Ingredient Tends to Watch in 09

Vitamin K is one such ingredient. “Vitamin K2 has been shown clinically to reduce calcification of the arteries and improve bone mass,” says Rodger Jonas, national business development manager for PL Thomas (www.plthomas.com), Morristown, N.J. PL Thomas’ MenaQ7, a natural vitamin K2, “actually helps move the calcium out of these areas and put it into the bones where it belongs,” he says. In one 10-year study, MenaQ7 reduced arterial calcification by 50 percent.

Decades of recognition of vitamin D and calcium for children’s bone health led boomers to realize staying young and active meant these compounds were needed not only for growing bones but aging ones. In addition, the closer look researchers gave D and calcium showed they were important to heart health, and calcium is showing benefit to colon health.

Fiber could also be headed for a jump based on some new studies of resistant starches. “I think the trend is that dietary fiber is becoming segmented into particular fibers and away from the commodity mindset that all fiber is the same," says Rhonda Witwer, senior business development manager for nutrition at National Starch Food Innovation (www.resistantstarch.com), Bridgewater, N.J.

“The FDA approval of only select dietary fibers for specific benefits, such as beta-glucan for cholesterol reduction, and not generic fiber for colon cancer helps set the stage for this.”

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LTI Received An Above and Beyond Award

LTI received the Above and Beyond award from the ESGR (Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve). Brad, Scott and Cristen accepted the award for LTI.

LipoSphere - Product

This product consists of many small droplets of the core material entrapped in a polymer matrix. The core material can be either hydrophobic or hydrophilic. The shell material is most commonly agar, but can also be with alginates and gelatin. Agar is appealing to many companies because it is a natural vegetable source. These capsules range in size from 400-3000 microns avg. They are most commonly used in the cosmetic personal care markets. We have typically only supplied the LipoSpheres as a slurry, but recent experimentation has lead to the possibility of a dry LipoSphere product line in the near future.

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How do scratch-and-sniff stickers work?

"…if you have kids, you probably have a scratch and sniff book around the house. And even if the book is 20 years old, it still works! The reason the stickers last so long is because of the microencapsulation technology used to create them. The basic idea behind scratch-and-sniff is to take the aroma-generating chemical and encapsulate it in gelatin or plastic spheres that are incredibly small -- on the order of a few microns in diameter. When you scratch the sticker, you rupture some of these spheres and release the smell. The smell is essentially held in millions of tiny bottles, and you break a few of the bottles every time you scratch the sticker. The tiny bottles preserve the fragrance for years."

Quoted from: http://www.ask.com "How Stuff Works"

LipoCapsule Gelatin - Product

Produced via a coacervation technique, these microcapsules are distinguished by a clear non-pigmented shell surrounding a single droplet of oil or particle of a hydrophobic nature with or without a color. These capsules range in size from 10-3000 microns avg. depending on the end application. The gelatin capsules can be used for a wide variety of applications including cosmetics, fragrances, flame retardants, pet care, household, tire care, and many more. They can add functionality as well as aesthetic value.

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