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FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food

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FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food is a white or almost white crystalline powder or colorless crystals that can easily dissolve in water and has slight solubility in alcohol. It belongs to the group of 20 natural amino acids and is unique in its sulfur content, along with methionine.

Ingredient Name: L-cystine

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin

Features: Dough Improver, High Purity, High Quality, Improved Expansion, Prevent Shrinkage, Texturizing

Labeling Claims: BSE-free, Natural, Naturally Derived, Plant-Based, Sustainable, TSE-free, Vegan

End Uses: Biscuits, Crackers, Dough, Flavors

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

L-cystine

Ingredient Origin

Natural Origin

Protein Type

Amino Acids

Food Ingredients Functions

Amino Acid

Ingredients
L-Cysteine
Molecular formula
C₃H₇NO₂S.ClH.H₂O
Food Additive Number
E 920, INS 920
Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Nutrition & Fortification

Proteins & Amino Acids

Chemical Structure

FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food - Chemical Structure

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

BSE-free,

Natural,

Naturally Derived,

Plant-Based,

Sustainable,

TSE-free,

Vegan

Food Ingredients Features

Dough Improver,

High Purity,

High Quality,

Improved Expansion,

Prevent Shrinkage,

Texturizing

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food

Bakery,

Convenience Foods,

Other Food Applications,

Savory & Culinary

Food & Nutrition Applications

Biscuits,

Crackers,

Dough,

Flavors

Applications
  • Savory Flavors
  • Dough Softening
Application Details

FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food is valuable for a large variety of food applications, because of its dose-efficient and targeted functionalities.

Properties

Physical Form

Crystals,

Powder,

Solid

Solubility

Water Soluble

Soluble in
Water
Slightly Soluble in
Alcohol
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight175.64g/mol—
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Ammoniummax. 200 ppmPH. EUR. (2.4.1/B)
Appearance of SolutionColorless clear liquid—PH. EUR (2.2.1 and 2.2.2/II)
Arsenic Contentmax. 1 ppmPH. EUR. (2.4.2/A)
Assay98.5 - 101.0 %PH. EUR.
Heavy Metalsmax. 10 ppmPH. EUR. (2.4.8/A)
Lead Contentmax. 5 ppmSpecific method
Loss on Dryingmax. 8 - 12 %Specific method
Residue on Ignitionmax. 0.1 %PH. EUR. (2.4.14)
Specific Rotation ([α]/D20)5.7 - 6.8 DegreePH. EUR. (2.2.7)
Properties
  • No human or animal sources
  • Vegan
  • Sustainable plant-based raw materials
  • Utmost purity and safety
  • No allergen labeling required

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Afghanistan,

Albania,

Algeria,

American Samoa,

Andorra,

Angola,

Anguilla,

Antigua And Barbuda,

Argentina,

Armenia,

Aruba,

Australia,

Austria,

Azerbaijan,

Bahamas,

Bahrain,

Bangladesh,

Barbados,

Belarus,

Belgium,

Belize,

Benin,

Bermuda,

Bhutan,

Bolivia,

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Botswana,

Bouvet Island,

Brazil,

British Indian Ocean Territory,

Brunei Darussalam,

Bulgaria,

Burkina Faso,

Burundi,

Cambodia,

Cameroon,

Canada,

Cape Verde,

Cayman Islands,

Central African Republic,

Chad,

Chile,

China (Mainland),

Christmas Island,

Cocos Islands,

Colombia,

Comoros,

Congo,

Cook Islands,

Costa Rica,

Cote D'Ivoire,

Croatia,

Cuba,

Cyprus,

Czech Republic,

Denmark,

Djibouti,

Dominica,

Dominican Republic,

Ecuador,

Egypt,

El Salvador,

Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea,

Estonia,

Ethiopia,

Falkland Islands,

Faroe Islands,

Fiji,

Finland,

France,

French Guiana,

French Polynesia,

Gabon,

Gambia,

Georgia,

Germany,

Ghana,

Gibraltar,

Greece,

Greenland,

Grenada,

Guadeloupe,

Guam,

Guatemala,

Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau,

Guyana,

Haiti,

Heard Island and McDonald Islands,

Honduras,

Hong Kong,

Hungary,

Iceland,

India,

Indonesia,

Iran,

Iraq,

Ireland,

Israel,

Italy,

Jamaica,

Japan,

Jordan,

Kazakhstan,

Kenya,

Kiribati,

Korea,

Kuwait,

Kyrgyzstan,

Laos,

Latvia,

Lebanon,

Lesotho,

Liberia,

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

Liechtenstein,

Lithuania,

Luxembourg,

Macao,

Macedonia,

Madagascar,

Malawi,

Malaysia,

Maldives,

Mali,

Malta,

Marshall Islands,

Martinique,

Mauritania,

Mauritius,

Mayotte,

Mexico,

Micronesia,

Moldova,

Monaco,

Mongolia,

Montenegro,

Montserrat,

Morocco,

Mozambique,

Myanmar,

Namibia,

Nauru,

Nepal,

Netherlands,

Netherlands Antilles,

New Caledonia,

New Zealand,

Nicaragua,

Niger,

Nigeria,

Niue,

Norfolk Island,

North Corea,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Norway,

Oman,

Pakistan,

Palau,

Palestinian Territory,

Panama,

Papua New Guinea,

Paraguay,

Peru,

Philippines,

Pitcairn,

Poland,

Portugal,

Puerto Rico,

Qatar,

Reunion,

Romania,

Russia,

Rwanda,

Saint Helena,

Saint Kitts and Nevis,

Saint Lucia,

Saint Pierre And Miquelon,

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines,

Samoa,

San Marino,

Sao Tome and Principe,

Saudi Arabia,

Senegal,

Serbia,

Seychelles,

Sierra Leone,

Singapore,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Solomon Islands,

Somalia,

South Africa,

Spain,

Sri Lanka,

Sudan,

Suriname,

Svalbard And Jan Mayen,

Swaziland,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

Syrian Arab Republic,

Taiwan,

Tajikistan,

Tanzania,

Thailand,

Togo,

Tokelau,

Tonga,

Trinidad And Tobago,

Tunisia,

Turkey,

Turkmenistan,

Turks And Caicos Islands,

Tuvalu,

USA,

Uganda,

Ukraine,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

United States Minor Outlying Islands,

Uruguay,

Uzbekistan,

Vanuatu,

Vatican City,

Venezuela,

Vietnam,

Virgin Islands, British,

Virgin Islands, U.S.,

Wallis And Futuna,

Western Sahara,

Yemen,

Zambia,

Zimbabwe

Regional Availability
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • Oceania
Packaging Information

Units of 25 kg.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
24 Months
Storage Information

Storage and transportation: a temperature of 25°C is recommended for optimal product quality, but 40°C up to 180 days does not affect the quality. FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food has a shelf life of at least 24 months when stored in unbroken original packaging in dry storage areas.