1. How long does it take to produce mucus? | In the Mucus pro apparatuss, mucus is secreted mechanically: in the Mucus pro 2 apparatus (second generation), ozone and microvibrations act on the molluscs; in the Mucus pro 3 (third generation) apparatus, the mollusks are exposed to microvibrations. In “Cruelty free” secretion modes (for most types of mollusks), the secretion time up to 0.5 hours. In the modes “インダストリアル” secretion, the secretion time is: 3-4 hours for Helix aspersa, 1.5-3 for African snails. |
2. How many snails can the device hold? | 粘液プロ 3.40 can simultaneously load 40 kg of Helix aspersa Maxima or 60-70 ヘリックスアスペルサミュラーのkg, 50 kg Achatina fulica, other types of snail: smaller or larger depending on the size of the molluscs.
粘液プロ 3.20 device is half the size. |
3. Does the snail survive after the secretion process?
How much slime can you get? |
Mucus pro devices are oriented at industrial production of snail mucus, in the “industrial mode” of secretion after the secretion of snail mucus, the raw material is processed into meat or disposed of and is not taken into account due to the high profitability of the production of natural snail mucus. It is in the “industrial mode” of secretion that the productivity of mucus is the highest – まで 20% of the snail weight for Helix aspersa and up to 16% for Achatina. 例えば: 差出人 100 kg of Helix aspersa snails, you can get up to 22 kg of liquid natural snail slime.
However, the device allows for the secretion of mucus in the “Cruelty-Free” modenot (for all types of snails), in which most snails after secretion must be washed from the mucus and released alive into the pasture; this is achieved empirically, reducing the time of the secretion process several times. This mode of secretion is less cost-effective: a smaller amount of mucus is secreted to 4% of the weight of the mollusks and additional costs appear for washing, rehabilitation of the snail and placement in the pasture. Secretion mode “Cruelty-free” is used at the request of the customer, when the customer of the finished product must indicate on the packaging of the product, which uses snail mucus, so that the animals do not suffer. The cost price of such snail slime is much higher and the price is higher. In the “インダストリアル” 分泌モード – the mollusks’ death is usually used for further processing into meat and shells. In the “インダストリアル” mode, the maximum amount of mucus is secreted: 15-22%. This is the most cost-effective mode of production. For аfrican snail species this figure is lower, on average 12-16%. To prepare dry powder of natural snail mucus, the freeze-drying method is used. For Mediterranean snail mucus, shrinkage averages 99%. |
4. Do I need to buy Ozone and other reagents? | No. In Mucus pro 3 devices (third generation) ozone is not used. Only short-wave vibrations and ultrasound waves are used to stimulate the mollusk. These are purely mechanical effects.
In Mucus pro 2 devices (second generation) – ozone-air mixture, generated by the ozonizer built into the device. There is no need to buy ozone, the device generates ozone directly from the air. Mucus pro devices do not use water, acids and other reagents and oxidizers to extract mucus. The only operating costs are electricity (まで 0.55 kW/h) and the snail. |
5. Why is snail mucus filtration and lyophilization necessary? | The Mucus pro device produces ready-made, natural, pure, raw snail mucus, 添加物なし. Microfiltration (0.2 microns) is usually required at the request of the buyer to reduce the bacterial load and reduce the amount of suspended particles. Microfiltered mucus is considered “conditionally sterile”. But you should know that any filtration also reduces the amount of nutrients in the product.
Lyophilization (freeze-drying) of snail slime is necessary to obtain dry snail slime powder. This is the most sold and sought-after form of the finished product. Dry (凍結 乾燥) snail slime is easier to store and use in cosmetics, dietary supplements and medicines. However, for the production of sublimated snail slime, preliminary filtration of raw, liquid snail slime is not recommended. An important factor for the use of natural snail mucus for the further production of medicines, nutraceuticals and some types of cosmetics is the preservation of beneficial antimicrobial and antibacterial microflora in snail mucus, unique only to snail mucus. |
6. Are there any special requirements for where the equipment should be placed? | はい, there are several of them: the room must have ventilation, water is used to flush equipment after the technological process, preferably with a drain of water in the floor, the power supply to the equipment must be grounded. The storage of the equipment must be carried out in a dry room. In general, you should be comfortable so that there are walkways and it is convenient to work with the equipment. |
7. Hardware warranty. | Mucus pro equipment has a 2-year warranty. There is post-warranty service, the manufacturer will replace any unit and mechanism if necessary. |
8. Comparison of snail mucus secretion equipment on the market – are there any advantages? | The technology of secretion of snail mucus “粘液プロフェッショナル” is aimed at creating 1) Natural snail mucus, 添加物なし, 2) the lowest cost of production of natural snail mucus.
This is evidenced by the fact that snail mucus of the Mucus Pro class: |
9. Where can you get snail mucus analysis done? | The most important indicators in snail mucus: Allantoin and Glycolic acid, these tests can be done in any laboratory where there is Research Method: HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography). The indicators are also important: Protein (affects the dry residue, this is an indicator of the density of the product, the quality of the mucus) and acidity (ph), snail mucus should not be acidic. Bacteriological indicators. If you are our client, please contact us and we will help you to make an analysis of snail mucus. |
10. Personnel – how many people are required to operate the equipment? | One worker is enough to operate one or two Mucus pro devices. |
11. What is the selling price of the finished product? | Cost in the company Mucus pro, liquid filtered snail mucus Helix aspersa: 50€-90€ /per 1 liter; dry lyophilized snail mucus Helix aspersa – 6000€ – 11000€ / per 1 キログラム. See the price list of the company:httpsの://mucus.pro/pdf/
Do not confuse pure freeze-dried natural snail slime powder with cheap “カタツムリのスライム” powders diluted with maltodextrin, or artificial mucin, or liquid snail slime diluted with acid – these are not natural products. |
12. What is the shelf life of the finished product? | Shelf life – raw liquid snail slime at a temperature of: -20C – -30C: 24 月. – liquid microfiltered snail slime with the addition of preservatives at a temperature of: up to +6C: 24 月. Dry lyophilized powder of snail slime is stored at a temperature of: -20C – +20C: 120 月. |
13. Where is snail mucus used?
14. Does Mucus pro buy snail mucus? |
PMI estimates that the global snail beauty products market was worth US$1.5 billion in 2023. It is expected to reach US$2.6 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period from 2024 宛先 2033. Asia Pacific stands out as the leading region in the global snail beauty products market, holding a significant share of around 45%.Bulova Company does not purchase Helix aspersa snail mucus, as it produces it itself. However, the Company periodically purchases freeze-dried mucus African and Pacific snails for resale when implementing wholesale offers. The Company’s purchases are located here: https://mucus.pro/ads/The company also purchases a pilot batch of freeze-dried snail mucus from each new customer of Mucus pro equipment in the first year of production. |
15. What is “Snail slime outsourcing”? |
Outsourcing is the transfer of part of one’s own production to another company. 例えば: the owner of equipment for the production of snail slime produces snail slime for another customer from a tolling snail for a fee. |
16. What is “Mucus pro Franchise”?
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The Mucus pro franchise gives the franchisee the right to: The franchise ensures the use of a business model for the implementation of a full business cycle: production-sales. |
17. Technological process for the production of snail mucus | The process of obtaining snail mucus using the Mucus pro technology is very simple: 1) Loading a live snail into the Mucus pro apparatus → 2) Excreting mucus (差出人 0.5 宛先 4 hours) → 3) Degassing the foam secretion (for Helix aspersa) → 4) The snail mucus is ready, must be drained → 5) Filtration of mucus → 6) Freezing and freeze-drying (差出人 48 hours) ![]() |
18. Where are Mucus Pro products manufactured?
19. Can I visit your factory? |
Specialized equipment has been manufactured in Ukraine since 2020, previously production was in Poland. Export is carried out from Ukraine, air delivery to all countries from Warsaw airport (ポーランド).Slime of snails Helix aspersa, nutraceuticals and cosmetics – also produced in Ukraine, slime of African and Asian species of snails, produced in the countries of Africa and Asia, under the franchise Mucus Pro and exported from these countries. ![]() ![]() Experimental scientific and economic project “粘液プロフェッショナル” of the Bulova company, aimed at 1) reducing the cost of production of high-quality natural snail mucus in the world, 2) automation of industrial production of natural snail mucus in the world and displacement of manual labor, designed for 10 月日 (2015-2025) has been successfully completed.
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20. Snail slime production cost and profitability. | Mucus pro claims the lowest production cost for snail mucus. 例えば: to get 1 liter of slime from the Helix aspersa snail, you only need = 5 kg of snail, 1 gram of dry mucus powder = 0.5 kg of a live snail. For African snail species, this figure is lower for liquid raw mucus, and higher for lyophilized powder. |
21. Does all types of snail produce mucus? | Most land snails and some species of sea snails secrete mucus to glide, protect, and restore the shell. There are also drier species of snails that also produce very little mucus in the wild. The device “粘液プロ” works with many types of land and sea snails which produce mucus for industrial use: ヘリックス・アスペルサ (マキシマとミュラー), ヘリックスポマティア, ヘリックス・ルコルム, Rapana thomasiana, Archachatina marginata, アチャティーナ・フリカ, アチャティーナ・アチャティーナ (リサチャーティーナ・フリカ) , アルカチャティーナ・マルギナータ, Ryssota otaheitana, Helicidae (Otala lactea). You can be an innovator in the extraction of mucus from little-studied snails, join us! Mucus pro equipment secretes mucus from all major types of molluscs, the secretion of which is a recognized commodity (consumer product) (liquid or dry snail mucus) all over the world. |
22. How is the purchase, delivery and payment of Mucus pro equipment carried out?
To purchase, you need to: 1) Fill out the buyer’s form, 2) Receive and pay the invoice by regular SWIFT payment at the bank, 3) Receive the cargo at the arrival airport. More details here: https://mucus.pro/purchase/