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Process for preserving bread and bakery products with sorbic acid
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1974-06-27
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Granted: 1976-01-20
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Expires: 1994-06-27
Abstract
Abstract Process for preserving bread and bakery products with sorbic acid by adding to the dough before baking a coarsely crystalline sorbic acid.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Fernholz
- 👤 Hermann Neu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:01
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21D; A21D2/00; A21D2/08; A21D2/14; A21D2/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A process for preserving bread and bakery products made from flour containing dough which comprises incorporating in said dough at least about 0.1% of crystalline sorbic acid of particle size ranging from about 100 to about 1000 μm, said percent being by weight of flour in said dough, and baking said dough to make bread or a bakery product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for preserving bread and bakery products made from flour containing dough which comprises incorporating in said dough at least about 0.1% of crystalline sorbic acid of particle size ranging from about 100 to about 1000 μm, said percent being by weight of flour in said dough, and baking said dough to make bread or a bakery product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said particle size is from about 200 to about 800 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein from about 0.1% to about 0.3% of sorbic acid is used.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said sorbic acid is incorporated in said dough by blending it into said dough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said sorbic acid is incorporated in said dough by blending it with said flour prior to making said flour into said dough.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-01-19 | 1979-07-21 | 1980-01-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-19 | 1983-07-21 | 1984-01-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-19 | 1987-07-21 | 1988-01-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |