Cargill Dow Polymers LLC

William Wrigley Jr. Company

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Battelle Development Corporation

John H Litchfield

Richard G Sinclair

Edward S Lipinsky

Donald M Bigg

Billy R Allen

Victor G Vely

George E Pierce

William T Lawhon, Jr

The present invention is directed to a method for reducing waste accumulation by using an environmentally degradable disposable material. The disposable material, which includes a hydroxycarboxylic acid-containing polymer, degrades hydrolytically during operative and disposal stages in a controlled manner such that the disposal degradation rate of the material is accelerated relative to the operative degradation rate of the material.

Degradation control of environmentally degradable disposable materials

The synthesis of hydroxy-fatty acids and keto-fatty acids from unsaturated fatty acids by Rhodococcus rhodochrous is disclosed.

Microbiological synthesis of hydroxy-fatty acids and keto-fatty acids

Cultures of Pisolithus tinctorius and Thelephora terrestris can be grown by aerobic submerged fermentation in modified Pridham-Gottlieb medium at about pH 4-7 on a vermiculite carrier.

Aerobic submerged fermentation of sporulating, ectomycorrhizal fungi

Anticaries ingredients for corn and cane sugar containing confectioneries such as syrups, mints, and candies, and for oral health products such as mouthwashes, lozenges, toothpastes and toothpowders are presented. The anticaries ingredients include aliphatic mono and dialdehydes having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, aliphatic monoaldehydes having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and polyaldehydes such as dialdehyde starch and dialdehyde galactomannan gum. These ingredients in concentrations of about 5 percent by weight or less have been found to effectively inhibit the growth and acid production of oral microorganisms and thereby reduce the incidence of dental caries.

Anticaries confectioneries and oral health products

Anticaries ingredients for corn and cane sugar containing confectionaries such as syrups, mints, and candies, and for oral health products such as mouthwashes, lozenges, toothpastes and toothpowders are presented. The anticaries ingredients include aliphatic mono and dialdehydes having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, aliphatic monoaldehydes having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and polyaldehydes such as dialdehyde starch and dialdehyde galactomannan gum. These ingredients in concentrations of about 5 percent by weight or less have been found to effectively inhibit the growth and acid production of oral microorganisms and thereby reduce the incidence of dental caries.

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Worthington, OH, United States of America

John H Litchfield