Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shift the absorption peak of a carotenoid in ultraviolet/visible range spectrum to deep side and obtain a new color by using an organic sulfur compound. SOLUTION: An organic sulfur compound (preferably lipoic acid and/or a lipoic acid derivative) is used as an agent for shifting the ultraviolet/visible range absorption of a carotenoid to deep side. The absorption peak of a carotenoid in ultraviolet/visible range spectrum is shifted to deep side by 1-100 nm by the use of the organic sulfur compound. The organic sulfur compound can be used in the form of a complex with a carotenoid, and a carotenoid preparation is produced by using the complex in combination with other assistant or additive. The contents of the carotenoid and the organic sulfur compound in the carotenoid preparation are preferably 0.01-25 wt.% and 0.1-40 wt.%, respectively. The preparation can be used as an additive for food, or the like.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly measure bonding of an active compound to a substrate of substance with high accuracy by measuring the transition of a reference active compound from a bonded state to the substrate in a sample to a free diffused state by a Raman correlation spectrometry. SOLUTION: The transition of at least one kind of reference active compound in a sample from a bonded state to a substrate disposed in the sample, to a free diffused state is measured by a Raman correlation spectrometry, that is, a laser 3 is coupled in the form of converging on extremely small volume in the sample by an image focusing optical system of a microscope 1. Obtained Raman light is optically separated from laser beams by a filter 5. A diffraction grating spectrometer 8 of high light transmittance spectrally separates Raman light, and an optical image focusing system 9 guarantees detection in a high sensitive detector 10 of a selected Raman band. An electric signal from the detector 10 is sent to a collimator 11 and signal-processed to determine the autocorrelation function.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a stable solubilized carotenoid preparation having particle diameters in the range of 10-200nm, having the concentration of an active compound higher than 0.5wt.% useful for coloring food and medicine preparation. SOLUTION: A suspension containing 1-40wt.% of one or ore carotenoids, 20-90wt.% of one or more nonionic surfactants and 0-50wt.% of another additive is heated to 120-200 deg.C for a short time to give a uniform solution, which is formulated with water or an aqueous solution containing a hydrophilic antioxidant at 10-95 deg.C by turbulent flow with adding another surfactant or not to produce a solubilized carotenoid preparation having 0.5-10wt.% carotenoid content, which is used.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the generation of aggregation, precipitation, and diffusion and to produce stable fine particles efficiently by dissolving two kinds of substances in different compressible supercritical fluids, making the substances penetrate into each other in conditions in which the dissolution limit of one substance exceeds earlier than that of the other substance. SOLUTION: When substances A, B are dissolved in a supercritical fluid, and the pressure of the solution is reduced along a pressure holding section to produce stable fine particles, the substances A, B are dissolved in different compressible supercritical fluids. In conditions in which the dissolution limit of the substance A exceeds earlier than that of the substance B, the substances are made to penetrate into each other. For example, fluids are passed from both supply lines 1, 5 through both high pressure autoclaves 2, 6, where the substances A, B are taken out. Both supply lines 3, 7 are connected to both pressure reducing apparatuses 4, 8, and the mixing of the fluids before pressure reduction is prevented. Moreover, the particles 10 of the substance A are coated with the substance B.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method with good selectivity for measuring a diffusion parameter of particles, e.g. a diffusion speed, a diffusion coefficient, local concentration, size and the flow behavior of particles, which eliminates marking to particles to be observed. SOLUTION: An excitation light of a light source, particularly a laser is directed to a sample 10, and a Raman scattering light from the observed capacity sample is collected and guided to a spectrometer, particularly a grating spectrograph 6. The light is developed to spectral lines. A luminance of at least one spectral line is measured at least ten times for every second by a photodetector 8, particularly a photoelectric multiplier or a photodiode. Based on the measured luminance value of the spectral line, a diffusion parameter, concentration, size or the flow behavior of particles in the sample corresponding to the spectral line is calculated by analyzing a change in luminance value, particularly a self correlation or a frequency.
Abstract:
The use of organosulfur compounds is claimed for bathochromic shifting of the UV/visible absorption spectrum of carotinoids. Independent claims are included for: (A) complexes comprising one or more organosulfur compounds and one or more carotinoids, and (B) preparation of carotinoid formulations, which comprises dispersion of an organosulfur/carotinoid mixture in water or a protective colloid solution, followed by drying of the dispersion.
Abstract:
The method uses a laser light source (1) for illuminating the sample (10), with detection of the Raman dispersed light and division into its spectral lines via a grid spectrograph (6). The intensity of at least one spectral line is measured at least 10 times per second using a photodetector (8), with fluctuation analysis, autocorrelation, or frequency analysis of the measured intensity values.
Abstract:
Method for the continuous preparation of beta -carotene solubilisates by brief heating of beta -carotene together with an emulsifier until solution takes place, rapid cooling of the homogeneous solution to below 100 DEG C by addition of water and subsequent adjustment of the required final concentrations of beta -carotene, which is characterised in that a suspension, which has been preheated to 20 to 80 DEG C, of 1 to 40% by weight beta -carotene in an emulsifier is pumped through a heating coil located in a heat-transfer oil, where the temperature in the solubilisation mixture is 120 to 180 DEG C and the residence time is 10 to 300 seconds, and the homogeneous solution is turbulently mixed in a mixing chamber with such quantities of water at 10 to 80 DEG C that a solubilisate containing 0.5 to 6% by weight beta -carotene is produced and is, where appropriate, further diluted to the required final concentration.
Abstract:
Prepn. of finely divided,powdery carotenoid compsns., in which the particle size of the carotenoid is less than 0.5 microns, involves (a) dissolving a carotenoid in a volatile, water-miscible organic solvent at 50-240 deg. C, opt. under increased pressure, within less than 10 secs., (b) immediate pptn. of the carotenoid in colloidal dispersed form, from the molecular dispersed soln., by rapid mixing, at 0-50 deg. C, with milk, skimmed milk, or an aq. soln. of dried milk, as a colloid, and (c) freeing the dispersion from solvent and dispersant. The solvent is an alcohol, ketone, ester, acetal or ether, partic. acetone, 1,2-butane diol-1-methyl ether, 1,2-propane diol 1-n-propyl ether, ethanol, n- or iso-propanol or mixts. Prepn. of the molecular dispersed soln., and pptn. of the carotenoid, are pref. carried out continuously in 2 mixers connected in series.