HyperInfo Canada Inc. <http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/GS.Sunatori/>
65, des Parulines <mailto:GS.Sunatori@HyperInfo.CA>
Gatineau, QC J9A 1Z4 <skype:GS.Sunatori>
Canada <tel:+1-819-595-9210>
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Technical Approach
Title of Proposal:
Technologies for Stabilisation of Ground Flax: Casein Coating
Proposed Technical Approach:
The proposal is to develop a process to apply casein coating on ground flaxseeds in order to enable stabilised ground flaxseeds by micro-encapsulation.
Ground flaxseeds will be coated with edible milk protein (casein) (replacement of wax on fruits). The transparent casein film is air-tight and oxygen-resistant in order to prevent typical failure mechanism of oxidative rancidity.
Derived from the dominant protein in milk, casein proteins are extracted by controlled acidification or enzymatic precipitation. The resulting range of acid and rennet casein is suited for nutritional and medical foods and imitation cheese. Casein also has a long history of use in technical applications such as coating, adhesives, cosmetics, synthetic fibres, paints and emulsions.
Caseinates are made from acid casein by adding sodium, calcium, potassium or combinations of these salts to make them water-soluble. Caseinates are ideally suited for a wide variety of applications, including nutritional and medical foods, food bars, soups, sauces, whipped toppings, and bakery products.
Casein/Caseinate powder will be dissolved and homogenised into liquid form. A solution of casein/caseinate will be sprayed and then dried in order for a thin transparent film to form on the surface for stabilisation.
The casein/casenate may be sprayed either onto the ground flaxseeds before processing of the cereal, or onto the cereal post processing. Thanks to the high melting point of casein/caseinate, the transparent film will survive the high processing temperatures and still make the flaxseeds bioavailable.
A series of tests with different forms of caseins and caseinates will be conducted, and comparative analyses will be done in order to achieve optimum film thickness, etc.
The casein-coating technology is nearly ready for commercialisation with minimum development time required to apply to ground flaxseeds.
The impact on capital expenditures and on operating cost will be minimum. The novel coating system is sustainable (non-toxic/carcinogenic), and will attract new users as well as maintain the current users. There is no regulatory hurdles to overcome (i.e., FDA or related food regulations).
Proposed Plan and Deliverables:
Phase 1 - Proof of concept demonstration
a proof-of-concept process
evaluation of samples
Phase 2 - Commercial development
TBD
Proposed Budget
Phase 1 (a total of $50 000 USD)
$30 000 USD for labour
$20 000 USD for sub-contract to GFTC
Phase 2
TBD
Proposal Team Experience
Simon Sunatori, P.Eng./ing., M.Eng., is a Canadian engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He obtained a Master of Engineering (Engineering Physics) degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1983, and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Member of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), a Life Member of the World Future Society (WFS), a Lifetime Fellow of the North American Academy of Arts and Sciences (NAAAS), among others.
HyperInfo Canada has conducted Research and Development projects, especially in the field of Electromagnetic Technology. The company owns more than 60 patents in many fields, i.e., electronics, magnetics, optics, dynamics, software, hardware, energy, safety, environment, medical, consumer products, sporting goods, fashion, food, etc. The company has commercialised the "HyperFeeder" (a squirrel-proof bird feeder with concentric perching rings and a transparent globe), the "MagneScribe" (an auto-retractable ballpoint pen with an ergonomic cushion) and the "Magic Spicer" (a self-sealing auto-aligning magnetically-hanging spice dispenser with a continuously-variable hole-size selector).
Here is a partial list of Simon Sunatori's Canadian patent applications.
Method for Producing a Coreless Frozen Pizza (2 650 085)
Drip-free Interconnect with Unisex Magnetic Connector (2 626 157)
Backpressure Regulator using Magnetic Repulsion (2 624 740)
