Safety evaluation of the food enzyme pectinesterase from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain AR-962.

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme pectinesterase (pectin pectylhydrolase; EC 3.1.1.11) is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain AR-962 by AB Enzymes GmbH. The genetic modifications did not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme was free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. It is intended to be used in five food manufacturing processes: fruit and vegetable processing for juice production, fruit and vegetable processing for products other than juice, production of wine and wine vinegar, production of plant extracts as flavouring preparations and coffee demucilation. Since residual amounts of total organic solids are removed by repeated washing or distillation, dietary exposure to the food enzyme total organic solids (TOS) from the production of fla

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947621 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature