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US 7,608,292 B2Granted
Method of processing soy protein
AssigneeLand O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC
InventorsBill L. Miller, Madhu Kakade
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Abstract
A method of processing a proteinaceous material, the method entails (1) blending the proteinaceous material with alcohol and a reducing agent and (2) maintaining a combination having the proteinaceous material and the reducing agent at a greater than ambient temperature for a holding period of at least about five minutes to form a proteinaceous product.
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A method of processing a proteinaceous material the method comprising:
- blending the proteinaceous material with alcohol and a reducing agent to form a mixture wherein the percentage of alcohol in the mixture is in the range of between about 5 to about 20 percent by weight;
- maintaining the mixture at a temperature greater than 90° C. and a pressure greater than 10 psig for a holding period at least about five minutes to form a proteinaceous product;
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- removing all or essentially all of the alcohol by venting the pressure on the proteinaceous product, the proteinaceous product with enhanced solubility and preserved color characteristics.
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The method of claim wherein the proteinaceous material comprises oilseed material that comprises oilseed protein.
A method of processing a proteinaceous material the method comprising:
- blending the proteinaceous material with a reducing agent to form a mixture;
- maintaining the mixture at a temperature greater than 90° C. and a pressure greater than 10 psig in an autoclave for a holding period to form a proteinaceous product;
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- removing all or substantially all of any alcohol present in the proteinaceous product by venting the pressure on the proteinaceous product, the proteinaceous product having enhanced solubility and preserved color characteristics.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.