Patent ID: 6407226
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A23C,A23L,C08L

Abstract:
A method for controlling the rheology of a mixture containing at least one gelling, water-soluble first polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of alginate and pectin to give a final product of changed rheology, said method comprising:adding to the mixture a second polysaccharide consisting essentially of a G-block polysaccharide in an amount effective to change the rheology of the mixture, said second polysaccharide being added to the mixture either (a) as a water-soluble G-block polysaccharide in the presence of a source of a cross-linking ion or (b) as a G-block polysaccharide with a cross-linking ion or (c) as a substitute for another sequestering agent for a multivalent ion in the mixture, in which case a water-soluble G-block polysaccharide in the presence of a source of a cross-linking ion is used and, adding an aqueous solvent to the mixture, to obtain a final product having a desired changed rheology, and wherein the final product is a food, food additive, pharmaceutical, dental, cosmetic, biotechnological, medical or paint product.