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Flours and starch with a very high amylopectin content and methods for the production and uses thereof

US7348036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2001
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08B30/14
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A full waxy wheat flour or starch characterized in that its amylose content is about 0%±about 1%, and a process for preparing a functional full waxy wheat flour including preparing an initial flour with a defined size grading starting from full waxy wheat grains, and subjecting the flour to a heat-moisture treatment including adding water or steam and heat energy to achieve a degree of gelatinization of starch between about 15 and about 99% for less than about 5 minutes.

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