US4517216A
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Gellan gum/gelatin blends
Assignee: CP Kelco US Inc
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Filing: 1984-03-05
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2004-03-05
Abstract
Abstract Blends of gellan gum and gelatin are disclosed which exhibit a synergistic increase in gel strength.
Inventors
- 👤 Jaewon L. Shim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:24
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/275; A23L29/281; A23L29/284; A23L29/269; A23L29/272; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/17; Y10T436/176152; Y10T436/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
18 words
A blend consisting essentially of gellan gum and gelatin wherein the wt:wt ratio ranges from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
A blend consisting essentially of gellan gum and gelatin wherein the wt:wt ratio ranges from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A blend of claim 1 wherein the gellan gum is deacetylated, deacetylated clarified, partially deacetylated, or partially deacetylated clarified.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
An aqueous composition comprising water and a blend of claim 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition of claim 3 further comprising one or more of sugar, fat, hydrocolloid, protein, color agent, flavoring agent, organic solvent, or inorganic solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition of claim 4 wherein the organic solvent is a glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A blend of claim 2 wherein the wt:wt ratio is about 3:1 to 1:3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A gel which comprises a total of 0.05 to 1% (wt) of gellan gum and gelatin wherein the wt:wt ratio of gellan gum to gelatin ranges from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A gel which comprises a total of 0.05 to 1% (wt) of gellan gum and gelatin wherein the wt:wt ratio of gellan gum to gelatin ranges from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gel of claim 7 wherein the total of gellan gum and gelatin is 0.2 to 0.4% (wt).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gel of claim 7 further comprising one or more of sugar, fat, hydrocolloid, protein, color agent, flavoring agent, organic solvent, or inorganic solvent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A gel of claim 8 wherein the wt:wt ratio is about 3:1 to 1:3.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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