Microcrystalline Cellulose Is A Natural Thickener In Foods And Beverages, As Well As Detergents And Laundry Products

 


Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) is a highly hydrophilic, water soluble, opacifier and anti-caking agent that can be used in many industries. Its ability to dissolve evenly makes it an excellent excipient in pharmaceuticals and other manufacturing processes.

It is a common excipient in the cosmetics industry as it combines high absorption capacity with low bulk density and excellent skin feel, making it ideal for baby powder or face masks. It is also used in soaps, shampoos, emulsions and gels as an alternative to talc or synthetic gels or polymers.

In the packaging industry, it is used as a barrier to water vapor and improves thickness and resistance to scratching in coatings. It is also an excellent binder in composites, enhancing their strength and modulus.

Microcrystalline Cellulose is also a good sorbent, which can be used to remove dyes such as Congo Red. This is due to the hydroxyl groups present on its surface, which make it a highly accessible system for various chemical modifications.

Functionalization of MCC allows for a wide range of applications, including the preparation of new materials with novel properties and capabilities. It can be performed using innovative and greener chemical processes.

It is possible to derivatize hydroxyl groups on Microcrystalline Cellulose to create advanced materials with enhanced physical and chemical characteristics, such as the adsorption of dyes or other ligands and the reduction of adsorption energy. This process allows to overcome the limitations of current cellulose-based materials that are prone to dissolution and deformation in solution or adsorption to organic solvents.

The hydroxyl groups on MCC can be modified using different organic molecules, such as divalent nitrates or amides. These can then be incorporated into a cellulose matrix to form a hydroxyl-functionalized cellulose. This results in a material that is suitable for a variety of applications such as adsorbents, chelators, and diluents.

It is also possible to modify the surface of Microcrystalline Cellulose by utilizing a variety of other organic components. A quaternary ammonium group can be functionalized onto the glycidyl moieties of MCC and a nucleophile like N,N-dimethyldodecylamine can be added to hydroxyl groups to remove a variety of different compounds from aqueous solutions.

Besides its wide range of uses in the food and pharmaceuticals industries, it is also an important material for many other applications in the cosmetics as well as in the textiles sector.

DFE Pharma partnered up with a service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry Azelis, in November 2022, for the distribution of their products in the EMEA region.

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