Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Products per se – or processes of preparing or treating... – Gels or gelable composition
Reexamination Certificate
2001-06-14
2008-03-04
Corbin, Arthur L. (Department: 1794)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Products per se, or processes of preparing or treating...
Gels or gelable composition
Reexamination Certificate
active
07338679
ABSTRACT:
Novel gel compositions having a sarcocarp-like texture and taste (mouth feelings): and foods having a sarcocarp-like texture with the use the same. These novel gel compositions comprise pectin, a divalent metal ion and water optionally together with negatively charged gelling agent. The above-described pectin contains at least one member selected from among pectinic acid and its salts and forms heat-stable particles having a diameter of at least 100 μm in the presence of water, or particles having an average diameter of 10 to 5000 μm in the presence of water and calcium ion.
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Asai Iwao
Uchida Kazuro
Corbin Arthur L.
Kratz Quintos & Hanson, LLP
San-Ei Gen F.F.I. Inc.
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