Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. BioPQQ
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. BioPQQ is the only PQQ ingredient to have received FDA New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification (2008), FDA GRAS determination (GRN 641 and 701), and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approval as a Novel Food ingredient. While alternative PQQ suppliers now exist (PureQQ, NutriPQQ, Chinese manufacturers), BioPQQ maintains the strongest regulatory position globally. PQQ is used in cognitive health and mitochondrial support supplements. BioPQQ is distributed in the US through MIFI USA.
Tokyo, Japan
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§1Editorial assessment
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. BioPQQ is the only PQQ ingredient to have received FDA New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification (2008), FDA GRAS determination (GRN 641 and 701), and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approval as a Novel Food ingredient. While alternative PQQ suppliers now exist (PureQQ, NutriPQQ, Chinese manufacturers), BioPQQ maintains the strongest regulatory position globally. PQQ is used in cognitive health and mitochondrial support supplements. BioPQQ is distributed in the US through MIFI USA.
§2Our review
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§3Inspection history
§4Certifications
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§5Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- BioPQQ (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt) · MGCPQQ (European Brand Name) · PQQ for Cognitive Health Supplements · PQQ for Mitochondrial Support Supplements
- CAPABILITIES
- Proprietary PQQ Fermentation Manufacturing · FDA NDI Notification (2008, First PQQ NDI) · FDA GRAS Determination (GRN 641, GRN 701) · EU Novel Food Approved (EFSA Evaluated) · US Distribution via MIFI USA
§6Sources
- BioPQQ Official Website(2026-04-02)
- FDA GRAS Notice 641 — PQQ Disodium Salt(2026-04-02)
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
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