
- Introduction
- Applications
The growing consumer demand for foods without chemical preservatives has caused all efforts to focus on the discovery of new natural ingredients. Fungi chitosan has been accepted as aid-processing additive of natural origin in Australia, New Zealand, EU and USA.
At Handary, Chitoly™ AB is acidic-soluble fungal chitosan extracted from the cell walls of Agaricus bisporus and is mainly used as fresh-keeping coating and clarification on fresh foods.
Applications |
Benefits |
Dosage |
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Beverages |
Orange Juice |
Delay of rancidity, ascorbic acid degradation and microbial spoilage, clarification |
1.2 g/L |
Apple juice |
1.5 g/L |
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Carrot juice |
2 g/L |
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Culinary |
Soy sauce |
1 g/kg |
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Fruits & Vegetables |
Fresh fruits |
10 g/kg |
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Meat, poultry & fish |
Fresh ground meats |
10-20 g/kg |
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Fresh sausages |
10-20 g/kg |
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Description |
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Chtoly™ AB is an acidic-soluble fungal chitosan extracted from the cell walls of Agaricus bisporus and is mainly used as fresh-keeping coating and clarification on fresh foods. |
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Key benefits |
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• Edible and biologically safe preservative coatings • Shelf life extension • Natural, clean-label as aid-processing |
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APPLICATIONS |
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Juice, Sauce, Fresh fruits and Fresh meat |
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DIRECTION FOR USE |
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The recommended dosage has a range of 1-20 g/kg of final product (w/w). Exact dosage depends on the nature of the product for which it is intended. |
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COMOSITION |
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Chitosan (w/w) |
≥ 90% |
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Beta-glucan (w/w) |
≤ 10% |
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Loss on drying ( w/w) |
> 10% |
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*The exact percentage variations may occur from batch to batch. Heavy metals |
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Total heavy metals (mg/kg) |
≤ 20 |
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Lead (mg/kg) |
≤ 1.0 |
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Arsenic(mg/kg) |
≤ 1.0 |
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Mercury(mg/kg) |
≤ 0.2 |
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Cadmium (mg/kg) |
≤ 0.2 |
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Microbiological specificationS |
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Total bacterial count (cfu/g) |
≤1,000 |
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Escherichia coli (cfu/g) |
≤10.0 |
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Salmonella (/25g) |
absent |
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Listeria monocytogenic (/25g) |
absent |
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Physical / Chemical specifications |
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Appearance |
Off-white to slightly brownish |
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Odor |
Odorless |
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*Appearance variations may occur from batch to batch. NUTRITIONAL DATA |
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Approximate values for Nutrition labelling per 100g. Contribution to energy level is insignificant at recommended usage levels. |
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Packaging |
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Chitoly™ AB is available in 500 gr/bottle. Packaging is available in other quantities. Plastic bottle and pouch materials comply with Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. |
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Storage conditions |
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Conditions: Store unopened below 20°C in dry conditions, away from direct sunlight and odorous products. When opened, store at approx. 20°C in original container. Shelf life: Shelf life is 24 months when stored according to recommendations. |
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
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Belgium |
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Allergen STATUS |
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Components |
Yes/No |
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● Peanut or its derivatives |
No |
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● Tree Nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts or their derivatives |
No |
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● Sesame or its derivatives |
No |
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● Eggs or its derivatives |
No |
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● Fish or its derivatives |
No |
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● Crustaceans and shellfish or their derivative |
No |
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● Soy or its derivatives |
No |
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● Wheat, triticale or their derivatives |
No |
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● Mustard or its derivatives |
No |
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● Milk or its derivatives (e.g. Lactose) |
No |
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● Sulphites |
No |
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CERTIFIED STATUS |
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The product is certified by KOSHER, HALAL and ISO22000:2005. |
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GMO Status |
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According to regulations Ec No. 1829/2003 and 1830/2003. Organisms used for the production of this product are not genetically modified. |
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REGULATION STATUS |
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Chitosan has been recently approved for use as a novel food ingredients and aid-processing in Europe ((EC) No. 258/97, EFSA), USA (21 CFR 170.36, FDA), Australia and New Zealand (F2014L00033, Food Standards Australia New Zealand). The regulations governing the use of Chitoly™ AB vary considerably in the countries in which it is currently approved. Advice regarding the legal status of this product is available on request. |
Chitosan has been recently approved for use as a novel food ingredients and aid-processing in Europe ((EC) No. 258/97, EFSA), USA (21 CFR 170.36, FDA), Australia and New Zealand (F2014L00033, Food Standards Australia New Zealand).
The regulations governing the use of Chitoly™ AB vary considerably in the countries in which it is currently approved. Advice regarding the legal status of this product is available on request.