Applications of Pullulan

Pullulan is a water-soluble polysaccharide polymer made by a yeast called Aureobasidium pullulans. It consists of maltotriose duplicate units linked by α-1,6 glycosidic bonds, which in turn consists of three glucose units linked by α-1,4 glycosidic linkages. Pullulan is a random coil glucan that is non-toxic, and edible. Pullulan and its derivatives have great potential for use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc., compared with others.

Fig.1 The structure of pullulan. (Mishra, et al., 2017)

Pullulan has well physicochemical properties which can be used in pharmaceuticals for drug delivery systems. Due to its low digestibility, pullulan is not easily absorbed by the intestinal tract and can be added to foods instead of starch to produce low-calorie foods. Research has shown that pullulan can be used as a raw material for natural films, as well as a water-soluble packaging material to prevent oxidation. Since pullulan is odorless, it can also be developed for use as a mouth freshener or antiseptic, making it a high-tech bioproduct with great research value and application prospects.

Efficient Service 

CD BioGlyco monitors every aspect of pullulan production in real-time. We offer the following but are not limited to these services:

• Pullulan and related product production service (annual production of pullulan 100T)

Through our research, there has been a major breakthrough in the pullulan extraction process. We offer single molecular weight pullulan polysaccharide standards, as well as pullulan calibration kits (containing 10 different molar masses of single pullulan). We also provide vacant pullulan capsules, which can be used instead of gelatin capsules, with elegant appearance, easy to store, and the quality conforms to national testing standards.

Fig.2 Manufacture process of pullulan. (CD BioGlyco)

• Pullulan analysis and testing service
• Pullulan and derivatives analysis.

We have a professional analysis platform, covering scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, and other means of analysis.

• Pullulan purity testing.

Pullulan is widely used in cosmetics, food, medicine, etc., so quality testing is very important. We provide pullulan purity testing services, including color, viscosity, impurities, nitrogen content, drying weight loss, microbiology, pH, etc., and issue test reports.

Applications

• Pullulan can be used as a filler in cosmetics such as fragrance powders, face masks, etc.
• In the food industry, high-quality pullulan is used to make food packaging materials, additives, thickeners, etc.
• Pullulan has great potential for pharmaceutical applications. Pullulan manufacturing technology plays an important role in the production of pharmaceutical products such as capsules and hemostatic agents.

Advantages

• We have optimized the production process. Pullulan is green and safe and the quality of the product meets international standards.
• Properties and applications of pullulan polysaccharides of different molecular weights vary considerably. Our process can be used to prepare samples of different molecular weights by varying the fermentation conditions.
• We have diversified pullulan testing and analyzing services. Short cycle time for analysis experiments and detailed analysis reports are issued after the experiments.

CD BioGlyco has a lot of experience in pullulan fabrication and analysis. In addition to pullulan, we also provide Oat Beta-Glucan Manufacture Service, Curdlan Manufacture Service, etc. We always put our customers first. If you have any questions about pullulan, please feel free to contact us!

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