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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Geoffrey N Richards, Missoula, MT (US);
Assignee:
The University of Montana, Missoula, MT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08B / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426658 ; 426540 ; 127D / ; 536-41 ;
Abstract
A method for producing caramel having a high content of fructose oligosaccharides and caramel product produced thereby is disclosed which comprises mixing sucrose and an organic acid in a ball mill for approximately 0.5 to 4 hours, heating to a temperature of 130.degree.-160.degree. C. for 0.5 to 15 minutes and cooling quickly to produce a caramel product. The ball milling reduces crystallinity and intimately mixes the sucrose and organic acid, lowering the thermolization temperature. The product contains a high proportion of fructose oligosaccharides (D.P. .about.3-10).