Comparing E640I - Glycine vs E429 - peptone
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How much glycine per day?
There’s no numerical ADI set for E640(i); in the EU it’s permitted at quantum satis (levels needed for the intended effect), and exposure from its use as an additive is small compared with the several grams of glycine naturally consumed daily from protein foods.
What does glycine do?
In foods it acts mainly as a flavor enhancer and taste modifier (mildly sweet, masks bitterness) and as a buffering agent to help control pH.
What is glycine used for?
It’s used to enhance flavor, add mild sweetness, mask off-notes, and buffer pH in various processed foods and beverages.
Is glycine polar or nonpolar?
Glycine is often classified as nonpolar, but as a small zwitterionic amino acid it’s highly water‑soluble and behaves neutrally in aqueous foods.
What is glycine good for?
As a food additive it’s good for improving taste (sweetness/umami balance, bitterness masking) and stabilizing acidity; it’s not intended for therapeutic effects.
What is a peptone?
A peptone is a water‑soluble mix of short peptides, amino acids, and nutrients made by partial hydrolysis of proteins (e.g., casein, meat, or soy); it’s used as a nutrient source in culture media (tryptone is a casein peptone).
What is the purpose of peptone in the media?
It supplies readily assimilable nitrogen (peptides and amino acids), vitamins, and minerals to support microbial growth, including fastidious organisms.
How to make peptone water?
Dissolve 10 g peptone and 5 g sodium chloride in 1 L purified water, adjust pH to about 7.2 at 25°C, dispense, and sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.
What is buffered peptone water?
A phosphate‑buffered version of peptone water (per liter: peptone 10 g, NaCl 5 g, Na2HPO4 3.5 g, KH2PO4 1.5 g; pH ~7.2) used as a non‑selective pre‑enrichment medium to resuscitate stressed bacteria, especially Salmonella, from foods.
What is peptone in microbiology?
In microbiology, peptone refers to protein hydrolysates (from casein, meat, soy, etc.) rich in peptides and amino acids that serve as the main nitrogen source in culture media; different peptones (e.g., tryptone) can influence growth and test outcomes.