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Spheroidal crystal sugar and method of making

US5601076A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1995
Grant dateFeb 11, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/0056
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a new spheroidal polycrystallite product and a process for making the same. In the present invention amorphous sugar is transformed to crystalline sugar by hydrating rather than dehydrating sugar. The product of the present invention is unique in shape, size, and possesses a high degree of uniformity.

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