E. & J. Gallo Winery has filed a patent for a crystalline pigment composition with high color intensity and low sugar content, made from purified fruit and vegetable color juices. The patent includes a system involving a purifier device, conveyor belt, heating trays, and a mill for processing the liquid feed. GlobalData’s report on E. & J. Gallo Winery gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on E. & J. Gallo Winery, Bioethanol production GMOs was a key innovation area identified from patents. E. & J. Gallo Winery's grant share as of January 2024 was 50%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Crystalline pigment composition preparation system
The patent application (Publication Number: US20230374266A1) describes a system for purifying plant juice containing pigments to produce a crystalline product. The system includes a purifier device with a polymeric membrane system for ultrafiltration and diafiltration, a conveyor belt with a top surface to receive the liquid feed, heating trays to heat the feed, and a mill for milling the crystalline product. Additionally, the system may involve processes like adsorption/desorption chromatography, fermentation, or fluid extraction. The conveyor belt is made of plastic, and air blowers are used to move water vapor away from the surface.
The polymeric membrane system, specifically a polyethersulfone (PES) spiral ultrafiltration membrane, is designed to separate sugar from pigments in the juice. The resulting crystalline product has a particle size between 50 and 425 µm, less than 8% moisture, and a color intensity higher than the original juice. The product can be a water-soluble powder with glassy, angular crystals, potentially comprising pigments like anthocyanins, carotenoids, or chlorophyll derivatives. The system aims to efficiently produce high-quality crystalline pigments or colorants from plant juice, particularly algae-derived, through a series of purification and processing steps outlined in the patent claims.
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