Method for reducing the bacterial population of blood powder
AssigneeNiigata Engineering Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshio Suzuki, Masao Shimizu
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Abstract
A method for reducing the bacterial population of a blood powder having a moisture content of about 30% by weight or less, comprising heating the powder at a heating temperature of about 80 to about 160.degree. C. for a period of time to reduce the bacterial population of the blood powder so as to obtain blood products having a solubility of at least 50% without denaturing the blood protein. The blood product is useful for a foodstuff material and a rheological binding agent suitable for the improvement of the quality of a processed foodstuff.
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A method for reducing the bacterial population of a blood powder without substantially heat denaturing the blood protein in said powder or degrading the water solubility or heat coagulability of said blood protein during said method for reducing the bacterial population, which comprises heating said blood powder which has a moisture content of about 30% by weight or less at a temperature of about 80.degree. to 160.degree. C. for a period of time to reduce the bacterial population of said blood powder so as to obtain blood products having a solubility of at least 50%.
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