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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): GRP 1G0277

Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Polyethylenimine

Petitioner: UOP, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (81G-0282)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of Polyethylenimine as a fixing agent for the immobilization of microbial enzyme preparations used as sources of glucose isomerase
21 CFR* affected: 173.357; Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • polyethylenimine reaction product with 1,2-dichloroethane, (68130-97-2)
  • Federal Register publication history: Nov 17, 1981; 46 FR 56505; Notice
    Oct 22, 1987; 52 FR 39508; Final Rule; Effective date: Oct 22, 1987


     

    *Definitions

    • 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    • Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
    • CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
    • Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
      • FAP: Food Additive Petition
      • CAP: Color Additive Petition
      • GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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