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US 12,414,570 B2Granted
Solid enzymatic article for use in baking
AssigneesNovazymes A/S, Puratos N.V.
InventorsOle Simonsen, Katarina Larson, Kjersti Slot Hansen, Karina Lundberg, Tim Van Caelenberg, Isabel Vanhuele
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for preparing a solid enzymatic unit-dose article for use in baking, which is capable of disintegrating/dissolving during preparation of a dough or a batter.
Claims16
A method for preparing a solid enzymatic article in a shaped form for use in baking, the method comprising:
- (a) preparing a moist powder, comprising:
- (i) 0.5 to 10% w/w of water,
- (ii) 0.01 to 20% w/w of active enzyme protein,
- (iii) at least 10% w/w of dough ingredient(s) selected from the group consisting of salts, sugars, starch, ascorbic acid, and combinations thereof,
- (iv) at least 1% w/w of a binding agent selected from sugars and sugar alcohols;
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- (v) less than 35% w/w flour;
- (b) forming the solid article by applying a pressure of 1 to 200000 kPa to the moist powder of (a);
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- (c) drying the solid article of (b) to remove at least 30% of the water in the moist powder;
- wherein the solid enzymatic article weighs 1 to 100 grams and comprise 0.01 to 20% w/w of active enzyme protein.
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