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Solubilization of casein
Assignee: Nestec SA
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Filing: 1976-03-04
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Granted: 1977-10-25
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Expires: 1996-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A process for solubilizing a suspension of casein in powder form in an aqueous medium, the casein suspension containing at most 270 g of casein per liter of aqueous medium, which comprises leaving the casein suspension to age for at least 10 minutes, after which a solubilizing agent is progressively added to this suspension until a homogeneous solution is obtained. Application to acid casein, the solubilizing agent being an alkaline agent. Application to phosphocalcic and rennet caseins, the solubilizing agent being a calcium-complexing agent. An apparatus for carrying out this process.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest Badertscher
- 👤 Michel Chaveron
- 👤 Valentin Wenner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:10
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/04; A23J3/08; A23J3/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A process for solubilizing a suspension of a casein selected from the group consisting of casein precipitated from milk by addition of calcium salts to said milk or rennet casein, which comprises suspending said casein in powder form in an aqueous medium, the casein suspension containing at most 270 g of casein per liter of aqueous medium, and leaving the casein suspension to age for at least 10 minutes, after which a calcium-complexing solubilizing agent is progressively added to the suspension until a homogeneous solution is obtained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process for solubilizing a suspension of a casein selected from the group consisting of casein precipitated from milk by addition of calcium salts to said milk or rennet casein, which comprises suspending said casein in powder form in an aqueous medium, the casein suspension containing at most 270 g of casein per liter of aqueous medium, and leaving the casein suspension to age for at least 10 minutes, after which a calcium-complexing solubilizing agent is progressively added to the suspension until a homogeneous solution is obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the calcium-complexing agent is a citrate, a phosphate or a citrate/phosphate mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the citrate or the phosphate is formed in situ by the successive addition first of citric acid or phosphoric acid at a pH kept above about 4.6 and then of a neutralising agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, wherein a citrate is added until a homogeneous solution with a pH-value of 6.8 or more is obtained, or a phosphate is added until a homogeneous solution with a pH-value of 7.5 or more is obtained.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process as claimed in claim 3, wherein a citrate is formed until a homogeneous solution with a pH-value of 6.8 or more is obtained, or a phosphate is added until a homogeneous solution with a pH-value of 7.5 or more is obtained.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aqueous medium is water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suspension of casein in powder form is a suspension containing from 180 to 240 g of casein per liter of aqueous medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suspension of casein in the aqueous medium is left to age for a period of from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solubilizing agent is added at a temperature in the range from 20° to 70° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the homogeneous solution obtained is dried.
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