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Plant gum material and use thereof in food products

US5133979A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1989
Grant dateJul 28, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P19/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the production of a plant gum product which comprises the steps of culturing gum-secreting plant cells in tissue culture in the presence of a culture medium; and recovering the gum product secreted by the cells from the culture medium. The gum product may be used in a food product, for example, as an emulsifying or stabilizing agent.

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