Safety evaluation of the food enzyme cellulase from Trichoderma reesei (strain DP-Nzc36).

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme cellulase (4-(1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.4) is produced with the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain DP-Nzc36 by Danisco US Inc. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism and recombinant DNA. The food enzyme is intended to be used in distilled alcohol production, starch processing for the production of glucose syrups and brewing processes. Since residual amounts of the food enzyme are removed by distillation and starch processing, no dietary exposure was calculated for these food processes. Based on the maximum use levels recommended for brewing processes and individual data from the EFSA Comprehensive European Food Database, dietary exposure to the

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008798 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature