Enzymes are used in animal feeds to maximize the feed value and to support the digestive function of the animal. The primary economic reason for using enzymes in the feed is that they allow the animal to convert feed to weight, lowering the overall cost of the final animal. A secondary reason is the environmental impact of better feed conversion. Production of …
The reason for this blog is to state that the GDU assay method is useless in confirming the presence of bromelain. We have proven beyond a doubt that a sample can have a result of 2400+GDU/gram but contain zero bromelain. Enzyme Development Corporation has been involved with Bromelain since the early 1970’s. Our primary markets for bromelain have been and …
PRESS RELEASE Ficin has been sold generally as a powder preparation. EDC announces the availability of a standardized liquid ficin preparation. Enzeco® Ficin Liquid 50K is suitable for use in protein hydrolysis, especially plant based proteins for use in meat alternatives, gelatin hydrolysis and EMC’s (Enzyme Modified Cheeses). Enzeco® Ficin Liquid 50K works well on milk proteins as well as …
Introduction – Enzymes are used in a wide range of industries: from infant nutrition to pet food, dairy products to milk alternatives, meat tenderizing to plant-based proteins, bakery products to dietary supplements. As the number of applications continues to grow and become more specialized, selecting the appropriate enzyme is critical. There are numerous enzymes available from many suppliers, which can …
EDC has developed a process to remove most odor-causing compounds associated with Papaya and Papain. The end product is papain with a significantly lower papain aroma, no added sulfites, and is OMRI listed for use in organic food processing. It is well known that papain has always had a very strong odor due to the sulfur compounds that are naturally …
Enzyme Development Corporation (EDC) will be at Pet Food Forum from May 1 to May 3 in Kansas City, MO. In addition to our 30th year at Pet Food Forum (PFF), EDC is also celebrating our 70th anniversary. If you plan on attending the show, please stop by our booth, 1516! Enzymes play an important role in the pet food …
Bromelain, a plant-derived protease from the pineapple stem, has a long history of use in the food processing industry. Bromelain was first used in the food industry in the early 1970s. The primary applications are meat tenderizing and protein hydrolysis. Currently, there is a shortage of Bromelain on the market due to Covid lockdown practices in certain countries and increased …
One of Enzyme Development Corporation’s areas of expertise is the production of plant-based proteases. For example, EDC is the only producer of Papain, Ficin, and thistle rennet in the Western Hemisphere. Papain is the original product EDC offered in 1953 for use in the beer industry. For more information on Papain, please visit papain.com. Thistlezyme (thistle rennet) and Ficin, a protease …
For the last ten years, EDC has been producing a “no sulfite added” papain, a proteolytic enzyme from the dried latex of Carica papaya. Papain is a sulfhydryl protease, and sulfites are naturally occurring in papaya (like onions, garlic, etc.), so there will always be some sulfites in our product. This is why we don’t make any claims on our product …
Enzyme Development Corporation’s Lab Manager, Andrea Dreyfus, presented a poster at IFT discussing the differences between Ficin (a new food-grade biocatalyst, a botanical protease), papain, and bromelain, comparing the enzyme’s activity and stability over a range of temperatures and pH. Ficin, a natural non-GMO proteolytic biocatalyst from the latex of Ficus species (tropical fig tree), is approved for use in food and …