21 C.F.R. § 186.1275 Dextrans.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
(a) Dextrans (CAS Reg. No. 9004–54–0) are high molecular weight polysaccharides produced by bacterial fermentation of sucrose. Commercially available dextrans are synthesized from sucrose by Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain NRRL B–512(F). Partial depolymerization and purification of the fermented mixture shall produce a product that is free of viable microorganisms. (b) The ingredient is used or intended for use as a constituent of food-contact surfaces. (c) The ingredient is used at levels not to exceed good manufacturing practice. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived. [43 FR 29288, July 7, 1978, as amended at 48 FR 48457, Oct. 19, 1983]
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 186—INDIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE
Subpart B—Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
§ 186.1275 Dextrans.
