據(jù)了解，這種食品酶是由轉(zhuǎn)基因地衣芽孢桿菌菌株NZYM-LU生產(chǎn)的，旨在用于釀造工藝和淀粉加工，以生產(chǎn)葡萄糖漿和其他淀粉水解產(chǎn)物。

 

　　經(jīng)過(guò)評(píng)估，專家小組認(rèn)為，在預(yù)期的使用條件下，不能排除飲食暴露引起過(guò)敏和誘發(fā)反應(yīng)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，但這種情況發(fā)生的可能性很低。根據(jù)所提供的數(shù)據(jù)，評(píng)估小組得出結(jié)論，這種食品酶在預(yù)期使用條件下不會(huì)引起安全問題。部分原文報(bào)道如下：

 

　　The food enzyme pullulanase (pullulan 6-α-glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.41) is produced with the genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis strain NZYM-LU by Novozyme A/S. The genetic modifications did not give rise to safety concerns. The production strain has been shown to qualify for the qualified presumption of safety (QPS) status. The food enzyme was considered free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. It is intended to be used in brewing processes and in starch processing for production of glucose syrups and other starch hydrolysates. Since residual amounts of total organic solids (TOS) are removed by the purification steps applied during the production of glucose syrups, dietary exposure was calculated only for the brewing processes. It was estimated to be up to 0.59 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Given the QPS status of the production strain and the lack of hazards resulting from the food enzyme manufacturing process, toxicological studies were not considered necessary. The similarity of the amino acid sequence to those of known allergens was searched and no match was found. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the risk of allergic sensitisation and elicitation reactions by dietary exposure cannot be excluded, but the likelihood for this to occur is low. based on the data provided, the QPS status of the production strain and the absence of issues of concern arising from the production process, the Panel concluded that the food enzyme pullulanase produced with the genetically modified B. licheniformis strain NZYM-LU does not give rise to safety concerns under the intended conditions of use.

 

　　本文由食品伙伴網(wǎng)食品資訊中心編輯，有任何疑問，請(qǐng)聯(lián)系news@foodmate.net。