Dextrose hydrate in powder form and a process for the preparation thereof
US6881432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G2200/06
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a dextrose hydrate in powder form, having a dextrose content at least equal to 98%, an α crystalline form content at least equal to 95%, a water content greater than 1%, a compressibility determined according to a test A, at least equal to 70 N. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use of said dextrose hydrate in powder form as a sweetener, osmotic agent, nutrient or excipient, particularly in compositions intended for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and agrochemical sectors.
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