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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Anne-claude Couffin, Montréal, CA;
Mohammed Berrada, Longueuil, CA;
André Laforest, Longueuil, CA;
Nicolas Nourry, St-Amable, CA;
Inventors:
Anne-Claude Couffin, Montréal, CA;
Mohammed Berrada, Longueuil, CA;
André Laforest, Longueuil, CA;
Nicolas Nourry, St-Amable, CA;
Assignee:
Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 20/26 (2006.01); A61L 15/60 (2006.01); A61L 15/18 (2006.01); A61L 15/28 (2006.01); B01J 20/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 15/60 (2013.01); B01J 20/26 (2013.01); A61L 15/18 (2013.01); A61L 15/28 (2013.01); B01J 20/262 (2013.01); B01J 2220/4825 (2013.01); B01J 20/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Absorbent boronate-galactomannan complexes comprising a hydrophobic group are disclosed. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are solid materials capable of gel forming upon contacting with liquids. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are particularly suitable for absorbing liquids.