21 CFR 186.1275

§ 186.1275 Dextrans.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

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Citation: 21 CFR 186.1275, § 186.1275 Dextrans, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85689
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(a) Dextrans (CAS Reg. No. 9004-54-0) are high molecular weight polysaccharides produced by bacterial fermentation of sucrose. Commercially available dextrans are synthesized from sucrose by Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain NRRL B-512(F). Partial depolymerization and purification of the fermented mixture shall produce a product that is free of viable microorganisms. (b) The ingredient is used or intended for use as a constituent of food-contact surfaces. (c) The ingredient is used at levels not to exceed good manufacturing practice. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.