Production of edible protein containing substances
AssigneeRanks Hovis McDougall Limited
InventorsPeter John Towersey, John Longton, Geoffrey Norman Cockram
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Abstract
Process for reducing the nucleic acid content in the production of an edible protein-containing substance comprising contacting a grown non-toxic microfungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti with a solvent comprising between 40% and 100% (by volume) of a lower alkanol containing up to three carbon atoms and thereafter incubating at a pH between 5 and 9.5 and at a temperature between 30.degree.C. and 80.degree.C. for a time of at least 90 seconds.
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A process for reducing the nucleic acid content in the production of an edible protein-containing substance comprising contacting a grown non-toxic microfungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti with a solvent comprising between 40% and 100% by volume of a lower alkanol containing up to three carbon atoms and the remainder being water, substantially separating said solvent from said microfungus, incubating said microfungus at a pH between 5 and 9.5 in an aqueous suspension and at a temperature between 30.degree.C and 80.degree.C for a time of at least 90 seconds and thereafter separating said microfungus from the aqueous suspension.
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