Microbial Phospholipase for Egg Processing
Enzyme specialist and BRAIN Group member Biocatalysts Ltd. has launched Lipomod™ 833L2, another microbial enzyme for the food industry. The company is thus once again responding to the growing demand for Kosher and Halal certified as well as vegetarian products.
Launched in early 2021, Lipomod™ 833L2 is a microbial phospholipase A2 enzyme specifically designed to modify egg yolk for the production of lysolecithin. Thus, treatment of the egg yolk with the enzyme improves emulsification properties and heat stability, which is particularly useful in the production of mayonnaise and sauces.
The biochemical background to this: Phospholipases can be used to hydrolyse phospholipid substrates. Phospholipase A2 is an enzyme that cleaves off the fatty acid at position 2 of the phospholipid producing free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. These molecules provide many functional benefits to food ingredients.
Biocatalysts Ltd. has developed the enzyme Lipomod™ 833L2 as a microbial alternative to porcine-derived phospholipase A2, which is commonly used in the production of sauces and mayonnaise. The enzyme specialist gained confirmation that Lipomod™ 833L2 performs on par to animal phospholipase A2 and the phospholipase A2s on the market: This was confirmed in independent application tests at Campden BRI's food testing laboratory (financially supported by the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF).
As part of the development of Lipomod™ 833L2, Biocatalysts Ltd has added a new production organism to its current range of expression hosts: The yeast Yarrowia lipolytica produced higher fermentation yields and higher activity of the phospholipase A2 enzyme and was therefore selected as the production strain for Lipomod™ 833L2.
This new enzyme product is an addition to Biocatalysts Ltd.’s extensive range of microbial enzymes, which have been developed to meet the growing demand for Kosher and Halal certified, and vegetarian products.
For further information please contact Biocatalysts Lts: enquiries@biocats.com