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US 2025/0059302 A1Published application
Process for reducing nitrite in microcrystalline cellulose
AssigneeNutrition & Biosciences USA 1, LLC
InventorsJURGEN ENGELHARDT, OLIVER PETERMANN
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Abstract
A process for reducing the nitrite content of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) comprises the step contacting MCC in the form of a powder with ozone in an amount of 0.05-0.6 g of ozone per g of MCC. The nitrite content in MCC is typically reduced by at least 50% by the ozone treatment.
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A process for reducing the nitrite content of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) comprising contacting MCC in the form of a powder with ozone in an amount of 0.05-0.6 g of ozone per g of MCC.
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