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Title:
METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN EDIBLE GAS HYDRATE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/045652
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for producing an edible composite of gas hydrate and ice is provided, the method comprising the steps of contacting an aqueous solution with carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide at a sufficiently high pressure to form a gas hydrate, but at a temperature preventing this; and then reducing the temperature of the solution to form the gas hydrate and ice; characterized in that the aqueous solution contains from 0.0001 to 2 wt% of an ice structuring protein. Frozen confections containing gas hydrates and methods for producing them are also provided.

Inventors:
CEBULA DERYCK JOZEF (GB)
TELFORD JULIA HELEN (GB)
WILLIAMS ANDREA (GB)
ZHU SHIPING (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2011/066973
Publication Date:
May 31, 2012
Filing Date:
September 29, 2011
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Assignee:
UNILEVER PLC (GB)
UNILEVER NV (NL)
UNILEVER HINDUSTAN (IN)
CEBULA DERYCK JOZEF (GB)
TELFORD JULIA HELEN (GB)
WILLIAMS ANDREA (GB)
ZHU SHIPING (GB)
International Classes:
A23G9/20; A23G9/32; A23G9/38; A23G9/46; A23G9/48; A23G9/52
Domestic Patent References:
WO2010069770A12010-06-24
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WO2000053029A12000-09-14
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Foreign References:
EP0352829A11990-01-31
EP1800543A12007-06-27
EP1886579A12008-02-13
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EP0201143A21986-11-12
US4347707A1982-09-07
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HUGOT, Alain, Eric, Philippe (Unilever Patent GroupColworth House, Sharnbrook, Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ, GB)
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