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Process for producing fibrous protein product

Assignee: Minami Nihon Rakuno Kyodo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1971-12-28
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Granted: 1974-10-08
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Expires: 1991-12-28
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Abstract

Abstract 1. A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS PROTEIN PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES STIRRING AT A TEMPERATURE OF 10* C. TO 80* C., AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 5-30% BY WEIGHT OF A NON-FIBROUS PROTEIN ADJUSTED TO A PH OF 6 TO 9 WITH A GELATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE AND A PROTEASE, FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO CONVERT THE NON-FIBROUS PROTEIN TO FIBROUS PROTEIN, SAID GELATING AGENT BEIN NG PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF 1-20 PARTS BY WEIGHT PER 1 PASR BY WEIGHT OF THE PROTEIN AND THE PROTEASE IS PRESENT IN AMOUNTS OF 0.01 TO 1 G. PER 100 G. OF THE PROTEIN, STRETCHING THE RESULTING PRODUCT SO AS TO IMPART AN ORIENTATION THERETO AND INACTIVATING THE PROTEASE IN THE RESULTANT PRODUCT.

Inventors

  • 👤 K Kim
  • 👤 N Yagi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 07:28
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/28; A23J3/285; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS PROTEIN PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES STIRRING AT A TEMPERATURE OF 10* C. TO 80* C., AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 5-30% BY WEIGHT OF A NON-FIBROUS PROTEIN ADJUSTED TO A PH OF 6 TO 9 WITH A GELATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE AND A PROTEASE, FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO CONVERT THE NON-FIBROUS PROTEIN TO FIBROUS PROTEIN, SAID GELATING AGENT BEIN NG PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF 1-20 PARTS BY WEIGHT PER 1 PASR BY WEIGHT OF THE PROTEIN AND THE PROTEASE IS PRESENT IN AMOUNTS OF 0.01 TO 1 G. PER 100 G. OF THE PROTEIN, STRETCHING THE RESULTING PRODUCT SO AS TO IMPART AN ORIENTATION THERETO AND INACTIVATING THE PROTEASE IN THE RESULTANT PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS PROTEIN PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES STIRRING AT A TEMPERATURE OF 10* C. TO 80* C., AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 5-30% BY WEIGHT OF A NON-FIBROUS PROTEIN ADJUSTED TO A PH OF 6 TO 9 WITH A GELATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE AND A PROTEASE, FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO CONVERT THE NON-FIBROUS PROTEIN TO FIBROUS PROTEIN, SAID GELATING AGENT BEIN NG PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF 1-20 PARTS BY WEIGHT PER 1 PASR BY WEIGHT OF THE PROTEIN AND THE PROTEASE IS PRESENT IN AMOUNTS OF 0.01 TO 1 G. PER 100 G. OF THE PROTEIN, STRETCHING THE RESULTING PRODUCT SO AS TO IMPART AN ORIENTATION THERETO AND INACTIVATING THE PROTEASE IN THE RESULTANT PRODUCT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-10-07 1978-04-08 1978-10-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-07 1982-04-08 1982-10-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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