Global Patent Index - EP 2096934 A1

EP 2096934 A1 20090909 - IMPROVED STORAGE STABILITY OF MICRO-ORGANISMS

Title (en)

IMPROVED STORAGE STABILITY OF MICRO-ORGANISMS

Title (de)

ERHÖHUNG DER SPEICHERSTABILITÄT VON MIKROORGANISMEN

Title (fr)

STABILITÉ AU STOCKAGE AMÉLIORÉE DE MICRO-ORGANISMES

Publication

EP 2096934 A1 20090909 (EN)

Application

EP 07875243 A 20071025

Priority

  • NL 2007050510 W 20071025
  • EP 06076932 A 20061025
  • EP 07875243 A 20071025

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1932432A1] The invention relates to methods for improving the storage stability of viable micro-organisms and to compositions comprising viable micro-organisms having improved stability. In particular, it concerns compositions with food grade micro-organisms, such as baker's yeast or probiotic bacteria, having an improved long-term storage stability. Provided is a micro-organism preparation comprising viable micro-organisms in a water-in-oil emulsion, wherein said micro-organism is localized primarily at the water/oil interphase and /or in the water phase of said W/O emulsion and/or wherein said micro-organism is essentially absent from the oil phase. Also provided is a method for increasing the storage stability of a (food grade) micro-organism.

IPC 8 full level

A23D 7/00 (2006.01); A21D 8/04 (2006.01); A23C 15/12 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A21D 8/047 (2013.01); A23C 15/123 (2013.01); A23C 19/061 (2013.01); A23D 7/0053 (2013.01); A23L 33/135 (2016.07); A23L 33/14 (2016.07); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009072867A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1932432 A1 20080618; EP 2096934 A1 20090909; WO 2009072867 A1 20090611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06076932 A 20061025; EP 07875243 A 20071025; NL 2007050510 W 20071025