Acetic Acid Odor Suppression Using Selective Intermediaries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing acetic acid-containing products face limitations due to the pungent odor of acetic acid, which can deter usage in food and cleaning applications, and current odor suppression methods are insufficient, potentially altering the taste or flavor of food and beverage products.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating specific components such as 2-octenal, (+)-rose oxide, and 1,8-cineole into acetic acid-containing compositions to selectively suppress the acetic acid odor, maintaining the health benefits and antiseptic properties while minimizing the pungent smell.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If acetic acid is used in food or beverage products to provide health benefits and functional properties, then the utility value and effectiveness are improved, but the pungent acetic acid odor deteriorates the taste and flavor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specific compound as an intermediary substance that selectively interacts with acetic acid odor molecules. This mediator compound binds to or masks the pungent odor while allowing acetic acid to retain its health benefits and functional properties in the food or beverage product.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies the chemical or physical parameters of the acetic acid system by introducing a compound that changes the odor perception parameters without altering the functional parameters. This selective parameter modification suppresses the harmful odor while preserving the beneficial effects.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If conventional odor suppression methods are applied to mask acetic acid odor, then the pungent smell is reduced, but the taste or flavor inherent to the food or beverage product is deteriorated or altered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a specifically selected compound that acts as a selective intermediary, targeting only the acetic acid odor molecules without interfering with the taste and flavor compounds. This selective mediation preserves the inherent sensory properties while suppressing the unwanted odor.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies a compound with local quality characteristics that specifically addresses the odor problem in certain regions or aspects of the product without affecting other sensory properties. The compound exhibits selective interaction that localizes its effect to odor suppression while leaving taste and flavor intact.
3Reliability
If the amount of acetic acid is increased to enhance health benefits and antiseptic effects, then the utility value is improved, but the pungent odor becomes more pronounced and limits further use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mediator compound that enables higher concentrations of acetic acid to be used by selectively binding to or masking the odor molecules. This intermediary allows the system to achieve enhanced health benefits and antiseptic effects at higher acetic acid levels without the proportional increase in pungent odor.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful pungent odor into a beneficial or neutral property by introducing a compound that transforms the odor perception. This allows the acetic acid to be used at higher levels for enhanced effectiveness while the odor issue is converted from a limitation into an acceptable or even desirable characteristic.
Data Source
AI summary
The acetic acid-containing composition contains acetic acid and one or more components selected from (A) 2-octenal, (B) (+)-rose oxide, and (C) 1,8-cineole. The acetic acid odor of an acetic acid-containing composition, such as a food or beverage product or a cleaner containing acetic acid is suppressed. A method for producing an acetic acid-containing composition includes a step of adding one or more components selected from (A) 2-octenal, (B) (+)-rose oxide, and (C) 1,8-cineole to an acetic acid-containing composition. A method for suppressing the acetic acid odor of an acetic acid-containing composition is also provided.