Yucheng Zhou

Title: Yucheng Zhou: Inventor of a Photoisomerized Anthocyanin Composition

Introduction

Yucheng Zhou is an inventor based in Columbus, Ohio, and is associated with The Ohio State University. His patent work includes a method for photoisomerizing anthocyanin compositions, with the aim of producing a more intense and stable blue color under alkaline conditions.

Latest Patents

Zhou is identified with 1 patent: “Photoisomerized Compositions of Anthocyanins and Methods of Making and Use Thereof.” The patent describes irradiating a composition containing anthocyanin dissolved in an ethanol-and-water solvent with ultraviolet light. The solvent’s ethanol-to-water volume ratio ranges from 99:1 to 70:30. The process converts at least some anthocyanin from its trans isomer form to its cis isomer form. In some examples, the resulting composition has a more intense and stable blue color at pH 8 than the composition had before irradiation.

Career Highlights

Zhou’s disclosed invention applies photoisomerization to anthocyanins, pigments found in plants. The described approach combines controlled solvent proportions with UV irradiation to alter the composition’s isomer balance and color properties. His association with The Ohio State University connects this work to an academic research setting.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies The Ohio State University as Zhou’s workplace. It does not specify additional collaborators or organizations involved in the patent.

Conclusion

Yucheng Zhou’s patent focuses on using UV light to modify anthocyanin compositions and potentially improve the intensity and stability of their blue color.