Hydrogel encapsulations and methods of making the same
AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsAMIR MALAKI, ADAM TOTH, RONALD GABBARD
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Abstract
The present invention relates to hydrogel encapsulation compositions capable of retaining active compounds in finished products, the finished products containing the hydrogel encapsulations, and methods relating to the same. The present invention also relates to hydrogel particles and methods relating to the same.
Claims20
A method of encapsulation comprising the steps of homogenizing an emulsifier with an active and a carrier to create an emulsified active, heating the emulsified active to a first temperature of at least 35 C, mixing the heated emulsified active with a protein, and further heating the mixture to a second temperature of at least 50 C to create a hydrogel.
A microcapsule comprising an active and a shell, wherein the active comprises a flavor, the shell comprises a faba bean protein, and the microcapsule has a volatile retention of at least 80%.
A product comprising a product base and a microcapsule, wherein the microcapsule comprises an active and a shell, wherein the shell comprises a faba bean protein, and wherein the microcapsule has a volatile retention of at least 80%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.