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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ray Edward Kowalski, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
William Joseph Mergens, West Caldwell, NJ (US);
Leonard Joseph Scialpi, Andover, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Roche Vitamins Inc., Nutley, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ; A23L / ; C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2523635 ; 516 31 ; 516924 ; 426 73 ; 426540 ; 514725 ; 106498 ;
Abstract
A method for the manufacture of carotenoid powders is disclosed. In the disclosed method, an aqueous suspension of the carotenoid is heated to melt the carotenoid, the suspension is then homogenized under pressure to form an emulsion, and the resulting emulsion is dried to obtain the carotenoid powder.