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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1996
Frederick K Chaundy, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Scott P Melidosian, Allen Park, MI (US);
Jeffrey L Finnan, Dearborn, MI (US);
BASF Corporation, Mount Olive, NJ (US);
Abstract
An improved technique is provided that is capable of accomplishing the expeditious dissolution of gluten (e.g., vital wheat gluten or corn gluten) in water that normally is capable of absorbing water without dissolution. An effective solubilizing concentration of a polysaccharide that contains uronic acid residues is dissolved in the aqueous solvent when contacted with agitation with the gluten component at an elevated temperature. The formation of a substantially homogeneous aqueous solution of the gluten is accomplished with ease without the necessity to resort to the introduction of acids, bases, enzymes, or other solvents as practiced in the prior art. The resulting aqueous solution of gluten is completely edible and is suitable for the controlled uniform introduction of such gluten into association with a variety of food products where it can serve a binding, adhesive, microencapsulation, film-forming, and/or coating function.