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noviembre 26, 2025
UdeA obtiene patente internacional por un proceso fisicoquímico que transformará la industria alimenticia y farmacéutica
El nuevo desarrollo científico de la Universidad de Antioquia y Sumicol obtuvo protección internacional en Estados Unidos y México, un reconocimiento ...
TL;DR
- Universidad de Antioquia and Sumicol secured international patents in the US and Mexico for a new coating process.
- The technology coats insoluble solids with an ultra-thin nanometric film.
- This innovation can improve texture in enriched foods, enhance drug stability, and boost material functionality.
- The process coats individual particles, inducing crystallization in proteins and improving texture, such as reducing grittiness in calcium-enriched foods.
- The patent, already registered in Colombia since 2023, is also being processed in Brazil and the European Union.
- This development is a result of a partnership between UdeA and Sumicol, which has led to commercial products like Forticaps and Fort-M.
- The project was co-financed by UdeA, Sumicol, and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, with a total investment of 4.3 billion pesos.
- A professor highlighted concerns that the Colombian scientific evaluation system does not value patents as highly as academic publications, potentially discouraging intellectual property development.