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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Xiaolei Shi, Ames, IA (US);
Stephanie Clark, Ames, IA (US);
Hantang Qin, Ames, IA (US);
Chih-Chun Kuo, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/745 (2015.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61K 9/19 (2006.01); A61K 47/36 (2006.01); A61K 47/42 (2017.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/745 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 9/19 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61K 47/42 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to food grade hydrogels containing probiotics and methods of their preparation. More particularly, this disclosure describes 3D printable edible hydrogels, freeze-dried 3D printed edible hydrogels, systems for their printing, as well as, methods of preparing food grade 3D printed, freeze dried hydrogel compositions. Beneficially, the 3D printed, freeze-dried hydrogel compositions are storage stable.