Abstract: Certain cultured plant cell gums, including those produced in suspension culture of plant cells of plants of the family Aizoaceae are described. Plant cell gums of plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum are specifically provided. Also described are the methods of using these cultured plant cell gums in the manufacture of food products, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products, cosmetics and other industrial products, such as paper, adhesive, ink, textiles, paint, ceramics, explosives, cleaning agents or detergents, products for firefighting, agricultural chemicals including pesticides and fungicides, for oil and gas production, and in photography, lithography, and other industries are described. Food, pharmaceutical, veterinary, industrial and cosmetic compositions containing certain cultured plant cell gums are also described. Plant cell gums can be employed as substitutes for plant exudate and extract gums and other known emulsifying, viscosifying and gelling agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 26, 2002
Assignee:
Bio Polymers Pty. Ltd.
Inventors:
Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke, Antony Bacic, Alan Gordon Lane
Abstract: Certain cultured plant cell gums, including those produced in suspension culture of plant cells of plants of the family Aizoaceae are described. Plant cell gums of plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum are specifically provided. Also described are the methods of using these cultured plant cell gums in the manufacture of food products, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products, cosmetics and other industrial products, such as paper, adhesive, ink, textiles, paint, ceramics, explosives, cleaning agents or detergents, products for firefighting, agricultural chemicals including pesticides and fungicides, for oil and gas production, and in photography, lithography, and other industries are described. Food, pharmaceutical, veterinary, industrial and cosmetic compositions containing certain cultured plant cell gums are also described. Plant cell gums can be employed as substitutes for plant exudate and extract gums and other known emulsifying, viscosifying and gelling agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 5, 1998
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2001
Assignee:
Bio Polymers Pty. Ltd.
Inventors:
Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke, Antony Bacic, Alan Gordon Lane
Abstract: Methods of using cultured plant cell gums in the paper, adhesive, oil and gas, ink, lithography, textile, paint, ceramics, cleaning detergent, cosmetics, photography, explosive, firefighting, agricultural, and other industries are described. Industrial and cosmetic compositions containing cultured plant cell gums are also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 1995
Date of Patent:
May 5, 1998
Assignees:
Bio Polymers Pty. Ltd., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Inventors:
Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke, Antony Bacic, Alan Gordon Lane
Abstract: A method for the culturing of gum-secreting plant cells, recovery of the gum from the medium and use of the plant gum in food products is described. In particular, the plant gum product of cultured Pyrus, Prunus avium and Rosa cells can be used in food products as comprising complex carbohydrates and glycoproteins, for example, an emulsifying agent, an emulsion stabilizer, a thickening agent or a texture modifier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 28, 1992
Date of Patent:
March 22, 1994
Assignee:
Bio Polymers Pty. Ltd.
Inventors:
Adrienne E. Clarke, Antony Bacic, Alan G. Lane
Abstract: A method for the production of a plant gum product which comprises the steps of culturing gum-secreting plant cells in tissue culture in the presence of a culture medium; and recovering the gum product secreted by the cells from the culture medium. The gum product may be used in a food product, for example, as an emulsifying or stabilizing agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 1989
Date of Patent:
July 28, 1992
Assignees:
Bio Polymers Pty. Ltd., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Inventors:
Adrienne E. Clarke, Antony Bacic, Alan G. Lane