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 …
Ficin for cheesemaking
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 …
EDC presentation for IFT on Ficin
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 …