CP KELCO APS Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150201636 | PECTIN-CONTAINING ACIDIC MILK BEVERAGE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An object is to provide an acid milk beverage, which shows no precipitation or aggregation and reduced whey separation, and which has a refreshing texture, even in cases where the acid milk beverage has a low solids-not-fat concentration. An acid milk beverage characterized by containing an acid milk beverage base and a pectin having an intrinsic viscosity of 5.9 to 8.5, a degree of esterification of 74 to 80, and a calcium reactivity of 230 or less is provided. | 07-23-2015 |
20140274871 | LOW ESTER PECTIN AIR FRESHENER GELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Air freshening gel compositions include a low ester pectin in an amount from about 0.5 to about 2.5 percent by weight, a substantially insoluble calcium salt in an amount from about 0.1 to about 0.50 percent by weight, water, and fragrance. Methods of making an air freshening gel composition include dissolving a low ester pectin in water, and combining a calcium salt with the pectin solution to form a gel solution containing from about 0.5 to about 2.5 percent by weight of the low ester pectin and from about 0.1 to about 0.50 percent by weight of the calcium salt. | 09-18-2014 |
20140234516 | GELLED FOOD CONCENTRATE - The present invention relates to a food concentrate in the form of a gel for use in stock, soup, sauce, gravy or as a seasoning ingredient for use in cooking and the process for preparing such a food concentrate gel. The concentrate is free or substantially free of syneresis and does not skin or re-gel when completely cold, after it has been diluted in aqueous liquid in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:100 under the application of heat and subsequently been allowed to cool. Gelation is induced by the addition of a sodium source to an aqueous solution of low methoxy pectin. | 08-21-2014 |
20140179628 | DEWATERING BIOMASS MATERIAL COMPRISING POLYSACCHARIDE, METHOD FOR EXTRACTING POLYSACCHARIDE FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL, AND DEWATERED BIOIMASS MATERIAL - A process for dewatering biomass material comprising polysaccharide and water. The process comprises wetting the biomass material with a wetting composition comprising an alcohol to form a biomass slurry comprising wetted biomass material and a liquid component, mechanically separating a portion of the liquid component from the biomass slurry, and mechanically separating at least a portion of the water from the wetted biomass material. A process for extracting polysaccharide from the biomass material and a dewatered biomass material are also disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140120044 | Personal Care Compositions with Acidified Pectins - Personal care compositions are provided that include acidified pectins at a concentration of about 2 to about 5% by weight. The acidified pectin includes a low ester pectin with a degree of esterification of about 30 to about 50 and a pH of about 2 to about 4. Desirably, the personal care composition is characterized as a viscous, fluid gel. Also provided are methods for preparing personal care compositions and methods for the use of personal care formulations. | 05-01-2014 |
20140079865 | Process for Preparing a Stabilized Protein Suspension - Processes are provided for preparing acidified milk drinks having improved stability. In an aspect, the process involves adding an aqueous stabilizer solution including an HM pectin and one or more sequestrants to an acidified milk product to produce the acidified milk drink. The one or more sequestrants desirably are present in the aqueous stabilizer solution in an amount that is stoichiometrically greater than the concentration of calcium ions present in the aqueous stabilizer solution, and are present in the acidified milk drink in an amount that is stoichiometrically less than the concentration of calcium ions in the acidified milk drink. The resulting acidified milk drink is characterized as a stable, optically opaque, drinkable product. | 03-20-2014 |
20130259976 | STABLE FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS AND METHODS - Methods are provided for making a fermented milk product in which a stabilizing additive is introduced before fermentation. The methods generally include ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130230471 | Personal Care Compositions with Acidified Pectins - Personal care compositions are provided that include acidified pectins at a concentration of about 2 to about 5% by weight. The acidified pectin includes a low ester pectin with a degree of esterification of about 30 to about 50 and a pH of about 2 to about 4. Desirably, the personal care composition is characterized as a viscous, fluid gel. Also provided are methods for preparing personal care compositions and methods for the use of personal care formulations. | 09-05-2013 |
20130087140 | DEWATERING BIOMASS MATERIAL COMPRISING POLYSACCHARIDE, METHOD FOR EXTRACTING POLYSACCHARIDE FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL, AND DEWATERED BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for dewatering biomass material comprising polysaccharide and water. The process comprises wetting the biomass material with a wetting composition comprising an alcohol to form a biomass slurry comprising wetted biomass material and a liquid component, mechanically separating a portion of the liquid component from the biomass slurry, and mechanically separating at least a portion of the water from the wetted biomass material. A process for extracting polysaccharide from the biomass material and a dewatered biomass material are also disclosed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130072381 | LOW SOLUBLE SOLIDS ACID GELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A gel composition including a low ester pectin in an amount from about 1.0 to about 2.5 percent by weight of the gel composition, acetic acid in an amount such that the gel composition has a pH from about 2.4 to about 3.5, and having a gel strength from about 5 grains to about 250 grams. A method for making the gel is also disclosed. The method includes dissolving a low ester pectin in an acetic acid solution, heating the mixture to a temperature from about 80° C. to about 100° C., and cooling the mixture. | 03-21-2013 |
20130034639 | Stabilized Acidified Milk Products - Embodiments of the present application relate to mildly acidic milk drinks and methods for preparation of mildly acidic milk drinks having a pH between about 4.7 and about 5.4. The acidic milk drinks generally include a milk product and a low ester pectin (LM-pectin). The milk product may be present in an amount sufficient to provide milk solids non-fats (MSNF) content in an amount of less than or equal to about 8.5% by weight of the acidified milk drink. The LM-pectin may have a degree of esterification (DE) in the range of about 25% to about 45% and a degree of amidation in the range of about 10% to about 20%. | 02-07-2013 |
20120309946 | PROCESS FOR EXTRACTION OF PECTIN - Embodiments of the processes provided herein allow for extraction of high quality pectins from pectin-containing plant materials using oxalic acid for extraction of the pectin containing material. Generally described, the process for extracting pectin having a high degree of polymerization includes preparing an aqueous suspension of a pectin-containing plant material; adding oxalic acid and/or a water-soluble oxalate to the aqueous suspension in an amount sufficient to provide a mixture having a pH of between 3.0 and 3.6 and a total molarity of oxalate greater than a total molarity of calcium(II); heating the mixture to a temperature from about 50 to about 80° C. for a time sufficient to extract pectin from the pectin-containing plant material; and separating the extracted pectin from the mixture. The extracted pectin desirably is characterized as having a degree of esterification (DE) of at least 72 and a high degree of polymerization, the degree of polymerization being characterized by an intrinsic viscosity of greater than about 6.5 dL/g. | 12-06-2012 |
20120251484 | COLD PREPARED GEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A gel comprising water, pectin having a DE from about 62 to 75, soluble saccharide or sugar alcohol solids present in an amount from about 44 to 60% by weight of the gel, and a pH reducing agent for reducing the pH of the gel from a level from about 2 to 3. A method for making the gel without heating or cooling is also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120190831 | Methods for Steam Flash Extraction of Pectin - Methods are provided for high temperature and short time extraction of pectins from pectin-containing plant materials. Generally described, the method includes mixing the pectin-containing plant material and an acidic aqueous medium to form a mixture; heating the mixture (optionally under pressure) to a target temperature by steam injection; maintaining the mixture under pressure at the target temperature for a time up to about 5 minutes; and flashing the mixture into a flash tank at a pressure from about 0.5 to about 1.2 bar to extract pectin from the pectin-containing plant material. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186580 | Preservation of Biomass Material Comprising Polysaccharide and Method for Extracting Polysaccharide from Preserved Biomass Material - A process for preserving biomass material comprising polysaccharide, the process comprising contacting the biomass material with a preserving composition comprising alcohol to form a preserved biomass material and storing the preserved biomass material for at least 24 hours. At least a substantial amount of the polysaccharide may be extracted from the preserved biomass material with yields comparable to or improved over extraction from fresh non-preserved biomass material. | 07-26-2012 |
20120178922 | Solid Carrageenan Ion Exchange - Embodiments of the present invention function to modify the cation concentration of carrageenans using an ion-exchange process. Processes for modifying the cation concentrations of solid carrageenans are provided. The processes include treating solid carrageenan with an aqueous treatment solution comprising an alcohol and a salt and washing the corresponding treated solid carrageenan with an aqueous solution comprising an alcohol. | 07-12-2012 |
20110224167 | Skin-Protecting Alkalinity-Controlling Composition and the Use Thereof - A skin-protecting alkalinity-controlling composition comprises one or more carboxylic acid polysaccharides. Said compositions are capable of providing buffering, and thus avoiding a major increase in the pH of an aqueous system and/or are capable of reducing the pH of aqueous systems, in which alkalinity is formed as a result of chemical and/or biological reactions. The compositions may be used in personal care products, such as skin creams and lotions, hygiene products, wound care products, fabric treating products etc. | 09-15-2011 |
20110028426 | DEWATERING BIOMASS MATERIAL COMPRISING POLYSACCHARIDE, METHOD FOR EXTRACTING POLYSACCHARIDE FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL, AND DEWATERED BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for dewatering biomass material comprising polysaccharide and water. The process comprises wetting the biomass material with a wetting composition comprising an alcohol to form a biomass slurry comprising wetted biomass material and a liquid component, mechanically separating a portion of the liquid component from the biomass slurry, and mechanically separating at least a portion of the water from the wetted biomass material. A process for extracting polysaccharide from the biomass material and a dewatered biomass material are also disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
20090022871 | Gelling Agent for Low Calorie Gels - A gelling system characterised in that it is a combination of a primary pectin and at least one secondary pectin. The primary pectin has a content of free acids (Degree of Free Acids, DFA) in the range of 50-80% and the combination comprises at least 5% by weight of said secondary pectin. The gelling system is suitable for gelation of low soluble solids products having SS % of less than about 30. | 01-22-2009 |
20080306020 | Skin-Protecting Alkalinity-Controlling Composition and the Use Thereof - A skin-protecting alkalinity-controlling composition comprises one or more carboxylic acid polysaccharides. Said compositions are capable of providing buffering, and thus avoiding a major increase in the pH of an aqueous system and/or are capable of reducing the pH of aqueous systems, in which alkalinity is formed as a result of chemical and/or biological reactions. The compositions may be used in personal care products, such as skin creams and lotions, hygiene products, wound care products, fabric treating products etc. | 12-11-2008 |