- Pullulan is a
polysaccharide polymer consisting of maltotriose units, also known as
a-1,4- ;a-1,6-glucan. Three glucose units in maltotriose are connected
by an a-1,4 glycosidic bond, whereas consecutive maltotriose units are
connected to each other by an a-1,6 glycosidic bond.
- Pullulan is produced
from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. Available as a white
powder it is odorless, flavorless, and highly stable. Pullulan is a
neutral glucan (like Amylose, Dextran, Cellulose), with a chemical
structure somewhat depending on carbon source, producing microorganism
(different strains of Aureobasidium pullulans), fermentation
conditions.
- Pullulan is an
extremely versatile ingredient providing a technology platform for
product innovation. It is an excellent film-former, producing a film
which is heat sealable with good oxygen barrier properties and which can
also be printed.
- Pullulan film is
sometimes referred to as 'edible packaging'. Importantly colours,
flavours and functional ingredients can be entrapped in the film matrix
and effectively stabilized. Pullulan can be formed into capsules for use
with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. Its non-animal origin
means there are no 'BSE concerns and it is also suitable for all
consumers groups.
- Pullulan has
about double the adhesive strength of food starch. This property
combined with its lack of flavor enables it to be used effectively in
typical agglomeration processes.
- Pullulan can be formed
into capsules for use with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.
Its non-animal origin ensures there are no safely concerns with
consumers and it is suitability for all consumers groups. Its excellent
oxygen barrier properties ensure that the shelf life of products is
optimised.
- Pullulanases are
debranching enzymes that are able to hydrolyze the -1,6 bonds of the
linear -glucan pullulan, producing maltotriose as the final product.
Pullulanases are divided into two classes based on substrate
specificity: (i) type I pullulanases or debranching enzymes, (ii) type
II pullulanases or amylopullulanases.
- The physiological
function of pullulan is uncertain. Since Aureobasidium strains cannot
break down pullulan significantly to metabolizable sugars, pullulan
presumably does not serve as a storage material. It is generally
supposed that pullulan and similar polysaccharides serve to protect
cells from dessication or help them adhere to environmental
substrates.
- Capsugel's Non-animal
Polymer Capsules (NPcaps) are made of pullulan, a water-soluble
polysaccharide that is produced from corn syrup by a fermentation
process. They contain no genetically modified raw materials. An
advantage of pullulan is that it is very stable and well characterised
raw material, matching performance characteristics of gelatin.
- Pullulan got its start
with the Listerine breath-freshener pocket packs, which are thin
polysaccharide polymer strips that quickly dissolve on the tongue.
- Pullulan has been used
as a food ingredient for over 20 years in Japan. It has Generally
Regarded As Safe (GRAS) status in the US for a much wider range of
applications and thus higher intakes than the current
application.
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General
Information
- Pullulan
- Pullulan Basic
Information
- History of
Pullulan
- Characteristics of
Pullulan
- Aureobasidium
pullulans
Production and
Processing
- Development of an Ideal
Starch Sacharification
Process using Amylolytic Enzymes
- Fermentation of
Starch
- Pullulan Layer
Preparation and Processing
- Purification of
Pullulan
- Structure of
Pullulan
- Production of
Isoamylase
- Production of Pullulan
From Beet Molasses
- Purification and
Properties of a Thermostable Pullulanase
- Pullulanase Production
in Clostridium Thermohydrosulfuricum
Functions &
Properties
- Adhesion of
Aureobasidium Pullulans Is Controlled by Uronic Acid
- Molecular
Characterization of Cereal Beta Glucans
- Characterization of
Starch-Debranching
Enzymes in Pea Embryos
- Cloning of Pullulanase
from Anaerobranca gottschalkii
- Elution Behavior of
Protein and Pullulan
- Properties of
Pullulan
Company Profiles
- Hayashibara
- NOF Corporation
- Advanced Enzyme
Technologies Ltd
- Yushiseihin Co.,
Ltd
- Sanqing Biological
Products
Consultants
- David A. Brant
- Experts in
'pullulan'
- Stephen P.
McCarthy
- Dr. Ajay Kumar
Gupta
- Devendra Bansal
- Satyanarayan
Bhat
- Costas
G.Biliaderis
- Kenichi Kuroda
- Terri A.
Camesano
Material Safety Data
Sheet
- Pullulan MSDS
- Pullulans Data
Sheet
- SkinTight AP
- Red Pullulan
- Limit-Dextrizyme
- Pullulan Kit
Patent
- Pullulan Film
Compositions
- Use of Pullulan as a Slowly
Digested Carbohydrate
- Spherical
Microparticles Containing Linear Polysaccharides
- Pullulan and Polyethylene
Glycol
- Pullulan
Copolymer
- Preparation of Pullulanase
- Molecular Weight And
Production of Pullulan
- United States Patent of
Pullulan
Technology & Technique
- Pullulan
Technology
- Production of x-Amylase
by the Ruminal Anaerobic Fungus
- Pulsed Amperometric
Detection (PAD)
- Hologram Replication
using a Dental
Composite as an Embossing Tool
- Production of
Thermostable Pullulanase
- Hydrolysis of Starch
Using Glucoamylase and Pullulanase
- Amylopectin
Biosynthesis in Rice Endosperm
- Fermentation
Technology
- Fed-Batch Technique for
Pullulan
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Applications
- Uses of Pullulan
- Edible Films from
Pullulan
- Pharmaceutical
Applications of Pullulan
- Production of
Antimicrobial Films from Aureobasidium Pullulans
- Alkaline Protease
Production by the Marine Yeast Aureobasidium Pullulans
- Use of Polysaccharides
in Medical Applications
- Biotechnological
Applications
- Oral Delivery of
Insulin by Polymer-Coated Liposomes
Products
- Natrol Gymnema
Sylvestre w/Pullulan
- Pullulan Powder
- Listerine PocketPaks Cool
Mint
- NPcapsTM Capsules
- List of Pullulan
Products
Market
- Global GM Market
- Pullulan Vegetarian
Capsules Market Status
- Microbial
Polysaccharides Based Food Hydrocolloid Additives
- European Market
- Echinacea Purpurea in
United States
- Veggie Caps Capture Imagination
Report
- Biosynthesis of
Novel Exopolymers by Aureobasidium pullulans
- Pullulan Is a Slowly
Digested Carbohydrate in Humans
- Pullulan Nano-Particles
Prepared by
aot/n-Hexane Micellar System.
- Pullulan PI-20 for use
as a New Food Additive
- FTIR Spectra of Iron
Complexes With Dextran, Pullulan and Insulin Oligomers
Project
- Developing
Bioconversion Processes for High value Carbohydrate Products
- Advanced Starch Based
Materials For Non-Food Applications
- Value-added Utilization
of GEM Normal and High-amylose Line Starch
- Industrial Sources of Biodegradable Polymers
- Utilization of
Microorganisms and Enzymes For Production of Starch Based Foods
Manufacturers,Suppliers & Buyers
- Suppliers of
Pullulan
- China Suppliers of
Pullulan
- Manufacturer of
Pullulan
- Exporters of
Pullulan
- Pullulan
Distributors
- Pullulan Derivatives
Suppliers
- Pullulan Buyers
Guidelines
- Guidelines of
Pullulan
- Pullulanase from
Klebsiella Aerogenes
- Future Direction of
Gene Therapy in Tissue Engineering
- Stability of
Biocatalysts
- Advances in handling
Pullulan
- Red Pullulan FAQ
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