US 11,999,941 B2
Composition suitable for protecting microorganisms
Edwin Ananta, Epalinges (CH); Biljana Bogicevic, Bern (CH); Carsten Cramer, Grosshochstetten (CH); Alexandra Dubois, Bodenheim (DE); Judith Gaulocher, Strengelbach (CH); Katja Johnson, Konolfingen (CH); Jeroen Andre Muller, Singapore (SG); Matthias Perren, Brugg (CH); Guenolee Eliane Marie Prioult, Bern (CH); Sabine Sres, Oberdiessbach (CH); and Wilbert Sybesma, Munsingen (CH)
Assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey (CH)
Filed by SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A., Vevey (CH)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/957,224.
Application 17/957,224 is a division of application No. 16/897,798, filed on Jun. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,466,244.
Application 16/897,798 is a division of application No. 15/580,804, granted, now 10,711,240, issued on Jul. 14, 2020, previously published as PCT/EP2016/065359, filed on Jun. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 15174488 (EP), filed on Jun. 30, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0033498 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. C12N 1/04 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC C12N 1/04 (2013.01) [C12N 1/20 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
 
1. A culture powder composition comprising live microorganisms and a matrix comprising a polysaccharide, at least one antioxidant and at least one amino acid combination selected from the group consisting of;
(i) cysteine that is 2 to 10 wt % of total dry weight of the composition, and alanine that is 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition;
(ii) cysteine that is 2 to 10 wt % of total dry weight of the composition, and lysine and alanine that are each 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition;
(iii) lysine and arginine that are each 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition;
(iv) cysteine that is 2 to 10 wt % of total dry weight of the composition, and arginine that is 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition;
(v) cysteine that is 2 to 10 wt % of total dry weight of the composition, and lysine and arginine that are each 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition;
(vi) lysine, alanine, and arginine that are each 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition; and
(vii) cysteine that is 2 to 10 wt % of total dry weight of the composition, and arginine and alanine that are each 8 to 20 wt % of total dry weight of the composition,
(viii) wherein a dry weight ratio of the matrix:the live microorganisms is at least 1.