Saccharide-based matrix
US5387431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is a saccharide-based matrix, and the products resulting therefrom, made from a maltodextrin feedstock subjected to conditions which induce flash flow of the maltodextrin so that the matrix possesses a physically or chemically altered structure from the feedstock. The present invention also includes a method of producing the matrix and of making products which take advantage of the unique properties of the matrix.
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