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FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food A

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FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food A is an anhydrous hydrochloride salt of L-cysteine. It is available as a white powder or colorless crystals. L-Cysteine, a natural amino acid, is unique as it contains sulfur, similar to methionine. This product finds applications in dough softening and enhancing savory flavors.

Ingredient Name: L-cystine

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin, Plant Origin

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

Features: Blends Seamlessly, Dissolves Easily, Dough Improver, High Purity, High Quality, Improved Expansion, Improved Texture, Prevent Shrinkage, Soft Texture

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
Protein Type
Food Ingredients Functions
Ingredients
L-Cysteine
Molecular formula
C₃H₇NO₂S.HCl
Food Additive Number
E 920, INS 920
Technologies
Chemical Structure

FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food A - Chemical Structure

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications
Applications
  • Dough Softening
  • Savory Flavors
Application Details

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

Properties

Solubility
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight157.62g/mol
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Ammoniummax. 200 ppmPH. EUR. (2.4.1/B)
Appearance of SolutionColorless clear liquidPH. 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. 2.0 %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
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

FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Food A has a shelf life of at least 24 months when stored in unbroken original packaging in dry storage areas.