e-Polylysine

e-Polylysine is a natural substance made from streptomyces albulus metabolism.

ε-Polylysine is a natural substance made from streptomyces

albulus metabolism. High potency E -Polylysine is a hygroscopic,

light yellow power. It is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol,

insoluble in organic solvent such as ethyl acetate, ether,

etc.. The molecular ofε-Polylysine is a straight chain

polymer of lysine. It can decompose to lysine in human body,

and can be completely digested and absorpted , but has no

poisnous side-effects.

ε-Polylysine can inhibit the growth of Gram(+) and Gram(-)

bacteria , yeast, mould, virus, ect., especially inhibit the

Gram(-) bacteria which can't be easily inhibited by other

preservatives,such as E coli, Salmonella,and thermophilic

bacillus , etc.lts activity is not affected by pH value, and stable

when heated (120'C for 20min). It is widelly used as a highly efficient

and safe food preservative.

Application

ε-Polylysine was generally recognized as a safe food

preservative by FDA in January 2004 . It is widely used in food

industry. In food application, it is usually applied with alcohol,

organic acids,orglyceride, etc.. It can be used in cooked rice,

cakes, snacks, noodles, drinks, brewing, meat products, canned

food, etc. Dosage: from 35 to 150 ppm.

Package: 0.1 kg, 0.5kg, 5kg or packed to customer's requirements.

Storage:store in well-closed container, away from direct sunlight.

e-Polylysine