Granule with hydrated barrier material
AssigneeGenencor International, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel T. Becker, Robert I. Christensen, Jr., Alfred L. Gaertner, Mahmood M. Ghani, Douglas A. Dale
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Abstract
A granule having high stability and low dust is described. The granule includes a hydrated barrier material having moderate or high water activity. Also described are methods of producing the granules.
Claims21
A granule comprising a protein core and a barrier salt coated over the protein core, wherein the barrier salt is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, zinc sulfate heptahydrate, magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, sodium citrate dehydrate or magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, the barrier salt having moderate or high water activity.
A granule having moderate to high water activity, the granule comprising:
- a seed;
- an enzyme layer coated onto the seed;
- a hydrated barrier salt coated onto the enzyme layer;
- and
- an outer coating over the hydrated barrier salt layer, wherein the hydrated barrier salt impedes transport of water into the granule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.