CYGYC BIOCON S.L. Biocelulasa W

Identification & Functionality

Enzyme Type

Cellulase,

Glucanase,

Hemicellulase,

Pentosanase,

Xylanase

Ingredient Name

Enzyme Blend,

Pentosanase

Food Ingredients Functions

Enzyme

Ingredients

Cellulase, Beta-glucanase, Hemicellulases

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Functional Additives

Enzymes & Starter Cultures

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features

Broad pH Stability,

Improved Yield

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Beer Brewing

Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Application

• Used in the Brewing industry and the food industry in general. Hydrolysis of hemicellulose in cereal mashes.
• In fruit-food processing, to improve juice extraction from a number of fruit pulps and for juice recovery from spent pressed pulp.

Properties

Appearance

Amber coloured liquid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
pH (20ºC)	4.0 - 5.5	-	-
Density (20ºC)	1.05 - 1.25	g/ml	-
Beta 1,3-1,4 Glucanase	min. 2,000	U/g	-
Beta- 1, 4-glucanase	min. 1000	U/g	-
Xilanase	approx. 200	U/g	-

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heavy Metals	max. 40	ppm	-
Lead	max. 10	ppm	-
Arsenic	max. 3	ppm	-
TVC	max. 1,000	per gram	-
Coliform Bacteria	max. 30	per gram	-
Escherichia Coli	Absent	/25g	-
Salmonella	Absent	/25g	-
Yeasts	max. 100	per gram	-
Fungi	max. 100	per gram	-

Regulatory & Compliance

Compliance

BIOCELULASA W is a food grade enzyme that complies with JECFA/FCC standards.

Technical Details & Test Data

Activity

• Analytical methods used are available to customers.
• The enzyme performs optimally at pH 4.8 and 50ºC, the working range being pH 4 – pH 6 and up to a temperature of 55ºC. The pH of the application bath should be adjusted if necessary with acetic, citric or phosphoric acid to the ideal pH or a maximum of one unit more or less.

Activity Profile

• Activity: 1000 u/g (Cellazyme-T method Megazyme)
• The analysis methods used are available to customers.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Jerrycan

Packaging

BIOCELULASA W is supplied in a HDPE jerry can of 25 kg.

Storage & Handling

Storage

• There is no significant loss of activity after storage for 6 months at 20ºC.
• Store at temperatures below 25ºC and avoid exposure to moisture. At 5ºC the enzyme may be stored for 1 year.