Petition(s): FAP 1A4288

Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Periodic Acid and Polyethylenimine

• Petitioner: Enzyme Bio-Systems, Ltd.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (92F-0447)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of periodic acid (PA) and polyethylenimine (PEI) as fixing agents for the immobilization of glucoamylase enzyme preparations from Aspergillus niger for use in the manufacture of beer
• 21 CFR* affected: 173.357 Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): periodic acid, (10450-60-9) ; polyethylenimine reaction product with 1,2-dichloroethane, (68130-97-2)
• Federal Register publication history: Dec 1, 1993 58 FR 63381 Notice ; Feb 9, 1996 61 FR 4871 Final Rule Feb 9, 1996

 

*Definitions

• 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
• CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
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