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US 12,350,641 B2Granted
Methods of high throughput hydrocolloid bead production and apparatuses thereof
AssigneeClearH2O, Inc.
InventorsJay Palmer, Paul Dioli
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Abstract
A method of creating hydrocolloid beads includes forcing a hydrocolloid gel suspension through a plurality of nozzles, wherefrom the hydrocolloid gel forms into a plurality of gel drops and fall into a reactant bath. The drops are exposed to the reactant bath for a predetermined period of time, wherein the drops form firm or semi-firm beads as they remain in the reactant bath. The firm or semi-firm beads are removed from the reactant bath, rinsed, and dried.
Claims14
A method of creating hydrocolloid beads, the method comprising:
- forcing a hydrocolloid gel suspension through a plurality of nozzles, wherefrom the hydrocolloid gel forms into a plurality of gel drops and fall into a reactant bath;
- exposing the drops to the reactant bath for a predetermined period of time, wherein the drops form beads as they remain in the reactant bath;
- removing the beads from the reactant bath;
- rinsing the beads;
- drying the beads;
- and
- pasteurizing the beads at a temperature of at least 250° F.
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