alpha-Amylase from Bacillus megaterium expressed in Bacillus subtilis
INS 1100(iv)
Used as a flour treatment agent.
This is an alpha-amylase whose gene comes from one bacterium and is expressed in another, a common arrangement in modern enzyme production. Codex lists it separately from the parent organisms.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. | ||
| Codex Alimentarius | Permitted | no numerical limit (good manufacturing practice) | CXS 192-1995 Table Three, INS 1100(iv)retrieved 2026-09-07 |
What it is made from
Produced by fermenting Bacillus subtilis carrying the amylase gene from Bacillus megaterium. The enzyme is purified away from the production organism.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
0 recorded names. A label may use any of them.
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- gsfa retrieved 2026-09-07
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