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Preparation of dehydration acidified milk product

US5972393A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1992
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/853
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A dehydrated acidified milk product is made by preparing an aqueous composition containing milk protein and having a dry matter content of from 10% to 40% by weight. The aqueous composition is inoculated with a strain of L. helveticus which exclusively forms lactic acid L(+) and a strain of S. thermophilus and fermented to obtain a fermented composition having a pH of from 4 to 5. The fermented composition is dried to obtain the dehydrated acidified product.

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