Process for separating caramel colors
US5114492A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S127/01
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the separation of color solids from caramelized carbohydrate solutions by the use of ultrafiltration, and more particularly, to a continuous process for separation of these solids into a color fraction and a non-color fraction with recycle of the non-color fraction to produce color bodies having an acceptable flavor for use in beverages or food.
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