Comments on: Zein Used for Shellac, Biodegradable Coatings, Diapers… http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/ The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Wed, 01 May 2013 17:20:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tim hortons nutrition http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-64529 tim hortons nutrition Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:24:31 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-64529 Ms. Yacoubou, thanks for finding out the good potential from the corn. I see that, some people like and some dislike this idea. But i think if we use that potential in the third world countries who are poor enough to feed their people, specially the children.. i think and i strongly believe that this will be a great effort. Ms. Yacoubou, thanks for finding out the good potential from the corn. I see that, some people like and some dislike this idea. But i think if we use that potential in the third world countries who are poor enough to feed their people, specially the children.. i think and i strongly believe that this will be a great effort.

]]> By: Deelip http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-61974 Deelip Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:19:28 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-61974 Dear sir, This is very interesting artical use of zein for coating and drug stabilsation. Also i want to know the polymer which gives stability to our drug molecule, as our drug molecule is stable at 60-70 deg. C, if we want to make this drug as an thermally stable at 120 deg. Cfor few mins. is it possible. Also can you suggest any such biodegradable polymer. Pl. help me. Regards Dilip dilip@sanzyme.com Dear sir,

This is very interesting artical use of zein for coating and drug stabilsation.

Also i want to know the polymer which gives stability to our drug molecule, as our drug molecule is stable at 60-70 deg. C, if we want to make this drug as an thermally stable at 120 deg. Cfor few mins. is it possible. Also can you suggest any such biodegradable polymer. Pl. help me.

Regards
Dilip dilip@sanzyme.com

]]> By: Food Intolerance Testing http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-61682 Food Intolerance Testing Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:17:06 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-61682 Nice post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon every day. It's always exciting to read content from other authors and use a little something from their web sites. Nice post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I
stumbleupon every day. It’s always exciting to read content from other authors and use a little something from their web sites.

]]> By: The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-59517 The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:48:42 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-59517 [...] In November and December 2011, The VRG received a few comments about a December 2010 VRG blog post on zein, a corn protein. In that post, zein was described as “non-allergenic.” http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%E2%80%A6/ [...] [...] In November and December 2011, The VRG received a few comments about a December 2010 VRG blog post on zein, a corn protein. In that post, zein was described as “non-allergenic.” http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%E2%80%A6/ [...]

]]> By: Daniela http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-49421 Daniela Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:43:17 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-49421 Is there a Zein based shellac like product on the market, to varnish things with? I don't mean industrially, but as a home product. Any ideas? I need to coat something with varnish and don't want to use shellac nor toxic ones. Thanks. DG Is there a Zein based shellac like product on the market, to varnish things with?
I don’t mean industrially, but as a home product.
Any ideas?
I need to coat something with varnish and don’t want to use shellac nor toxic ones.
Thanks.
DG

]]> By: Glenda http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-40699 Glenda Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:28:52 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-40699 Ms. Yacoubou, I'm curious who made the determination zein is "non-allergenic", and where I might find the research that supports that determination? I found this article very interesting and informative; unfortunately, the potential for zein becoming so prevalent (yet completely unlabeled) in our food and non-food supply does not bode well for those who are allergic to, or intolerant of, corn and its derivatives. Ms. Yacoubou, I’m curious who made the determination zein is “non-allergenic”, and where I might find the research that supports that determination?

I found this article very interesting and informative; unfortunately, the potential for zein becoming so prevalent (yet completely unlabeled) in our food and non-food supply does not bode well for those who are allergic to, or intolerant of, corn and its derivatives.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-39457 Kristy Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:13:38 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-39457 This is horrible news for me and my family. It's hard enough to avoid the ubiquitous but hidden cornstarch and citric acid, but it sounds as if zein will be hidden in even more products. If this trend continues, we corn allergy sufferers will have to move to another continent to survive. This is horrible news for me and my family. It’s hard enough to avoid the ubiquitous but hidden cornstarch and citric acid, but it sounds as if zein will be hidden in even more products. If this trend continues, we corn allergy sufferers will have to move to another continent to survive.

]]> By: Donnie http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-39393 Donnie Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:25:07 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-39393 The many uses for Zein is NOT good news for all of us who are severely allergic to corn. Worse yet, Zein is not even labeled to warn us that it is in the foods, drugs, products or anything else. Corn allergy is becoming even more common, but is totally ignored by the establishment. In fact, there are some so-called allergy organizations that claim corn allergy is very rare, which is not true. We have made many complaints to them, to no avail. We can't avoid corn if we don't know where it is hidden in all those products, so that keeps us sick all the time with severe allergic reactions. At the very least, corn should be properly labeled for the safety of the corn allergic people. The many uses for Zein is NOT good news for all of us who are severely allergic to corn. Worse yet, Zein is not even labeled to warn us that it is in the foods, drugs, products or anything else. Corn allergy is becoming even more common, but is totally ignored by the establishment. In fact, there are some so-called allergy organizations that claim corn allergy is very rare, which is not true. We have made many complaints to them, to no avail. We can’t avoid corn if we don’t know where it is hidden in all those products, so that keeps us sick all the time with severe allergic reactions. At the very least, corn should be properly labeled for the safety of the corn allergic people.

]]> By: Philip Shane http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/12/13/zein-used-for-shellac-biodegradable-coatings-diapers%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-21912 Philip Shane Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:30:12 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1328#comment-21912 Thanks for your article and for re-introducing the public to the world of zein. The quality of the product has vastly improved, especially extracting zein from fresh ground corn before any other type of corn processing has occurred. Pricing has become more competitive with shellac as well. Thanks for your article and for re-introducing the public to the world of zein. The quality of the product has vastly improved, especially extracting zein from fresh ground corn before any other type of corn processing has occurred. Pricing has become more competitive with shellac as well.

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