About Nagardo™
NAGARDO™ – THE NATURAL GUARDIAN FOR BEVERAGE QUALITY
Beverage manufacturers tailor beverages to meet their customers lifestyle – at LANXESS we tailor the corresponding beverage protection.
Nagardo™ natural guardian secures and prolongs the shelf life of your beverage. Safety enabled by nature.
NATURAL BEVERAGE PROTECTION
Nagardo™ is derived by nature and sustainably produced.
With its natural and sustainable properties Nagardo™ natural beverage protection delivers additional marketing benefits to beverage manufacturers. Long desired natural labels and claims become reality.
Nagardo™ is obtained as a purified mixture of glycolipids. The source organism is an edible jelly fungus called Dacryopinax spathularia which grows in (sub-)tropical climates. A proprietary wild-type strain (not genetically modified) is cultivated using renewable raw materials. Pure Nagardo™ is recovered by a food grade and solvent-free process based on filtration and precipitation, without chemical modification.
New opportunities for beverage manufacturers
- Consumer friendly labelling
- Natural claims (depending on local legislation)
EFFICIENT ACTION
Nagardo™ is up to 50 times more efficient than chemical preservatives.
Nagardo™ natural beverage protection shows very good efficacy against typical beverage spoiling microorganisms including yeasts, molds and bacteria. In addition, it controls microorganisms that have adapted or are less sensitive to currently used preservatives. It works by interacting with the microbial cell membrane and is chemically stable at a pH range between 2.5 to 7. Within a pH range of 2.5 to 4.6 it is most effective.
Tailored dosage is key – the recommended dosage needs to be determined individually for each beverage. We support you in finding the optimal quantity to receive reliable antimicrobial protection at balanced costs.
Efficacy data against microorganisms
Minimum inhibitory concentration of Nagardo™; inoculation of >500 CFU/mL
| MIC Nagardo™ [mg/l] | |
|---|---|
| Yeast | |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 3.1 |
| Zygosaccharomyces bailii | 3.1 |
| Zygosaccharomyces rouxii | 6.3 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 6.3 |
| Mold | |
| Penicillium roqueforti | 12.5 |
| Trichoderma virens | 6.3 |
| Aspergillus brasiliensis | 6.3 |
| Byssochlamys nivea | 12.5 |
| Bacteria | |
| Acetobacter aceti | 50 |
| Acetobacter pasteurianus | 6 |
| Lactobacillus brevis | <10 |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | <3.9 |
PURE SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Nagardo™ allows manufacturers to have full control over the sensory profile of their beverage.
Nagardo™ natural beverage protection is taste neutral at recommended concentrations and has no effect on the color. It does not interfere with the sensory experience you desire for your customer.
- Taste neutral at recommended concentrations
- No influence on color
BROAD APPLICATION IN SOFT DRINKS
The application scope of Nagardo™ covers various soft drinks.
- Chemically stable at pH range beteween 2.5 to 7, most efficacious within pH 2.5 to 4.6
- Nagardo™ powder shows good water solubility
- Non-GMO
- Free of known allergens
- GRAS status (US FDA)
Range of Beverages
- Carbonated & still soft drinks
- Isotonic sports drinks
- Ready to drink teas
- Flavored waters
- Energy drinks
EASY INTEGRATION
Nagardo™ can easily be integrated in to existing production processes.
- Easy application as aqueous stock solution at any stage of the production process
- Stable as powder
- Stable in typical beverage processing steps, including flash pasteurization and UV treatment
- No packaging restrictions
- No CAPEX investment needed
- Cost efficient
- Safe to handle
Contact
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About us
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 9.7 billion in 2017 and about 19,200 employees in 25 countries. The company is currently represented at 74 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics.
In 2017, LANXESS expanded its biotechnology competencies by acquiring the biotech startup IMD Natural Solutions GmbH, based in Dortmund, Germany. IMD Natural Solutions develops innovative active ingredients derived by nature. Focus is research and development of natural substances with an antimicrobial effect for the food & beverage and consumer goods industry.
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