Demand for cysteine - used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – is rising, but halal-certification still has a way to go.
As the demand for the amino acid cysteine increases in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, producers are developing biotransformation and fermentation production processes to meet changing regulatory and consumer needs.
“We are constantly asked whether cysteine is halal and if it can be used as a raw material or as an additive,” Dr. Ali Fanous told Salaam Gateway about fabricator’s and consumer’s uncertainties.
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