Eastman-Kodak Company

John S Brand

Lloyd A Lobo

James Stephen Honan

Andrew M Howe

Paul A Corbelli

Ryan B Adams

John E Keevert

Donald P Wrathall

Scott W LaRoche

David J Roy

Gregg C Hider

The present invention relates to an imaging member comprising poultry gelatin. In one embodiment, the poultry gelatin is located preferably in at least one layer in the upper half of said imaging member comprising poultry gelatin. Another embodiment provides an aqueous coating composition comprising poultry gelatin.

Photographic element containing acid processed gelatin

The present invention is a process for the manufacture of gelatin which includes providing a collagen containing material and demineralizing the collagen containing material to produce ossein. The ossein is added to a water solution containing at least 3% sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide and at least 3% sodium sulfate for a time sufficient to form a reacted slurry. The reacted slurry is heated to a temperature of at least 45.degree. C. for a time sufficient to solubilize the ossein thereby producing a solution containing gelatin. The pH of the solution containing gelatin is raised to greater than 9.8. The pH of the solution containing gelatin is reduced with a sulfate salt of a divalent or trivalent metal to a neutral pH (between 7.0 and 8.0). The pH of the gelatin solution is then lowered to between 5.0 and 6.0 and a polymeric flocculant is added to the gelatin solution in an amount of less than 0.1% based on the dry weight of the gelatin to form a floc and the floc is removed. The resulting gelatin is filtered and desalted.

Method of manufacturing gelatin

The method for preparing high grade gelatin with a specific methionine content and with reduced methionine variability from batch to batch and within a single extraction includes controlling the amount of and variability of oxidant present during processing of bone stock into gelatin. Such controls include control of oxidant concentration and range in process water, control of volume of process water used in gelatin-making process and restriction of the range of gelatin extracts used in the product gelatin. Once the aim level of oxidant has been set, the total range of oxidant around the set point should be less than 220 meq per 100 kg dry bone.

Control of methionine content in photographic grade gelatin

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John S Brand