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US 2020/0271633 A1Published application
Methods for identifying carbon derived from natural sources
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsLeslie MORGRET, David PHILLIPS, Philip URNEZIS
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Abstract
Methods for identifying carbon derived from natural sources in a confectionary product are presented. Methods include separating, extracting and carbon dating components of a confectionary product, e.g., chewing gum or chewing gum base.
Claims13
A method for identifying carbon derived from natural sources in chewing gum or chewing gum base, comprising:
- a) pre-treating the chewing gum or chewing gum base to separate the chewing gum or chewing gum base into constituent parts;
- b) detecting presence of carbon isotopes in each constituent part;
- c) quantifying each detected carbon isotope and calculating relative ratios of the detected carbon isotopes;
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- d) determining the sources of carbon based on the relative ratios.
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