Oyster Meat Heating for Generating 3,5-Dihydroxy-4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods fail to extract 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol from raw oyster meat, a novel antioxidant substance, necessitating a generation method to produce this compound effectively.

Innovation Solution

A generation method involving the addition of pure water to oyster meat at a 1:1 ratio, followed by heating at specific pressures and temperatures to extract and generate 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol from oyster meat essence.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If conventional extraction methods are used on raw oyster meat, then other antioxidant substances can be extracted, but 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol cannot be detected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconcentration of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcoholVSAvoiddetectability of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing heating treatment at 101325 Pa before extraction. This pre-treatment step transforms the raw oyster meat through heat, enabling the generation and subsequent detection of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol that would otherwise be undetectable in the raw state.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes physical parameters by applying heating at 101325 Pa (standard atmospheric pressure) to the oyster meat. This parameter change transforms the chemical composition of the oyster meat, generating 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol from precursor substances present in the raw material.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Quantity of substance

If heating treatment is applied to generate 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol, then the antioxidant substance can be produced, but additional processing steps and energy consumption are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveyield of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcoholVSAvoidenergy consumption for heating
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the heating parameters by conducting the treatment at standard atmospheric pressure (101325 Pa) rather than requiring high pressure or extreme temperatures. This parameter optimization achieves effective generation of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol while minimizing energy consumption and simplifying the processing conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The method successfully generates 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol, which was previously undetectable in raw oyster meat, by optimizing heating and pressurization conditions, thereby enhancing the yield and concentration of this antioxidant.

Implementation Method 1

heating at 101325 Pa (N/m2)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 2

pressurizing the extract liquid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressurisation: Pressurisation

Data Source

PatentEP3183978B1Production method for producing 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol from oyster meat
Publication Date: 2026.03.11 WATANABE OYSTER LAB
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AI summary

Problem The present invention is to provide a generation method that can generate 3, 5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol, which was not found at all from raw oyster meat originally, at an extraction phase of oyster meat essence. Solution The present invention heats raw oyster meat from which 3, 5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol is not detected in a raw state at 98°C to 100°C for six hours or more to generate 3, 5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol from oyster meat liquid on which the heating process has been performed.