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Spray-drying process

US6010725A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1997
Grant dateJan 4, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N1/04
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Spray-drying process in which a composition of microorganisms beneficial for human health is prepared and then reduced to a powder by spraying in a spray-drying device having a heated air inlet temperature of 200-400.degree. C. and an air outlet temperature of 40-90.degree. C., the residence time of the composition in the device being adjusted so as to obtain at least 1% survival of the microorganisms after drying.

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