Patent ID: 8846863
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A23L,A23P,A61K,A61Q,C12Y

Abstract:
1. A method of making a protein-carbohydrate conjugate (PCC) comprising: a) combining proteins and a carbohydrate in an aqueous solution; b) spray drying or freeze drying said aqueous solution to form a powdered composition comprising said proteins and said carbohydrate; c) forming a bond between said carbohydrate and said protein to form a protein-carbohydrate conjugate (PCC) by heating the powder; d) recovering the PCC(s), and e) loading the PCC(s) with a lipophilic substance, wherein the loading of said PCCs comprises forming an emulsion comprising PCC(s) and said lipophilic substance and spray drying the PCC(s) loaded with said lipophilic substance.