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The new application notes for our EndoLow® Peptides are now available.
A few months ago, we expanded the product family of Hispanagar with the new EndoLow Peptones® some peptones with low levels of endotoxins without the need for ultrafiltration, developed in the R&D department of Biotecnica. The EndoLow Peptones® are a new generation of peptones formulated to meet the needs of the biopharmaceutical industry in its drug, vaccine, and other diagnostic product production processes. The EndoLow Peptones ® are an excellent source of peptides, vitamins, and carbohydrates that…
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Hispanagar will be at Vitafoods Europe 2021
Vitafoods is the most important meeting in Europe about nutraceutical products, foods that provide medical or health benefits, including the prevention and/or treatment of diseases. Vitalfoods Europe has been held for over 20 years, with a success of exhibitors and attendees. The intention of this meeting is to share ideas, present innovative ingredients, and learn…
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What is the structure of Agarose?
Agarose is a polysaccharide that, along with agaropectin, forms Agar. This natural polysaccharide is part of the cell walls of certain red algae, such as the genera Gelidium and Gracilaria, where it plays a structural role. Agarose, once separated from agaropectin, is structurally a linear chain formed by β-D-galactopyranose units with 3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranose through 1-4 linkages. …
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The techniques of starting and landing, complementary and sustainable
The alga Gelidium is a red alga that belongs to the family of Rhodophytas, with a great capacity for regeneration due to its vegetative growth. In Spain, it is found on the Cantabrian Coast, in Asturias and Cantabria. The techniques used for its extraction are those of uprooting and harvesting, both of which are complementary,…
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We celebrate the arrival of summer with a traditional Japanese dessert made with agar
As already mentioned in this blog, agar-agar was discovered in Japan and quickly became part of traditional Japanese recipes. To celebrate the beginning of summer, we share a typical traditional Japanese dessert for the summer months. Anmitsu is a traditional dessert that has accompanied the Japanese for decades during the summer months. Its…
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Agarose, a fundamental tool in the fight against COVID-19
The diagnostic tests have been a fundamental tool in the fight against COVID-19. There are different types of diagnostic tests, among which we can distinguish those that inform us whether there is an infection at the time of taking the test (active infection) and those that inform us about the immune response to the virus.…
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Agar and donuts: get a healthier and more natural “Icing stabilizer”
One of the main characteristics of donuts is the icing that covers their surface. It is made from fruits or colorants -depending on the color or flavor chosen- and sugar, which gives it that consistency that everyone recognizes. There are hundreds of types of icings, in dozens of colors and thousands of shapes. They are…
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Hispanagar expands its catalog of EndoLow® Peptones
As we announced in another news, Hispanagar launched the EndoLow® Soy Peptone to the market, a peptone with a low level of endotoxins developed by the R&D department of Biotecnica. The EndoLow® Peptone catalog is growing and two more peptones are now available: Casein and Meat (Bovine). The EndoLow® Peptones retain all growth factors, avoiding…