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Patent US7923437 - Water soluble β-glucan, glucosamine, and N-acetylglucosamine compositions ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsGlucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and β-glucan compositions suitable for human or animal consumption or use are disclosed. The glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and β-glucan compositions are derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine, N-Acetylglucosamine and...http://www.google.com/patents/US7923437?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7923437 - Water soluble β-glucan, glucosamine, and N-acetylglucosamine compositions and methods for making the sameAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7923437 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/394,981Publication dateApr 12, 2011Filing dateMar 31, 2006Priority dateFeb 16, 2001Also published asCA2645741A1, EP2007817A2, US20060172392, WO2007126727A2, WO2007126727A3, WO2007126727A8Publication number11394981, 394981, US 7923437 B2, US 7923437B2, US-B2-7923437, US7923437 B2, US7923437B2InventorsShuang Zhou, Tzyy-Jan Han, Lawrence E. Fosdick, Jess VasinaOriginal AssigneeCargill, IncorporatedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (141), Classifications (15), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWater soluble β-glucan, glucosamine, and N-acetylglucosamine compositions and methods for making the sameUS 7923437 B2Abstract Glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and β-glucan compositions suitable for human or animal consumption or use are disclosed. The glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and β-glucan compositions are derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine, N-Acetylglucosamine and β-glucan compositions are also disclosed.
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