Process for producing a protein product
AssigneeLand O'Lakes, Inc.
InventorsDonald Dahlstrom, Stephen Dybing, Barney J. Gaffney
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Abstract
A protein product is produced by a process that includes introducing a protein-containing fluid and a reactant stream containing a component reactive with the protein, such as an acid through a resonating chamber. The protein-containing fluid and acid are introduced into the chamber at a velocity and pressure which causes instantaneous mixing of the protein-containing fluid with the acid to form an acidified mixture. The acid is introduced into the chamber in a ratio such that the pH of the protein-containing fluid is lowered past the isoelectric point of the protein.
Claims36
A process for producing a protein-containing food product, the process comprising:
- introducing a protein-containing stream having a coaguable protein and a reactant stream containing a component for coagulating the protein, the two streams having concentrations and proportions effective for coagulation of the protein under uniform dispersion conditions, through a resonating chamber, resonating at an ultrasonic frequency causing instantaneous mixing of both streams such that a coagulum suitable as a food product is subsequently formed.
A process comprising:
- combining a protein-containing stream having a coaguable protein with a reactant stream containing a component for coagulating the protein, the two streams having concentrations and proportions effective for coagulation of the protein under uniform dispersion conditions, and subjecting the combined streams to an environment in which both streams are subjected to a resonating medium in the ultrasonic range such that both streams are intimately mixed to form a subsequent coagulum suitable as a food product.
A process for producing a protein-containing food product, the process comprising:
- introducing a protein-containing stream comprising a protein having an isoelectric point at which the protein coagulates and an acid-containing stream, the two streams having concentrations and proportions such that a combination of the two streams has a pH below the isoelectric point of the protein, through a resonating chamber, resonating at an ultrasonic frequency that causes instantaneous mixing of both streams such that a non-coagulated protein, acidified below the isoelectric point of the protein is produced.
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