59 results about "Iota-Carrageenan" patented technology

A film-forming hydrocolloid composition comprising kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, a bulking agent, plasticizer and water is described. The ratio of bulking agent to total carrageenan is from about 1:1 to 20:1. Kappa carrageenan is present in an amount of less than or equal to 50% by weight of total carrageenan present. To form the composition, all dry materials are mixed and added to a heated mixture of all liquid materials. The final mixture is heated until a composition free of particulate materials is formed. The formed composition can be cast or extruded into ribbons, films, sheets, tubes or the like, for encapsulating wet or dry materials including medicinal dosage forms, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, bath oils and gels, and paint balls.

A storable, hydraulically-active, cementitious slurry is made and used to cement within subterranean foundations for oil and gas wells. The slurry is made from a hydraulically-active cementitious material, a suspending agent, and, as a retarder, boric acid. The boric acid is present in the cementitious slurry in an amount sufficient to lower the pH of the storable cementitious slurry to at least 12.0, preferably to at least 11.0 or preferably, for reasons of longevity, to a pH of at least 9.0. Generally the amount of boric acid in the cementitious slurry is between from about 1 to about 6 percent by weight. Preferred as suspending agent are iota carrageenan as well as poly (methyl vinyl ether / maleic anhydride) decadiene copolymer. The slurry remains liquid during storage. The slurry is activated when needed for cementing and is pumped into the subterranean formation where it is allowed to set.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a modified starch and a carrageenan, especially iota-carrageenan, where the compositions are suitable for use in manufacturing soft capsules.

Disclosed is a process for producing a carrageenan composition, comprising the steps of: cleaning iota carrageenan-containing seaweed in water; treating the cleaned seaweed with an aqueous treatment solution, the aqueous treatment solution containing about 3-30 wt %, preferably 10-25 wt %, and most preferably 15-20 wt %, of an alkali treatment compound; subjecting the treated seaweed to washing with water; and processing the washed seaweed to produce the carrageenan composition.

The invention relates to a method for preparing Iota-carrageenan. The method comprises the following steps of: performing alkali modification on a raw material in 3-7 percent by mass percent of potassium hydroxide; neutralizing the modified raw material in a diluted acid solution till the pH is 7-8; washing the modified raw material liquid with water after neutralizing; performing microwave radiation treatment with the microwave radiation power of 180-450W for 5-20 minutes; boiling with water at high temperature for extracting colloid; and adding 0.01-0.1 percent of potassium permangenate aidduring colloid extraction to obtain high-yield and high-jel-strength Iota-carrageenan. Due to the adoption of potassium hydroxide, the loss of colloid during alkali treatment can be reduced; the diluted acid is used for neutralizing, so that the water amount is greatly reduced; microwave radiation treatment is performed, and an aid is added for extracting colloid, so that the colloid can be dissolved out more easily, and the gel strength is increased; and the method has a wide application prospect.

The invention discloses composite gel for plant capsules and a preparation method for the composite gel. The composite gel is prepared by fully and evenly mixing raw materials in a mixing machine, wherein the raw materials comprise 1-15 parts of K-carrageenan, 0.5-7.5 parts of iota-carrageenan and 77.5-98.5 parts of component C (cellulose derivative and / or plant polysaccharide) in parts by weight. The composite gel for the plant capsules is proper in raw material ratio and can be suitable for producing various plant capsules, thus, the percent of pass of plant capsule products is greatly increased. Through controlling the viscosity and the temperature stability of the gel, the empty plant capsules meeting the standard of China pharmacopoeia are prepared. The waterproof rate and oxygen-proof rate of the capsules are improved and the waterproof effect and the oxygen-proof effect of the capsules are enhanced, thus, the content can be stabilized and the quality guarantee periods of the products can be prolonged. Meanwhile, the problems that the raw materials for producing the plant capsules are various, the operation is complicated and the quality standard is not stable and cannot be controlled are solved.

A storable, hydraulically-active, cementitious slurry is made and used to cement within subterranean foundations for oil and gas wells. The slurry is made from a hydraulically-active cementitious material, a suspending agent, and, as a retarder, boric acid. The boric acid is present in the cementitious slurry in an amount sufficient to lower the pH of the storable cementitious slurry to at least 12.0, preferably to at least 11.0 or preferably, for reasons of longevity, to a pH of at least 9.0. Generally the amount of boric acid in the cementitious slurry is between from about 1 to about 6 percent by weight. Preferred as suspending agent are iota carrageenan as well as poly (methyl vinyl ether / maleic anhydride) decadiene copolymer. The slurry remains liquid during storage. The slurry is activated when needed for cementing and is pumped into the subterranean formation where it is allowed to set.

Media and kits are disclosed for use in processes requiring microbial culture. More specifically, the invention provides carrageenan-stabilized agar-based microbial culture media and kits constructed using the media. The media and kits of the invention may allow the construction of kits with increased shelf stability and useful life. Further, the media and kits of the invention may be used in kits and methods useful in the manual determination of the type of infection present in a specimen in periods of about 24 hours. The stabilized culture media of the invention are useful in a broad variety of applications. In an embodiment, the media contains both an agar medium and iota carrageenan.

The present invention describes the use and preparation of a novel rapidly peptizable stabilizing composition comprising attrited colloidal microcrystalline cellulose wetcake coprocessed and dried with iota-carrageenan, and its use for stabilizing aqueous foods.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicine, and relates to a sterilizing and disinfecting solid-state medical ultrasonic coupling patch and a preparation method thereof. The sterilizing and disinfecting solid-state medical ultrasonic coupling patch provided by the invention comprises the following components by the mass percentage: 0.5-1.5% of iota-carrageenan, 1.2-1.8% of modified bletilla striata polysaccharide, 1.6-2.5% of carboxymethyl chitosan, 0.5-2% of tea tree oil, 0.1-0.8% of glycerol monocaprylate, 0.1-0.5% of glycerol, and the balance deionized water. The sterilizing and disinfecting solid-state medical ultrasonic coupling patch provided by the invention has the advantages of good acoustic performance, good ultrasonic transmission effect, clear ultrasonic images, and high resolution ratio; at the same time, the sterilizing and disinfecting solid-state medical ultrasonic coupling patch does not adhere to skin or an ultrasonic probe after use, is convenient and healthful to use, does not damage the probe or affect ultrasonic wave transmission, and has the advantages of good biocompatibility, reliable sterilizing and disinfecting effects, and stable physical and chemical properties.

A dentifrice composition which comprises (A) heavy calcium carbonate having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 15 m, (B) water-insoluble inorganic granules having a collapse strength of 10 to 200g / granule, a mean particle diameter of 50 to 150 m, and a difference of 100 m or below between 90% particle diameter and mean particle diameter, and (C) a water-soluble polymeric material comprising at least one member selected from Group (a) and at least one member selected from Group (b) at a (b) / (a) mass ratio of 0.25 to 3, Group (a): sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthomonas campestris, lambda-carrageenan, and straight-chain sodium polyacrylate, and Group (b): gellan gum, agar, kappa-carrageenan, iota-carrageenan, gelatin, pectin, and crosslinked sodium polyacrylate, and which has a total content of (a) and (b) of 0.5 to 1.5% by mass based on the whole of the composition.

The invention relates to an iota-carrageenan degrading enzyme gene as well as a preparation method and an application thereof and relates to iota-carrageenanase. An iota-carrageenanase gene cgiA2_Ce is a carrageenanase gene for coding Cellulophaga sp.KL-A. An iota-carrageenan recombinase CgiA2_Ce can be applied to iota-carrageenan degradation, degradation products are two iota-carrageenan oligosaccharides, and the degrees of polymerization of the two iota-carrageenan oligosaccharides are respectively 2-4 saccharide and 6-10 saccharide. The degradation products can be applied in preparation of antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, immunomodulators, antioxidants and the like, particularly antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, immunomodulators, antioxidants and the like for mariculture, so that the survival rate of prawns can be increased by 20%-30%; and a recombined protein of the iota-carrageenanase gene cgiA2_Ce can be obtained through a gene engineering technology.

Provided is a gelatin for breeding ants and process for preparation. The gelatin of the invention comprises the following proportional raw materials by weight: 1-2 parts of Kappa-carrageenan, 0.5-1 part of Iota- carrageenan, 10-16 parts of sucrose, 0.015-0.02 part of preservative and 100 parts of drinking water. The method for preparation is that first Kappa-carrageenan, Iota-carrageenan, sucrose and preservative which are specified quantity are blended to soak into drinking water until no caking dry matter exists, and then after the mixture is soaked, the mixture is heated to 100 DEG C for 10 minutes, and at last after the mixture is heated, the mixture is cooled and coagulated. Experimental observation has proved that the gelatin of the invention has the advantages that the physical property of the gelatin is similar to soil-physical property in ants cave, the gelatin is suitable for the existence of ants, has high transparency and comprises sugar which is capable of maintaining ants' life and the like, and beneficial to observe and research the underground life detail of ants.

Disclosed is an even oligosaccharide alcohol monomer of iota-carrageenan, with polymerization degree at 2-20 and molecular formula as C12n+12H16n+20O15n+16S2n+2Na2n+2 (n=0-9). The preparation includes the following steps: degrading iota-carrageenan in acid or hydro-strong cation resin with the existence of reducer under 50-95 DEG C for 30-480min; filtrating and then neutralizing the filtrate through alkaline; condensing; sedimenting through alcohol; washing; proceeding Superdex 30 or BioGel P10 chromatographic column separation, with aqueous ammonium bicarbonate solution as mobile phase; detecting through a differential detector; combining and collecting according to leaching peak; condensing; freezing and drying. The preparation method is simple in process and low in cost, with high yield of oligosaccharide and no pollution(gas,liquid and solid).The oligosaccharide alcohol monomer of iota-carrageenan is stable in performance amd can be used as reagent in the standardization of the molecular weight of sulfated oligosaccharide.

The embodiment of the invention relates to a food additive, and provides a process for manufacturing IOTA carrageenan which is manufactured by using Eucheuma spinosum as a raw material. The process comprises the following steps of: immersing the Eucheuma spinosum with alkali after the Eucheuma spinosum is washed and dried; cleaning and draining the Eucheuma spinosum which is subject to alkali immersion; heating, well cooking and pulping the drained Eucheuma spinosum to dissolve out coarse glue; filter-pressing and cooling the coarse glue to form gel; freezing the gel; unfreezing the frozen gel, and dehydrating the unfrozen gel with a centrifuge; and drying the dehydrated gel to produce the IOTA carrageenan, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.

Disclosed is an even oligosaccharide alcohol monomer of iota-carrageenan, with polymerization degree at 2-20 and molecular formula as C12n+12H16n+18O15n+16S2n+2Na2n+2 (n=0-9). The preparation includes the following steps: heating and degrading iota-carrageenan with acid or hydro-strong cation resin under 50-100 DEG C for 30-480min; filtrating and then neutralizing the filtrate through alkaline; condensing; sedimenting through alcohol; proceeding Superdex 30 or BioGel P10 chromatographic column separation, with aqueous ammonium bicarbonate solution as mobile phase; detecting through a differnetial detector; combining and collecting according to leaching peak; condensing; freezing and drying. The method is covenient in operation, simple in process, low in cost and high in efficiency, and causes no pollution(gas, liquid and solid).

The invention provides a food product comprising a gelled water-based shell and a liquid centre characterized in that the water-based shell contains a mixture of kappa carrageenan and iota carrageenan in an amount sufficient to provide a gel texture, the relative proportions of kappa carrageenan and iota carrageenan being 50 to 95% by weight kappa carrageenan and 5 to 50% by weight iota carrageenan based on the sum of the weights of kappa and iota carrageenan. The shell avoids the use of gelatin and has improved properties in terms of appearance, texture and ease of manufacture.

A composition in the form of a gel for preparing a food product, the composition comprising water, flavourings, salt and gelling agents, where the gelling agents comprise at least iota-carrageenan and xanthan.

A stable, high moisture boothpaste has now been developed that comprises a carrageenan binder that is at least 70 % iota carrageenan, a calcium based-polish agent, humectant, surfactant, water and optional additives and therapeutic actives used in dentifrice compositions. The calcium-based agent is present at a weight percent concentration in the range of about 35 to 50, the water is about 35 to 50%, the humectant is about 5 to 15 %, the carrageenan is about 0.5 to 0.85 %, and the surfactant is about 0.5 to 5 %. The high moisture, low cost toothpaste that is provided has favorable physical properties such as good viscosity and stability without the need for additional binder which is optional.

The present invention provides pasty or liquid compositions for applications on mucous membranes of cavities easily reached by hand, having a bio-adhesive prolonged effect or release. The composition includes a polysaccharide matrix agent selected from the group constituting of lambda carrageenan and iota carrageenan. The matrix allows the in situ formation of a matrix film with a reinforced bio-adhesive capacity due to complexation reactions between the polysaccharide matrix agent and the components of the local secretions of the mucous membranes. The compositions can also include a lecithin compound as a reinforcing agent of the intrinsic bio-adhesive properties of the polysaccharide matrix agent. The composition can further include at least one of (a) a hydration medium for the polysaccharide matrix agent, (b) a lecithin co-solvent allowing the dispersion of the micellar lecithin solution in the hydration medium, (c) an additive or additives, and (d) at least one active ingredient.

The invention relates to low-temperature single cream and a preparation method thereof. The low-temperature single cream comprises fresh milk, single cream extracted from fresh milk and Iota-carrageenan. The preparation method comprises the following steps: controlling the quality of the fresh milk; extracting the single cream; mixing the materials at a high speed, wherein the fresh milk, the single cream extracted from the fresh milk and the Iota-carrageenan are mixed by taking the fresh milk as a colloid melting carrier, and the material mixing sequence is that the Iota-carrageenan and the fresh milk are mixed firstly and then the mixture and the single cream are mixed, and the mixed materials are sheared at a high speed and are stirred uniformly, so that colloid is dispersed quickly; performing mixing and volume metering on the mixed materials; performing ultrahigh-temperature instantaneous sterilization; performing sterile homogenization; cooling; performing sterile filling; performing storage. According to the invention, single Iota-carrageenan colloid is adopted and separated single cream is further processed to produce a low-temperature type single cream product subjected to ultrahigh-temperature treatment; the ingredient list of the product is extremely clear, the product has healthy and nutritional characteristics, the natural taste and mouthfeel of the product are maintained, the melting point and the crystallinity of milk fat are utilized, and the preparation method is applied to the technical field of food nutrition.

The invention discloses a preparation method of an Iota carrageenan liquid. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: acidifying I-type eucheuma; rinsing the acidified I-type eucheuma to be neutral; putting the rinsed I-type eucheuma in a Ca(OH)2 solution environment; heating to melt glue; introducing CO2 to react with Ca(OH)2 so as to generate CaCO3; and filtering to obtain the Iota carrageenan liquid. The method is environmentally friendly and short in production period, the extracted Iota carrageenan liquid is further subjected to alcohol precipitation, drying and smashing to obtain Iota carrageenan powder with obviously improved indexes such as gel strength, viscosity and yield can be obtained, and high application value is achieved.

The present invention provides a food product in which gelatins are replaced with a texturizer composition comprising a low viscosity iota carrageenan. The present invention also provides a method for replacing gelatins in a food product with a texturizer composition comprising low viscosity iota carrageenan. In preferred embodiments, the invention provides a gelled confectionery containing a texturizer composition comprising low viscosity iota carrageenan, which allows the partial or full replacement of gelatin in the composition.

A stabilizing additive for compositions, e.g., fermented milk products, is disclosed comprising xanthan gum and iota-carrageenan wherein the weight percentage of the xanthan gum in the stabilizing additive is higher than the weight percentage of the iota-carrageenan. The xanthan gum can be reduced pyruvate or non-pyruvylated xanthan. The stabilizing additive can further comprise a galactomannan. The composition can further comprise starch. Also disclosed is a method for making a fermented milk product comprising adding the stabilizing additive to milk and fermenting the milk or adding the stabilizing additive to already fermented milk. Fermented milk products comprising the additive can include, e.g., yogurt, drinkable yogurt, kefir or Ymer.

This invention provides a carrageenan mixture comprising about 60% to about 95% by weight of iota-carrageenans and about 5% to about 25% by weight of lambda-carrageenans, which is useful as an ingredient of a cosmetic formulation such as a fully natural hair styling gel being free from synthetic polymers.

The invention relates to the technical field of deep processing of lycium barbarum and provides lycium barbarum polysaccharide soft sweets. The lycium barbarum polysaccharide soft sweets comprise thefollowing raw materials in parts by weight: 40-60 parts of lycium barbarum polysaccharide extract, 6-12 parts of kappa-carrageenan, 7-10 parts of iota-carrageenan, 280-330 parts of xylitol, 550-650 parts of maltitol, 2-4 parts of sodium citrate and 8-15 parts of citric acid solution, wherein the total sugar content of the lycium barbarum polysaccharide extract is 37-45 wt%. Animal experiments showthat the lycium barbarum polysaccharide soft sweets provided by the invention are capable of obviously improving white blood cell count and thymus indexes of model mice with low immunity, and have obvious immunity improvement effects. The market vacancy of the products is filled.

A object of the present invention is to provide a novel system whereby an enteral nutrient or an enriched liquid food can be solidified so that it can be easily administered within a short period of time without liguefying in the body to thereby lighten a care-giver's burden in tube feeding such as gastrostomic feeding. As the results of studies, it is found out that such a nutrient or an enriched liquid food can be quickly thickened or solidified at a temperature of 40° C. or below by using a starch adhesive, which contains as the main component sodium iota-carrageenan, sodium kappa-carrageenan, sodium lambda-carrageenan or a mixture thereof, without dissolving the starch adhesive by heating. Further, it was confirmed that it is an administration method almost free from water liberation when the solidified product was administered from a syringe, thus the present invention was completed. That is, the use of the above carrageenan as a starch adhesive (a semi-solidifying agent) makes it possible to produce the desired semi-solidified enteral nutrient as described above.

It is intended to provide a novel system whereby an enteric nutritional supplement or a thickened liquid food can be solidified so that it can be easily administered within a short period of time without liquefying in the body to thereby lighten a care-giver's burden in tube feeding such as gastrostomic feeding. As the results of studies, it is found out that such a nutritional supplement or a thickened liquid food can be quickly thickened or solidified at a temperature of 40 DEG C or below by using a starch adhesive, which contains as the main component sodium iota-carrageenan, sodium kappa-carrageenan, sodium lambda-carrageenan or a mixture thereof, without melting the starch adhesive by heating. Further, it is confirmed that the product is almost free from water liberation when administered from a syringe. That is, use of the above-described carrageenan as a starch adhesive (a semi-solidifying agent) makes it possible to produce the desired semi-solidified enteric nutritional supplement as described above.