Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations
Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparationsThis listing is not an enzyme but the materials used to anchor enzymes to a support so they can be reused and kept out of the food. It is a supporting listing to the immobilised enzyme entries.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 173.357retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
A category covering carriers and cross-linking agents such as glutaraldehyde and polymer supports. The enzymes fixed to them act on the food as it passes; the fixing materials are not intended to reach it.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations
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
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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