BetaStab® XL

• Active against bacterial contamination at ppm levels that immediately stops bacterial growth - Microbial sugar losses are a major problem in sugar production resulting in lower yields, increased processing problems and higher impurities such as lactic acid and dextran. The hop product BetaStab® XL is a natural food processing aid. For more than 10 years it has proven effective at controlling bacteria in factories worldwide and is a cost effective alternative to synthetic biocides
• Control of lactic acid, dextran and nitrite production
• Effective over a range of pH values and temperatures
• Demonstrated activity in sugar cane mills and sugar beet factories worldwide
• Cost effective alternative to synthetic biocides
• Can be used in thick juice storage, prolonging storage times
• Products are water based for ease of dosing
• Safe to handle and non-corrosive to equipment
• Coproducts suitable for animal feed
• Residues are beneficial for yeast and ethanol fermentation processes

Our product can be applied during the production of sugar from either beet or cane. It is an aqueous solution of natural hop acids and is active over a wide range of temperatures and pH values.