Process for the removal of undesired flavour and odour components from potassium lactate
AssigneePurac Biochem B.V.
InventorsSymone Kok, Robert Patrick Lobbes, Arielle Regine De Jong, Bert Theo De Vegt
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the removal of undesirable flavours and odours from potassium lactate, wherein the potassium lactate is treated with active carbon. According to this method a potassium lactate is obtained which does not have the bitter aftertaste of the potassium lactate according to the state of the art.
Claims17
Process for the removal of undesirable flavours and odours from potassium lactate, wherein the potassium lactate is treated with active carbon.
Process according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the potassium lactate is in the form of an aqueous solution containing 40 to 80% potassium lactate, based on the combined weight of water and potassium lactate.
Process according to one of the previous claims, wherein the temperature of the solution is 20-60° C.
Potassium lactate, potassium lactate-containing liquid or solution obtained by the process according to any one of the previous claims, characterised by a flavour profile in which the following characteristics are substantially absent:
- metal flavour and bitterness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.