Abstract:
Texturized protein compositions of improved textural and organoleptic properties are prepared by longitudinally rupturing the structure of hydrated, water-insoluble protein pieces. Dry expanded extrudates prepared from defatted soybean meals are a suitable source material in providing the texturized protein compositions. By shredding the hydrated extrudate into plurality of fiberous masses and removing the water-solubles, bland tasting fiberous masses having improved meat-like properties over conventional spun filament protein products and hydrated extrudates are obtained.
Abstract:
Process and articles for forming line, halftone or continuoustone images which comprises: exposing to actinic radiation in image-receiving manner a solid, positive-acting or negativeacting light-sensitive organic layer having a thickness of at least 0.1 micron, said layer being capable of developing a Rd of 0.2 to 2.2; continuing the exposure to either clear the background of positive-acting light-sensitive layers or to establish a potential Rd of 0.2 to 2.2 with negative-acting light-sensitive organic layers; applying to said layer of organic material, free-flowing powder particles having a diameter, along at least one axis of at least about 0.3 micron but less than 25 times the thickness of said organic layer; while the layer is at a temperature below the melting points of the powder and of the organic layer, physically embedding said powder particles as a monolayer in a stratum at the surface of said light-sensitive layer to yield images having portions varying in density in proportion to the light exposure of each portion; and removing nonembedded particles from said organic layer to develop an image.
Abstract:
Soybean solids and lecithin oils essentially free from objectionable flavors and odors are obtained by initially extracting undesirable lipid components from oil containing seed materials. These undesirable lipids can be extracted with an azeotropic mixture of hexane and alcohol. A debittered, high lecithin-containiing oil is obtained by admixing the resultant lipid extract with aqueous alcohol and then effectuating an oil phase separation therefrom. The oil, essentially free from the undesirable lipid contaminants, is recovered from the hexane-oil phase.
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.