Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Periodic Acid and Polyethylenimine
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-02-09 · Effective 1996-02-09 · 61 FR 4871
Document
Document number
96-2747
Federal Register citation
61 FR 4871
CFR reference
21 CFR 173
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-02-09
Effective date
1996-02-09
HHS docket
Docket No. 92F-0447
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of periodic acid (PA) and polyethylenimine (PEI) as fixing agents for the immobilization of glucoamylase enzyme preparations from Aspergillus niger for use in the manufacture of beer. This action is in response to a petition filed by Enzyme Bio-Systems, Ltd.