Method for the preparation of a stable alkali metal lactate in powder form
AssigneePurac Biochem B.V.
InventorsEloy E. Urbano CRUZ, Peter Paul JANSEN, Bert Theo DE VEGT
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a stable alkali metal lactate in powder form, the product of said preparation, functional pre-mixes for foodstuff comprising said stable alkali metal lactate powder, and foodstuffs comprising said stable alkali metal lactate powder. In the method According to the invention, a concentrate that contains alkali metal lactate is processed, with cooling, in a mixer/extruder to form a powder of the alkali metal lactate. According to the invention the alkali metal lactates in powder form are stable for at least 48 hours.
Claims11
A method for the preparation of a stable alkali metal lactate in powder form, comprising processing at a starting temperature of 130° C. to 170° C. an aqueous concentrate of 60-100% (m/m) alkali metal lactate cooling the alkali metal lactate to form a powder of the alkali metal lactate, wherein (i) the processing and cooling is performed in a mixer/extruder (ii) and the alkali metal lactate is combine with a carrier before or after processing.
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