cake, pastry, snack foods, butter, salad, sauce, beverage, wine, meat product, can, etc.
