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Article: Canadian Inventors Develop Stabilized Ascorbic Acid Solutions
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 2, 2008
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Ghislain Vivier and Anthony Costa, both of Quebec, have developed a stabilized vitamin C solution.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to improved solutions comprising ascorbic acid (vitamin C). These solutions may comprise as much as 15% ascorbic acid; they are stable for at least two years, without no significant development of yellowish coloration and no substantial (not more than 10%) degradation of the vitamin."
An abstract of the invention, released by the Patent Office, said: "The process involves sequential additions of ascorbic acid and ethoxydiglycol to a first solution of vitamin in water, which are followed by ...