Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. BioPQQ
Japanese chemical maker producing PQQ disodium salt by bacterial fermentation.
- MOQ
- Not publicly disclosed
- LEAD TIME
- Not publicly disclosed
Overview
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. is a Japanese chemical manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Their BioPQQ brand produces pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) disodium salt through a proprietary bacterial fermentation process. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical reports a self-GRAS conclusion for BioPQQ in 2017. PQQ is used in cognitive health and mitochondrial support supplements. BioPQQ is distributed in the US through MIFI USA.
Certifications
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INGREDIENT REGULATORY STATUS
- FDA NDI Notification (2008, First PQQ NDI)New dietary ingredient notification filed with FDA: PQQ disodium salt (BioPQQ) (NDIN 544 (2008)) · source
- Company-Reported Self-GRAS Conclusion (2017)Company statement, not matched to an FDA or EU record: BioPQQ · source
- EU Novel Food Approved (EFSA Evaluated)EU Novel Food authorisation: PQQ disodium salt (Regulation (EU) 2018/1122) · source
Capabilities
- PRODUCT TYPES
- BioPQQ (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt) · MGCPQQ (European Brand Name) · PQQ for Cognitive Health Supplements · PQQ for Mitochondrial Support Supplements
- CAPABILITIES
- Fermentation or culture-grown ingredients · Amino acids or specialty nutrients · North American distribution or office
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What we couldn't verify
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- Manufacturing facilities located in Japan
- Large chemical conglomerate. PQQ is a niche product within a broad chemical portfolio
- Alternative PQQ suppliers now exist (PureQQ, NutriPQQ, Chinese manufacturers); BioPQQ is no longer the only commercial source, though it has the strongest regulatory dossier
- US distribution through MIFI USA, not direct Mitsubishi offices
- Japanese regulatory framework differs from US 21 CFR Part 111
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (cGMP). What Part 111 requires
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Enforcement screening: included in Inventory Ready's most recent completed pass against FDA's published recall datasets (2026-07-09). Method and limits →
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