What is Polyglutamic Acid? Polyglutamic acid is a natural occurring, multi-functional, and biodegradable biopolymer. It is produced through fermentation by Bacillus subtilis using glutamic acid. PGA is consists of glutamic acid monomers crosslinked between α-amino and γ-carboxyl groups, and the molecular weight of PGA is usually between 100~1000 kDa. It is water-soluble, edible towards human, and is environment friendly. It has broad applications in the fields of medicine, food, cosmetics, and water treatment.

Function:

Application:

1. Irrigation Fertilizer:
It can be added to compound fertilizer by rate of 5-8%, improve the nutrient content of compound fertilizer, increases crops' direct absorption.

2. Food Industry
As thickener for foods & drinks, improves taste of drinks, stabilizer in ice creams, texture enhancer, binder, animal feed
supplement, antifreezing agent or cryoprotectant, bitterness relieving agent, as an additive in preparation of starch foods
(bakery & noodles) for avoiding staling, enhancing food texture and maintaining food shapes.

3. Medical treatment
Drug release carrier, a haemostatic agent, soft tissue augmentation.

4. Cosmetics Ingredient
As a humectant, moisturizer to improve skin care quality, as a whitening agent, has anti wrinkle property which gives long lasting effect.