| Substance Information | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms of Substance Name | Aminoethanoic acid Aminoacetic acid Glycocoll |
| CAS Number | 56-40-6 |
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| IUBMB Number | NA |
| Technological Function [Category (for enzyme preparations only)] | Microbial nutrients and microbial nutrient adjuncts |
| Description | Amino acid White crystalline powder |
| Functional Use |
Amino acid; Buffering agent; Cryoprotectant; Stabilizer |
| Production Organism(for food enzymes) | NA |
| Donor Organism(for food enzymes) | NA |
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| Note | |
| JECFA Evaluation See JECFA | |
| JECFA Evaluation | https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/chemical.aspx?chemID=5426 |
| Comments | |
| JECFA Specifications | http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/scientific-advice/jecfa/jecfa-flav/details/en/c/1411/ |
| Notes and References | |
| Other Evaluations | Australia New Zealand Food Standard Code Std 1.3.3. Schedule 18; Australia New Zealand Food Standard Code Std 1.3.3. Schedule 18-5; Codex permitted amino acid source as perCAC/GL 10 - 1979 per http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXG%2B10-1979%252FCXG_010e_2015.pdf |
| Special Use History | |
| Approval information | USA: 21 CFR Section: 172.320; Canada: NHPID approved as Buffering Agent, Bulking Agent, Disintegrant. |
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