Zein
(Premium Biodegradable Corn Protein)
Chemical Name: Zein
CAS No.: 9010-66-6
NovaBioX®Zein is a natural plant-extracted protein, which belongs to the biodegradable macromolecular material. Zein has excellent film-forming properties, good biocompatibility, and unique hydrophobicity. It is a high-performance, non-toxic, and renewable biomaterial. As a pharmaceutical excipient, it is widely used in tablet coating. It also serves as an excellent adhesive and film-forming agent in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
Item | Specification |
Appearance | Yellow powder |
Nitrogen assay (on dried basis) | 13.1%~17.0% |
Loss on drying | ≤8.0% |
Residue on Ignition | ≤0.3% |
Heavy metal | ≤20ppm |
Soluble in hexane content | ≤12.5% |
Thetotal number of aerobe | ≤1000cfu/g |
Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g |
Escherichia coli | Should not be detected |
Mainly used in pharmaceutical excipients, industrial adhesives, food and chemical film-forming materials and edible inks.
Being kept in dry, clean warehouse with well ventilation.
Avoid exposing to light and heating.
Protecting the product from leakage, rain and insolation during transportation.
储存于阴凉、干燥、通风良好的库房中。避免受光直射，远离火源与热源。
在推荐存储条件下保质期为12个月。
