Edible web comprising microorganisms

• US 10,624,377 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2012
• Issued: 04/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Inventors: Kuslys, Martinas
• Primary Examiner(s): Landau, Sharmila G
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pyla, Paul D
• Application Number:
  US14/349,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20140248246A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,755 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/135 Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 20/20 Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 2020/253 Coating food items by printing onto them; Printing layers of food products
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/742 Spore-forming bacteria, e.g. Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus subtilis, clostridium or Lactobacillus sporogenes
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/744 Lactic acid bacteria, e.g. enterococci, pediococci, lactococci, streptococci or leuconostocs
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/745 Bifidobacteria
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/747 Lactobacilli, e.g. L. acidophilus or L. brevis
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/76 Viruses; Subviral particles; Bacteriophages
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0053 Mouth and digestive tract, i.e. intraoral and peroral administration rectal administration A61K9/0031
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0056 Mouth soluble or dispersible forms; Suckable, eatable, chewable coherent forms; Forms rapidly disintegrating in the mouth; Lozenges; Lollipops; Bite capsules; Baked products; Baits or other oral forms for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/7007 Drug-containing films, membranes or sheets A61K9/0041, A61K9/0043, A61K9/006, A61K9/0063 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/00 Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/04 for ulcers, gastritis or reflux esophagitis, e.g. antacids, inhibitors of acid secretion, mucosal protectants
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/10 Laxatives
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/12 Antidiarrhoeals
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 11/02 Nasal agents, e.g. decongestants
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 37/08 Antiallergic agents antiasthmatic agents A61P11/06; ophthalmic antiallergics A61P27/14
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/30 Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change

Abstract

The present invention relates to edible webs comprising microorganisms, such as probiotics. In particular, the present invention relates to an edible web having microorganisms, such as bacteria, probiotic bacteria, bacteriophages or viruses printed thereon, e.g. by the use of inkjet printing. In addition the invention relates to methods of producing such edible webs, to various products comprising the edible webs as well as to use of the edible webs comprising microorganisms.

Claims

1. A method for providing an edible web comprising probiotic bacteria, the method comprising:

providing a suspension comprising two or more different microorganisms;

providing the edible web, wherein the edible web comprises an edible material selected from the group consisting of sugar paper, starch paper, corn-starch paper, rice paper, soybean paper, gold paper, silver paper, fiber based paper, fiber based foil, and combinations thereof;

printing the suspension on the edible web; and

applying the edible web to a substrate selected from the group consisting of a food accessory and a pacifier, wherein the food accessory is selected from the group consisting of straws, spoons, forks, glasses, mouthpieces of flasks, nipples of baby bottles, and containers.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the probiotic bacteria are dyed prior to printing.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the printing of the suspension is performed using an inkjet printer.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising drying the edible web comprising the two or more different microorganisms.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the drying is performed at a temperature of up to 90 degrees Celsius (°

C.).

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms comprise Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the microorganisms comprise Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bifidobacterium longum.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein a printing droplet size is in the range of 5-100 picolitres.