Smoking materials
US3974838A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B15/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is concerned with a process for improving the smoking properties of a tobacco smoking material in which the tobacco material is subjected to treatment with at least one amylolytic enzyme capable of converting the starch contained in the tobacco into sugar. The amylolytic enzyme or a source thereof may be added to the tobacco material, for example to an aqueous dispersion of the latter.
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