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Ultrafiltration process for obtaining protein isolates of vegetable origin

US3993636A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1974
Grant dateNov 23, 1976
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Expiry dateSep 13, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D63/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An easily extrudable protein can be obtained from a vegetable source, such as sunflowers, by treating an alkaline solution of the protein obtained from said source, to ultrafiltration, through a semi-permeable membrane, having a pore size of 0.1 to 30 m.mu., and adding a wash liquid to said solution while continuing said ultrafiltration.

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