AMICOGEN

New Bio-Ingredient

Specialty enzyme

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New Bio-Ingredient - Beautycare

N-Acetylglucosamine(NAG)

N-Acetylglucosamine

N-Acetylglucosamine(NAG)

 

Introduction to Amicogen’s N-Acetylglucosamine(NAG)

 

- New natural material made from chitin by fermentation enzyme method

- NAG is a natural material and is a safe material contained in breast milk (colostrum 1.5g NAG/L) and milk (0.1g NAG/L)

- NAG is absorbed into the body to help moisturize the skin

- “Next generation glucosamine” which is good for people who are sensitive to salt because it does not contain salt (hydrochloride, sulfate)

- NAG has a refreshing sweet taste (1/2 of sugar) and has excellent stability in heat and pH

- NAG is well soluble in water

- Domestic material made from clear and clean East Coast red crab (only 100% enzyme-decomposed NAG can be used in Korea) {Patent registration number (10-0664582)}

- NAG is a natural material and is a safe material contained in breast milk (colostrum 1.5g NAG/L) and milk (0.1g NAG/L).

 

 Manufacture process

 

​Chitin ▷ Enzyme digestion ▷ Filtration ▷ Purification ▷ Crystallization ▷ Drying ▷ NAG powder

 

Product specification 

 

  

 

 Appearance

 White powder

 N-Acetylglucosamine

 Minimum 95%

 Loss on drying

 Maximum 1%

 Heavy metals as Pb

 Maximum 2ppm

 Coli-form bacteria

 Negative

 Transmittance(10% Solution)

 Minimum 90% at 430nm
 Minimum 95% at 570nm