Abstract:
A process for preparing coloring caramel from a pre-gelatinized starch or dextrin. The process comprises preparing a pre-gelatinized starch or dextrin having a specified moisture content and having a specified acidic pH value and extruding it at an elevated temperature and pressure condition effective to caramelize it.The extruded caramel product may be pulverized to yield a powdered caramel.
Abstract:
An improved method for producing granular, cold-water dispersible hydroxypropylated starch derivatives comprises reacting a granular starch base with propylene oxide in the presence of sodium acetate or another water-soluble salt of a selected carboxylic acid. The resulting starch product, which upon purification is free of toxic by-products and has no perceptible off-taste, finds use as a thickener in food as well as in non-food applications.
Abstract:
A multi-step process for producing soluble amylose involving the dissolution and dissociation of amylose in a first organic solvent, the hydrolyzation of amylose into lower molecular weight components, and the use of a second organic solvent to form a precipitate.
Abstract:
Starch is prepared for use in the manufacture of paper products by reacting an alkaline hypochlorite oxidized starch with ammonium persulfate. The treatment provides a starch product which when pasted at high temperatures will degrade to give a low viscosity material. The process includes the steps of slurrying lightly oxidized starch in water and further oxidizing the starch with ammonium persulfate. When this starch is suspended in water and heated to pasting, it shows lower viscosities than other starches of comparable starting viscosities.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for converting grains, beans, and like materials into flour, as highly water absorbent starch. The material is introduced into the annular gap between a stationary outer truncated cone member and an inner rotating truncated cone member. The cone members are on a vertical axis, smaller ends uppermost, and have axial grooves on the opposed surfaces forming regions to grind the material introduced between the surfaces. The cone members taper inwardly toward the top and at about the upper half the opposed surfaces of the cone members diverge while at about the lower half the opposed surfaces are substantially parallel. The cone members are relatively adjustable in the axial direction, particularly to control the size of the gap between the lower portions thereof. In operation, material to be ground is introduced between the cone members at the top and is reduced to flour along the upper portions of the members while along the lower portions of the members friction developed on the ground material causes it to become heated. The starch granules are mechanically ruptured during the milling and are not more than partially cooked during the aforementioned heating.If the material is substantially dry, the milling and heating will not release substantial amounts of steam but if the material is moist, the heating of the material will convert at least some of the water to steam, assisting in the disintegration of the starch granules of the grain and possibly causing some cooking thereof.External heat may be supplied to the apparatus, electrically, or by gas.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DEXTRINS WITH RELATIVELY LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHTS AND A NARROW RANGE OF MOLECULAR DISTRIBUTION, WHEREIN THE STAGE OF MODIFYING STARCH WITH AN ACID OR WITH ACIDS IS PERFORMED BY HEATING THE STARCH WITH AN ACID OR ACIDS IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF ORGANIC SOLVENT OR ORGANIC SOLVENTS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP COMPRISING ETHANOL, METHANOL PROPANOL, ACETONE AND FATTY ACIDS.
Abstract:
INHIBITED, GRANULAR STARCH DERIVATIVES CROSSLINKED BY LABILE ESTER LINKAGES RESULTING FROM THE REACTION OF STARCH WITH VARIOUS MIXED CARBONIC-CARBOXYLIC ANHYDRIDES OF POLYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS ARE DESCRIBED; SAID INHIBITED STARCH DERIVATIVES DISPLAY UTILITY IN FOOD PRODUCTS AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS.
Abstract:
STARCH GELS WHICH APPROXIMATE CLOSELY, IN PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, IN MOUTHING CHARACTERISTICS, AND IN STRUCTURE, GELS MADE FROM GELATIN, ARE PREPARED BY SUBJECTING AN AQUEOUS SLURRY OF AN AMYLOSE-CONTAINING STARCH WHICH HAS A BOUND FAT CONTENT OF LESS THAN ABOUT 0.3% TYO A RELATIVELY HIGH TEMPERATURE (GENERALLY BETWEEN ABOUT 158*F. AND 220*F.) AND A HIGH DEGREE OF SHEAR. THE CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND DEGREE OF SHEAR SHOULD BE SUCH AS TO CAUSE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE DISRUPTION OF THE STARCH GRANULES COUPLED WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO MOLECULAR DEGRADATION. THE RESULTING STARCH GELS CAN BE USED AS EXTENDERS OR COMPLETE REPLACEMENTS FOR GELATIN IN MANY APPLICATIONS IN WHICH GELATIN IS CUSTOMARILY EMPLOYED, E.G. IN FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS MOLDED SALADS AND DESSERTS, IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HARD CAPSULES, AND AS ENCAPSULATING AGENTS IN THE MIROENCAPSULATION OF SENSITIVE MATERIALS.
Abstract:
A continuous cooker having a continuous closed-loop cooking chamber which maintains a constant volume of liquid phase material and a constant volume of gas phase material therein. The cooker is provided with a liquid inlet on one side of the loop, and a common gas and liquid outlet on the other side of the loop. The loop is disposed to provide a lower passageway in which a constant volume of liquid resides, and an upper passageway in which a constant volume of pressurized gas resides. The cooker automatically maintains virtually constant retained-liquid volume regardless of discharge conditions. A gas, i.e., a material which is not condensed at operating conditions is continuously added to the upper passageway.