Use of alternan as a thickening agent and thickening agent compositions containing alternan and another thickening agent
US8541041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L29/269
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the use of alteman as a thickening agent, in particular for foodstuffs, a thickening agent composition comprising alternan and at least one thickening agent, a foodstuff comprising the thickening agent composition, and a method of increasing the viscosity of foodstuffs.
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