Gel system
AssigneeMars G.B. Limited
InventorsColin T. Prest, Keith Buckley
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Abstract
A gellable composition comprises a mixture of (1) gellan, (2) xanthan gum, and (3) a galactomannan and/or glucomannan gum capable of producing a gel in combination with xanthan gum, especially carob, tara, cassia or konjac gum, wherein the ratio by weight range of (1):[(2)+(3)] is 1:.gtoreq.2.
Claims21
A gellable composition adaptable to the formation of an unsterilized gel having superior gel strength, said composition comprising a mixture of (1) gellan, (2) xanthan gum, and (3) a galactomannan and/or glucomannan gum capable of forming a gel with xanthan gum, wherein the ratio by weight of (1):[(2)+(3)] is 1:.gtoreq.2.
A gellable composition adaptable to the formation of a sterilized gel having superior gel strength, said composition comprising a mixture of (1) gellan, (2) xanthan gum, and (3) a galactomannan and/or glucomannan gum capable of forming a gel with xanthan gum, wherein the ratio by weight of (1):[(2)+(3)] is 1:.gtoreq.1.5.
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