Natap®

Ultrapure Natamycin
Code
0101
Pack Size
500gr/bottle
Price
€ 95.00(Get member price)
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DESCRIPTION
Natap® Natamycin is a naturally occurring antifungal agent produced during fermentation by the bacterium “Streptomyces natalensis”. It is recrystallized to achieve the optimal solubility to effectively eliminate the risk of Yeasts and Molds in foods and beverages.
 
KEY BENEFITS
 Growth inhibition of yeasts and molds
 Improves food safety by reducing mycotoxin production (e.g. aflatoxin)
 Shelf-life extension
 Natural and consumer-friendly label
 
APPLICATION AREAS 
 Food categories
 Food items
 Max. dosage
Bakery
Breads, Mooncakes, Pastries, Tortillas
20 mg/kg
Beverage 
Non-alcoholic beverages
20 mg/kg
Culinary
Canned foods 
12 mg/kg
Salad dressings 
40 mg/kg
Dairy 
Cheeses 
20 mg/kg
Cheese analogues
40 mg/kg
Cooked paste cheeses 
 4 mg/dm2
Cottage cheese, cream cheese, Melted cheese 
14 mg/kg
Edam, Gouda, Cheddar 
4 mg/kg in rind or 
20 mg/kg on the surface
Powdered or shredded cheeses 
30 mg/kg
Hard/semi-hard rind cheeses 
2 mg/dm
Yoghurt 
20 mg/kg
Sour creams 
14 mg/kg
Fruit & vegetables
Fruit and vegetable whole and pulp
20 mg/kg
Meat & Poultry
Processed, cured, dried, sliced and salted meat products
12 mg/kg
Fish & Seafood
Processed fish or shellfish, Fish pastes
12 mg/kg
 
REGULATIONS
Natamycin under Natap® brand, an approved global food preservative, is deemed safe by the WHO, EFSA, and FDA. In the European regulation on food additives, it is recognized as a preservative (E235) for surface treatment of cheeses and cured sausages. Labeling requirements vary, with E numbers in Europe and alternative names such as Natamycin or Pimaricin in other regions.  
MIC of NATAP®
MICROORGANISMS
MIC (mg/kg)
YEASTS
Brettanomyces bruxellensis
1.5
Candida spp.
1.5~3.0
Candida vini
1
Hansenula polymorpha
1
Kloeckera apiculata
3
Saccharomyces spp.
1 - 2.5
MOLDS
Aspergillus spp.
0.63-10
Botrytis cinerea
1-25
Fusarium spp.
10
Gtoeospodum album
2.5
Mucor mucedo
1.2-5
Penicillium spp.
0.6-13
Rhizopus oryzae 4758
10
* MIC is only used for reference
 
DRIED SAUSAGE
5 µg/cm2 of Natap® was efficient against Molds growth on dried sausages.
 
The following example is for the purpose of reference, the application range of Handary products may have wider possibilities*
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