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AssigneeFMC Corporation
InventorsAlbert G. Tsai, Linnea K. Ledwith, Robert Kopesky, Maurice Gerard Lynch, William Ross Blakemore, Peter J. Riley
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The Methods of the present invention prepare carrageenan products from processed seaweed material using shear stress treatment are disclosed. The carrageenan products comprise at least about 65% by weight of carrageenan and at least about 2% by weight of acid insoluble material. The carrageenan products of the present invention preferably have an onset of hydration below about 40° C. and a color of greater than about 74 *L units. The carrageenan products of the present invention are useful as components in food products, such as, dairy products, meats, and dessert gels as well as non-food products, such as, toothpaste formulations, cosmetics, and paints.
A semi-refined carrageenan product comprising at least about 65% by weight of carrageenan and at least about 2% by weight of acid insoluble material, the carrageenan product having an onset of hydration below about 50° C. as measured with a Brabender viscometer as a 2% by weight solids aqueous solution.
A carrageenan-containing product, the product comprising at least about 65% by weight of carrageenan and at least about 2% by weight of acid insoluble material, the carrageenan product having an onset of hydration below about 50% as measured with a Brabender viscometer as a 2% by weight solids aqueous solution,
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