Production of edible protein containing substances
AssigneeRanks Hovis McDougall Limited
InventorsPeter John Towersey, John Longton, Geoffrey Norman Cockram
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Abstract
A process for reducing the nucleic acid content in the production of an edible protein-containing substance which comprises maintaining a grown non-toxic microfungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti, preferably a strain of Fusarium graminearum Schwabe, in a suspension at a pH between 4.7 and 7.0 and at a temperature between 55.degree. and 72.degree. C. for a time of at least 60 seconds.
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A process for reducing the nucleic acid content in the production of an edible protein-containing substance which comprises maintaining cells of a grown non-toxic strain of Fusarium microfungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti in a suspension at a pH between 4.7 and 7.0 and at a temperature between 55.degree. and 72.degree. C for a time of at least 60 seconds and sufficient to reduce the nucleic acid content to below 4%.
An edible protein-containing substance obtained by maintaining cells of a grown non-toxic strain of Fusarium microfungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti in a suspension at a pH between 4.7 and 7.0 and at a temperature between 55 and 72.degree. C for a time of at least 60 seconds and sufficient to reduce the nucleic acid content to below 4%.
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