Patent · US Expired

Production of protein fibres

US4328252A · kind A · utility

10Cited by
9References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 9, 1980
Grant dateMay 4, 1982
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 9, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/841
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Elastic and rubbery protein fibres are formed by injection of a protein micellar mass through a screen or die into hot water or other fluid medium having a pH of about 5.5 to about 7.5 and a temperature above about 90.degree. C. The protein fibres have characteristics rendering them useful in various food analogs.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.