Increase the value of glycosaminoglycans with biosolutions
Create high-quality glycosaminoglycan ingredients with better yields and higher value with microbial enzymes.
Glycosaminoglycans explained
If you’ve ever suffered from achy joints, you probably know about joint-targeted supplements such as chondroitin sulfate, used to treat osteoarthritis. It’s one of the glycosaminoglycans, often referred to as GAGs.
GAGs have many applications. The most important GAGs commercially are hyaluronic acid, heparin and chondroitin sulfate. These are used in medical, veterinary, pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields. Heparin, for example, is used for blood clots, heart attacks and arthritis.
Your key to safe, sustainable GAG extraction
GAGs are extracted from animal sources, such as lungs, skin and other tissues. They’re then released by either alkaline or enzymatic hydrolysis. Using enzymes to extract them reduces costs, increases yields and results in cleaner GAGs. It’s also a much more sustainable process.
Cut waste and costs in GAGs extraction
Using enzymes for GAGs extraction instead of chemicals generates less residue. It significantly reduces the amount of water needed to remove undesirable by-products.
Processors save money and water, and can avoid alkaline waste, which can affect aquatic and human health.
Explore our solutions
- Improved solubility and functionality of protein
- Extensive protein hydrolysis
- Liquify and breakdown plant proteins
- Working pH range
- Suitable for organic products
- Available strengths
- Debittering
- Generation of peptides or single amino acids
- Hydrolysis action
- Quality grade
- Savory flavor generation
- Working pH range
- Working temperature range
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