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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 1997
Filed:
May. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Philip Wong, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Rhone-Poulenc Inc., Cranbury, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 99 ; 426302 ; 426573 ;
Abstract
A xanthan gum composition is prepared that is useful as a thickener and suspension agent in food and pharmaceutical applications. Comprised of xanthan gum and small amount of a food grade emulsifier, the composition is both shelf stable, dust-free and fast hydrating thereby providing a product that is easily assimilated into its end product uses with fewer steps and costs of manufacture.