Patent · US Expired

Fining with aluminate-modified silica sol

US4027046A · kind A · utility

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7References

6Claims

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Assignee

BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

Benno Bohm
Hermann Genth
Peter Schober · Leverkusen, DE
Peter B. Simons · Tiburon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 1975
Grant date	May 31, 1977
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 1995

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23L2/80
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In the fining of a protein-containing beverage such as a fruit juice or a grape or fruit wine or a must therefor in unfermented, partially fermented or fermented form, wherein silica sol is added to said beverage, and the deposit formed is separated off, the improvement which comprises adding an aluminate-modified silica sol to said beverage, whereby the protein removing and flocculation occurs more readily than with unmodified silica sol. The aluminate is preferably added in the form of sodium aluminate. Optionally gelatin is also added.

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