Biocatalysts launches alternative to papain

Source：Biocatalysts Ltd Release Date：2013-07-10 293

Food & Beverage

New enzyme alternative addresses the shortfalls of papain, and due to its microbial origin, is Halal and Kosher.

The new enzyme from Biocatalysts Ltd is a non-genetically modified microbial protease preparation that was developed as an alternative to papain. Due to its microbial origin, it is also Kosher and Halal, according to the company.

Promod? 950L has several advantages over papain, a product that comes from the tropical plant Carica Papaya. In the food industry, papain is used in meat tenderisation, flavour production, yeast hydrolysis. Its seasonal crop variant plant origin means that its quality, price and supply may not always be constant. In contrast, the microbial alternative Promod950L is not dependent on the production of seasonal fruit.

Papain, which is used to manufacture yeast extracts, contains sulphites which are required to stabilise its activity. Sulphite is an allergen and has to be declared on all food or drink labels if it is present over 10ppm in the final product. In contrast, Promod 950L, with broad substrate specificity, does not require sulphites to stabilise its activity and can therefore be used to manufacture yeast extracts with low sulphite content.

Biocatalysts will be at the IFT in Chicago, from 14 – 17 July 2013. Visit them at booth 1689.

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