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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Zengshe Liu, Peoria, IL (US);
Sevim Z. Erhan, Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Zengshe Liu, Peoria, IL (US);
Sevim Z. Erhan, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 91/00 (2006.01); C08G 59/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Biopolymeric hydrogel precursors are prepared by means of a ring-opening polymerization of epoxidized vegetable oils, followed by chemical hydrolysis. The recovered hydrogels having properties similar to Pluronic® type surfactants would have a plurality of end-use applications, including use as food additives and pharmaceutical ingredients. This invention provides the potential for an enhanced market for vegetable oils, and particularly for soybean oil.