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Microbial heteropolysaccharide

US4393089A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1981
Grant dateJul 12, 1983
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S507/936
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A food composition thickened or suspended with an heteropolysaccharide known as Biopolymer PS 87 comprises glucose, galactose, mannose, glucuronic acid and fucose. Bipolymer PS 87 is pseudoplastic, has a consistency at 20.degree. C. of at least 150 poise and a yield stress value at 20.degree. C. of at least 30 dynes/cm.sup.2. Biopolymer PS 87 is synthesized by a strain of Bacillus polymyxa or a genetically similar micro-organism.

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