Enzymatic process
US9408408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided is a process of forming a vanilla extract wherein green ripe vanilla beans are exposed to a high drying temperature, extracted with a solvent, and treated with beta-glucosidase enzyme to convert glucovanillin to vanillin enzymatically, thereby providing a vanilla extract with a good vanillin yield and complex well-balanced vanilla aroma lacking undesirable off-notes.
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