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Method of using heteropolysaccharides produced by the fermentation of methanol
Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1976-12-01
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Granted: 1977-12-06
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Expires: 1996-12-01
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a new heteropolysaccharide polymer and a method for producing this polymer by a fermentation process comprising culturing a heteropolysaccharide-producing strain of a micro-organism of the genus Methylomonas on an aqueous culture medium containing methanol as the sole source of assimilable carbon. Several uses for the heteropolysaccharide are also disclosed such as its use as a drag reducing agent, a thickening agent, an emulsifier, a soil suspending agent and a flocculant or deflocculant.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert K. Finn
- 👤 Alex L. Tannahill
- 👤 Joseph E. Laptewicz, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-31 10:55
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/22; C11D3/222; C08; C08B; C08B37/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0036; C12; C12P; C12P19/00; C12P19/04; D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/01; D06M15/03; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0318; Y10T137/0391
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of dispersing insoluble powders in aqueous media, comprising adding to said aqueous media an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations; said polysaccharide being added in an amount of from 1:500 to 1:20 parts by weight of polysaccharide to parts by weight of suspended solids.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of dispersing insoluble powders in aqueous media, comprising adding to said aqueous media an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations; said polysaccharide being added in an amount of from 1:500 to 1:20 parts by weight of polysaccharide to parts by weight of suspended solids.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of flocculating an aqueous suspension of particulate solids, comprising adding an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations; said polysaccharide being added in an amount of from about 1:100 to 1:5 parts by weight of polysaccharide to parts by weight of suspended solids.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of flocculating an aqueous suspension of particulate solids, comprising adding an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations; said polysaccharide being added in an amount of from about 1:100 to 1:5 parts by weight of polysaccharide to parts by weight of suspended solids.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of reducing frictional drag in the pumping of water or dilute aqueous solutions, comprising incorporating into the aqueous composition from about 0.05 to 0.3 percent by weight of an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis:
Claim 6
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of reducing frictional drag in the pumping of water or dilute aqueous solutions, comprising incorporating into the aqueous composition from about 0.05 to 0.3 percent by weight of an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis:
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of emulsifying oils into an aqueous phase, comprising adding to the aqueous phase from about .05 to 0.5 percent by weight of an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of emulsifying oils into an aqueous phase, comprising adding to the aqueous phase from about .05 to 0.5 percent by weight of an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of preventing soil redeposition in detergent formulations, comprising adding to said formulations from about .01 to 0.1 percent by weight of an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of preventing soil redeposition in detergent formulations, comprising adding to said formulations from about .01 to 0.1 percent by weight of an heteropolysaccharide of bacterial origin having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of about 10 to 20 deciliters per gram and comprising the following constituents on a weight percent basis: 1. Organic matter of 60% to 90% comprising a. 10% to 30% glucose; b. 3% to 15% mannose; c. 3% to 15% galactose; and d. 5% to 35% pyruvic acid; 2. Inorganic matter of 10% to 40% comprising a. 5% to 25% phosphates; and b. 5% to 25% cations.
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