# US 8,785,183 B2 · Active plastic material in oil

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- Number: US 8,785,183 B2
- Document ID: US8785183B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/200,126
- Filed: 2011-09-19
- Published: 2012-03-22
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-21
- Assignees: Biogaia AB
- Applicants: Elisabeth Sjoberg
- Inventors: Elisabeth Sjoberg
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8785183B2

## CPC

- A23B 2/90: by drying or kilning; Subsequent reconstitution
- A23B 2/792: Apparatus for preserving using liquids
- A23L 33/135: Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics
- B65D 81/267: {the absorber being in sheet form}
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A method is provided of prolonging the shelf life of probiotic lactic-acid producing bacteria formulated in oil, by using a specific moisture absorbing technology.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container comprising, a strip of desiccant polymer or a desiccant film, wherein the polymer or film is in direct contact with an oil and is capable of absorbing moisture from the oil, wherein the container is used for storage of products sensitive to moisture and oxidation that are suspended in an oil.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, wherein the container includes a strip of desiccant polymer and the strip is 0.6 mm thick and 15 mm wide.

### Claim 3

A container comprising an internal coating with a desiccant polymer or a desiccant film, wherein the polymer or film is in direct contact with an oil and is capable of absorbing moisture from the oil, wherein the container is used for storage of products sensitive to moisture and oxidation that are suspended in an oil.