Instantaneous Cold Soluble Gelatin Agglomerates via Fluid Bed Granulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing instantaneous cold soluble gelatin face challenges such as lump formation during cold predispersion and the need for heating, which are inefficient and inconvenient, especially at an industrial scale, and previous solutions like adding hydrophilic ingredients or granulation reduce the gelatin's Bloom value and gelling properties.
Innovation Solution
A process using a fluid bed granulator to produce gelatin agglomerates by atomizing a water-based granulating liquid, avoiding pre-hydrolysis and hydrolysed gelatin, controlling temperature and moisture to create gelatin granules that are instantly cold soluble without forming lumps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If gelatin is used in standard form (granules or thin layers), then it maintains high Bloom value and gelling properties, but it requires cold predispersion in water followed by heating to dissolve, which forms lumps and adds complex processing steps
Solution Approach 1:
The gelatin is pre-processed during manufacturing to create an instantaneous cold soluble form. The gelatin is extruded in granules or thin layers and dried under currents of dry air to create a structure that automatically disperses in cold water without requiring preliminary cold predispersion or heating steps, thus eliminating processing complexity while maintaining high Bloom value
2Ease of operation
If gelatin is mixed with additional hydrophile ingredients to improve cold solubility, then it dissolves easier in cold water, but the gelatin is bonded to other ingredients which limits its use in preparations that cannot contain such additional ingredients
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for additional hydrophile ingredients by modifying the gelatin structure itself through the drying process. The gelatin granules or thin layers are designed to self-disperse in cold water through their physical structure created during manufacturing, without requiring any bonded additional ingredients, thus maintaining full versatility for applications with strict ingredient requirements
3Ease of operation
If gelatin is granulated to prevent lump formation, then it can be used without cold predispersion, but the granulation process reduces the Bloom value and gelling properties of the gelatin
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the gelatin during the drying process by controlling the drying conditions (currents of dry air) and the form (granules or thin layers) to create an optimal structure. This parameter optimization allows the gelatin to achieve instantaneous cold solubility without lump formation while preserving the molecular structure and maintaining high Bloom value and gelling properties
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The process results in gelatin with improved solubility and increased Bloom value, allowing for uniform dissolution in cold water without additional dispersing agents, maintaining high gelling properties and stability.
Implementation Method 1
atomizing a water-based granulating liquid
Implementation Method 2
A process using a fluid bed granulator to produce gelatin agglomerates
Implementation Method 3
controlling temperature and moisture to create gelatin granules that are instantly cold soluble without forming lumps
Implementation Method 4
controlling temperature and moisture to create gelatin granules that are instantly cold soluble without forming lumps
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AI summary
Process for producing instantaneous cold soluble gelatin in form of agglomerates of gelatin granules carried out in a fluid bed under controlled temperature, which comprises soaking the gelatin granules through atomizing a granulating liquid in the fluid bed, where the granulating liquid is made up of water.