Spray-Dried 3-Fucosyllactose
Patent No. EP3494804 (titled "Spray-Dried 3-Fucosyllactose") was filed by CHR Hansen HMO on Dec 8, 2017. The application was issued on Aug 13, 2025.
Patent Summary
A nutritional composition comprises a spray-dried powder, at least one probiotic microorganism, and tyndallized probiotic bacteria. The spray-dried powder contains $\le$15 %-wt. water and at least 80 %-wt. 3-fucosyllactose produced via microbial fermentation. This 3-fucosyllactose powder is free of genetically-engineered microorganisms and nucleic acid molecules derived therefrom. The composition may further include prebiotics such as inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), or galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). Such compositions are suitable for human consumption, specifically as dietary supplements, dairy drinks, infant formulas, or medicinal formulations.
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EP3494804
- Application Number
- EP17206124A
- Filing Date
- Dec 8, 2017
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Jul 11, 2025
- Publication Date
- Aug 13, 2025
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