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US 11,918,011 B2Granted
High-payload, non-porous, enzyme-containing coated granules and use of same
AssigneeDanisco US Inc.
InventorsSamuel A. Maurer, Nathaniel T. Becker, Douglas A. Dale, Peyman Moslemy, Michael Reichman, Alan Martin Allgeier
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Abstract
Described are compositions and methods relate to stable, high-payload, non-porous enzyme-containing coated granules with improved resistance to activity loss during steam pelleting.
Claims50
An enzyme-containing coated granule comprising:
- (a) a payload of at least 10% wt/wt enzyme solids;
- (b) a continuous protective coating surrounding an enzyme matrix core resulting in a coated granule having
- (i) a porosity of less than about 0.03 cc/g for macropores within the range of 0.2-8.0 microns in diameter;
- and
- (ii) a water uptake of no more than 0.5% w/w water at 60% relative humidity.
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A method for increasing the stability of an enzyme in a composition, the method comprising providing the enzyme in coated granule comprising:
- (a) a payload of at least 10% wt/wt enzyme solids;
- (b) a continuous protective coating surrounding an enzyme matrix core resulting in a coated granule having
- (i) a porosity of less than about 0.03 cc/g for macropores within the range of 0.2-8.0 microns in diameter;
- and
- (ii) a water uptake of no more than 0.5% w/w water at 60% relative humidity.
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A method for increasing activity recovery of enzyme in a steam pelleting process, the method comprising providing the enzyme in coated granule comprising:
- (a) a payload of at least 10% wt/wt enzyme solids;
- (b) a continuous protective coating surrounding an enzyme matrix core resulting in a coated granule having
- (i) a porosity of less than about 0.03 cc/g for macropores within the range of 0.2-8.0 microns in diameter;
- and
- (ii) a water uptake of no more than 0.5% w/w water at 60% relative humidity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.