Organically chelated mineral compositions and methods thereof
AssigneeRalco Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsBrian Jon Knochenmus, Jon Kent Knochenmus, Richard Dale Lamb, Myrra Arlene Lamb
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method of making a mineral product. The method includes contacting a carboxylic acid and an inorganic mineral compound sufficient to form a solution, reacting the solution over a period of time sufficient to provide a mineral chelated compound, transferring the mineral chelated compound to one or more molds prior to the compound substantially solidifying and reducing the size of the mineral chelated compound sufficient to provide a rapidly soluble mineral chelated product.
Claims13
A method of making a rapidly soluble cobalt lactate, comprising:
- contacting lactic acid and cobalt carbonate to form a solution;
- reacting the solution over a period of time, sufficient to provide a cobalt lactate compound and one or more gases and vapors;
- passively releasing the one or more gases and vapors;
- transferring the cobalt lactate compound to one or more molds, prior to the compound substantially solidifying;
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- reducing the size of the cobalt lactate compound, to provide a rapidly soluble cobalt lactate;
- wherein the ratio by weight of cobalt carbonate to lactic acid to in the solution is about 1:1.5 to about 1:2.5;
- and wherein reacting occurs without a catalyst.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.