Edible web comprising microorganisms

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10624377-B2
Application number	US-201214349556-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2012
Priority date	Oct 6, 2011
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Nestec Sa
• Nestle Sa

Inventors

• Kuslys Martinas

Classifications

• A23L33/10 Primary

  using additives (addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21) · CPC title

• A23P20/20

  Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers · CPC title

• A61K35/744

  Lactic acid bacteria, e.g. enterococci, pediococci, lactococci, streptococci or leuconostocs · CPC title

• A61P1/04

  for ulcers, gastritis or reflux esophagitis, e.g. antacids, inhibitors of acid secretion, mucosal protectants · CPC title

• A61P37/08

  Antiallergic agents (antiasthmatic agents A61P11/06; ophthalmic antiallergics A61P27/14) · CPC title