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Liquid yogurt with encapsulated lactic acid bacteria and method for producing the same

US6447823B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1998
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23C2210/40
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Yogurt containing encapsulated lactic acid bacteria wherein the lactic acid bacteria 1 is encapsulated within acid resistant and intestine-soluble capsules, and wherein the specific gravity of the liquid yogurt is the same or substantially the same as the specific gravity of the lactic acid bacteria containing capsules whereby the capsules are uniformly distributed in the liquid yogurt.

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