Pullulan Basic information
Product Name: Pullulan
Synonyms: Pullulan Standard 320;Pullulan Standard Set;Pullulan Standard 200μ000;Pullulan Standard 110μ000;Pullulan Standard 6μ000;Pullulan Standard 400μ000;Pululan;PULLULAN FROM AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULAN
CAS: 9057-02-7
MF: (C37H62O30)n
MW: 0
EINECS: 232-945-1
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Mol File: Mol File
Pullulan Structure
Pullulan Chemical Properties
storage temp. 2-8°C
solubility H2O: 50 mg/mL, slightly hazy, colorless
form Powder
color White to Off-white
EPA Substance Registry System Pullulan(9057-02-7)
Safety Information
Safety Statements 24/25
WGK Germany 3
RTECS UO5470000
F 3
TSCA Yes
MSDS Information
Provider Language
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Pullulan Usage And Synthesis
Description Pullulan is a linear homopolysaccharide of glucose, which is produced as a water-soluble, extracellular polysaccharide by certain strains of the polymorphic fungus Aureobasidium pullulans (De Bary) Arnaud.
Pullulan has adhesive properties and can be used to form fibers, compression moldings, and strong, oxygen-impermeable films. In food industry, pullulan films can be employed as coating or packaging materials of dried foods, as a binder for tobacco, seed coatings and plant fertilizers, as low viscosity filler in beverages and sauces, as binder and stabilizer in food pastes, to inhibit fungal growth in foods. In pharmaceutical industry, pullulan can be used as a denture adhesive, in the sugar coated pharmaceutical compositions to prevent brownish color change of the composition. Pullulan can also be used in cosmetics, lotions, and shampoos.
Chemical Properties water soluble
Uses serum amylase substrate
References [1] Timothy D. Leathers, Biopolymers Online, 2005,
[2] Ram S. Singh, Gaganpreet K. Saini and John F. Kennedy, Pullulan: Microbial sources, production and applications, Carbonhydrate Polymers, 2008, vol. 73, 515-531
Pullulan Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate