Process for obtaining a dehydrated food composition containing live probiotic lactic acid bacteria
US6200609A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2400/151
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food composition containing live probiotic lactic acid bacteria is prepared by spraying a food composition containing water from one nozzle and spraying a probiotic lactic acid bacteria culture from a second nozzle into a device into which heated air is introduced for evaporating water from compositions sprayed into the device to dehydrate the compositions for obtaining a dehydrated product from the device and so that the dehydrated product recovered contains live probiotic lactic acid bacteria.
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