METHOD OF PROTECTING HEAT- OR OXYGEN-LABILE COMPOUNDS TO PRESERVE ACTIVITY AND BIOAVAILABILITY - Patent 1115295

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EP 1 115 295 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.05.2000

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29

(21)	Application number: 99948490.0

(22)	Date of filing: 24.09.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A23L 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9922/427

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0018/254 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

25.09.1998 US 101803 P
08.05.1999 US 307414

(71)	Applicant: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
	Des Moines, IA 50301-0070 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CATRON, Douglas, Howard Altoona, IA 50009 (US) MANN, James, Oscar Pleasant Hill, IA 50317 (US)

(74)	Representative: Thomas, Philip John Duval et al
	Eric Potter ClarksonPark View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF PROTECTING HEAT- OR OXYGEN-LABILE COMPOUNDS TO PRESERVE ACTIVITY AND BIOAVAILABILITY