Gellan gum/gelatin blends

• US 4,517,216 A
• Filed: 03/05/1984
• Issued: 05/14/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cp Kelco (JM Huber Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Shim, Jaewon L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter, Jeanette
• Application Number:
  US06/586,472
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 426/573, 426/576, 536/1, 536/114, 536/119
• US Class Current: 426/573
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/272 Gellan
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/284 Gelatin; Collagen
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/176152 Total nitrogen determined
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/18 Sulfur containing

Abstract

Blends of gellan gum and gelatin are disclosed which exhibit a synergistic increase in gel strength.

Claims

1. A blend consisting essentially of gellan gum and gelatin wherein the wt:

wt ratio ranges from 5;

1 to 1;

5.

2. A blend of claim 1 wherein the gellan gum is deacetylated, deacetylated clarified, partially deacetylated, or partially deacetylated clarified.

3. An aqueous composition comprising water and a blend of claim 2.

4. A composition of claim 3 further comprising one or more of sugar, fat, hydrocolloid, protein, color agent, flavoring agent, organic solvent, or inorganic solvent.

5. A composition of claim 4 wherein the organic solvent is a glycol.

6. A blend of claim 2 wherein the wt:

wt ratio is about 3;

1 to 1;

3.

7. A gel which comprises a total of 0.05 to 1% (wt) of gellan gum and gelatin wherein the wt:

wt ratio of gellan gum to gelatin ranges from 5;

1 to 1;

5.

8. A gel of claim 7 wherein the total of gellan gum and gelatin is 0.2 to 0.4% (wt).

9. A gel of claim 7 further comprising one or more of sugar, fat, hydrocolloid, protein, color agent, flavoring agent, organic solvent, or inorganic solvent.

10. A gel of claim 8 wherein the wt:

wt ratio is about 3;

1 to 1;

3.