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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Giancarlo Santus, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
Recordati S.A. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company, Chiasso, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 34 ; 426 42 ; 426 51 ; 426 89 ; 426580 ; 426599 ;
Abstract
A method to protect biactive compounds and microorganisms from inactivation in the gastric tract as well as in foods. The method involves preparation and coating of a multiplicity of microgranules containing the compounds or microorganisms. The microgranules are generally smaller than 500 .mu.m and have physical characteristics that permit homogeneous filming as well as ready suspension after coating in common foodstuffs such as milk and milk products and fruit juices.