Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Protein Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- L-Cysteine
- Molecular formula
- C₃H₇NO₂S.ClH.H₂O
- Food Additive Number
- E 920, INS 920
- Technologies
- Chemical Structure
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Application Details
FERMOPURE® Vegan L-Cysteine Infant Food is used as a substance for nutritional purposes in processed cereal-based foods and foods for infants and young children, in infant formulae and follow-on formulae, and also as a nutritional substance in foods intended for particular nutritional uses in order to improve the nutritional value.
Properties
- Solubility
- Soluble in
- Water
- Slightly Soluble in
- Alcohol
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Specifications
- Properties
- No human or animal sources
- Vegan
- Sustainable plant-based raw materials
- Utmost purity and safety
- No allergen labeling required
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Molecular Weight | 175.64 | g/mol | — |
| Solubility in Water (at 20°C) | 650 | g/l | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Microorganisms | max. 500 | cfu/g | PH. EUR. (2.6.12) |
| Bile-Tolerant Gram-Negative Bacteria | 0 | per gram | PH. EUR. (2.6.13) |
| Cronobacter sakazakii | 0 | per 10g | PH. EUR. (2.6.13) |
| Salmonella | 0 | per 25g | PH. EUR. (2.6.13) |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aluminium Content | max. 10 | ppm | ICP PH. EUR. (2.4.) |
| Ammonium | max. 200 | ppm | PH. EUR. (2.4.1/B) |
| Appearance of Solution | Colorless clear liquid | — | PH. EUR (2.2.1 and 2.2.2/II) |
| Arsenic Content | max. 1 | ppm | PH. EUR. (2.4.2/A) |
| Assay | 98.5 - 101.0 | % | PH. EUR. |
| Cadmium | max. 0.2 | ppm | ICP PH. EUR. (2.4.) |
| Heavy Metals | max. 10 | ppm | PH. EUR. (2.4.8/A) |
| Lead Content | max. 5 | ppm | Specific method |
| Loss on Drying | max. 8.0 - 12.0 | % | Specific method |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.1 | ppm | ICP PH. EUR. (2.4.) |
| Residue on Ignition | max. 0.1 | % | PH. EUR. (2.4.14) |
| Specific Rotation ([α]/D20) | 5.7 - 6.8 | Degree | PH. EUR. (2.2.7) |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Regional Availability
- 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 Infant Food has a shelf life of at least 24 months when stored in unbroken original packaging in dry storage areas.