{"id":6195,"date":"2025-04-05T14:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atom8.co.za\/?post_type=projects&p=6195"},"modified":"2025-04-05T14:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:09:28","slug":"atom8-wine-fining-agent-wfa","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/atom8.co.za\/index.php\/projects\/atom8-wine-fining-agent-wfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Atom8 Wine Fining Agent (WFA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atom8 Wine Fining Agent (WFA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chitin-glucan is initially extracted and purified from the mycelium of Aspergillus Niger. Our Mushroom Chitin-glucan in the wine industry brings new options to the winemaking industry and winemakers. It’s obtained from the mushroom. Chitin-glucan is a natural polymer.<\/p>\n

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  1. PURPOSE, ORIGIN, AND SCOPE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Chitin-glucan is initially extracted and purified from the mycelium of Aspergillus Niger. Our Mushroom Chitin-glucan in the wine industry brings new options to the winemaking industry and winemakers. It’s obtained from the mushroom. Mushroom Chitin-glucan is a natural polymer.<\/p>\n

    Chitin-glucan is composed of polysaccharides chitin (repeat units Nacetyl-D-glucosamine) and 1,3-\u00df-glucan (repeat unit D-glucose). The two polymers are covalently connected and form a three-dimensional network. The chitin\/glucan ratio ranges from 25:75 to 60:40 (m\/m).<\/p>\n

    It is used as a fining agent of musts during racking in order to reduce colloid content and cloudiness. It is also used for stabilizing wines prior to bottling after alcoholic fermentation. This polymer has a stabilizing capacity with respect to ferric breakages. It also helps eliminate undesirable compounds such as heavy metals (lead, cadmium), mycotoxins, etc.<\/p>\n

    Chitin-glucan has many industrial applications, such as in food, cosmetics, and textiles industries, because they can be prepared easily without\u00a0toxins<\/a>. As food additives, they are commonly used due to their ability to\u00a0adsorb<\/a>\u00a0heavy metal ions.<\/p>\n

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      Chitin-glucan comes in the form of a white, odourless, and flavourless powder. Chitin-glucan is almost completely insoluble in an aqueous or organic medium.<\/p>\n

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      1. Advantages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        • It\u2019s 100% animal-free, non-GMO and non-allergic Chitin-glucan.<\/li>\n
        • It\u2019s safe for people who are allergic to crustacean sources and Vegan.<\/li>\n
        • Chitin-glucan comes with a proven track record of success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          1. Fungal Chitin-glucan for Wine<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            For wine treatment, the use limit for chitin-glucan is a maximum of 100 g\/hl. Application areas:<\/p>\n

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            1. a) Reduction of heavy metal content, in particular, iron, lead, and cadmium, copper: 100g\/hL max<\/li>\n
            2. b) Prevention of the ferric case, copper casse: 100g\/hl max<\/li>\n
            3. c) Reduction of possible contaminants, in particular, ochratoxin: 500 g\/hL max<\/li>\n
            4. d) Reduction of populations of undesirable microorganisms, in particular Brettanomyces, by treatment with chitosan alone: 10 g\/hL max Requirements: The doses to be used are determined after preliminary testing. Sediments are eliminated by physical processes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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