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Listeria Prevention in Soft Cheese
by Egon Skovmose on Tuesday, November 27, 2001
ALC 01 is a patented protective culture.The culture is proven to biologically inhibit the growth of listeria (among others listeria monocytogenes) on the surface of soft cheese. Its effect depends on strain and species.
Using protective cultures does not mean that hygiene can be neglected. They can just implicate further security. The surface of soft cheese with or without red-smear should be treated with ALC 01 one to three times during the first days of ripening.
For more information about ALC 01 and application please contact us.
Lamb Lipase available with high strength of 80 LFU / g.
by Egon Skovmose on Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Introduction offer – Lamb lipase from New Zealand
Product Specification # 2010.6
Lamb Pregastric Esterase Powder (PGE)
Strength - 80 LFU/g
Description:
Lamb Pregastric Esterase Powder (PGE) is an extract of the epiglottis
(tongue root) of lambs containing lipolytic and esterase activity. The product is freeze-dried, and supplied as a water soluble powder. The powder is slightly hygroscopic, and pink/brown in colour.
Purity:
Lamb PGE Powder is extracted from certified disease-free export quality lamb tongue roots. The product contains no solvent residues and is stabilised by freeze-drying in the presence of salt. Activity is standardised with refined malto-dextrin and/or salt.
Strength:
Lamb PGE is standardised to 80 LFU/g (lipase fore-stomach units).
One LFU releases 1.25 µmoles of butyric acid per minute at 42 o C and pH 6.20 from tributyrin under the conditions defined by the Food Chemicals Codex (FCCIII, p493, 1981).
Use:
It is recommended that the measured amount of lipase powder is dissolved into clean cold water prior to use. Diluting water must be free of all residual chlorine. Addition rates can only be ascertained by trials under manufacturing conditions.
Safety precautions are detailed in Materials Safety Data Sheet No:2000.
Packaging:
Lamb PGE is available in quantities of 10 kg (nett) packed in polybags in PVC pails. Other packaging configurations are available upon request.
Storage:
It is recommended that product be stored and transported under refrigeration (less than 8°C) and kept dry and away from sunlight. Containers should be kept closed. For long term storage the product should be frozen. Stock should be used in rotation to maintain maximum strength.
Stability:
At the recommended storage conditions, the powder loses activity at a rate of less than 1% per month. Higher storage temperatures will lead to increased rates of activity loss.
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