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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Magdy Malak Abdel-Malik, Chester, NJ (US);
Nick Steve D'Ottavio, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Vipul Bhupendra Dave, Summit, NJ (US);
Arun Vishwanathan, Yardley, PA (US);
Assignee:
Warner-Lambert Company, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G / ; A23J / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426-3 ; 426656 ; 426660 ; 436 86 ;
Abstract
Process for the formation of a plasticized proteinaceous material in which a plasticizer component is selectively matched with a protein component to form a blend. The blend is heated under controlled shear conditions to produce the plasticized proteinaceous material having the plasticizer component uniformly distributed within the protein component. The plasticized proteinaceous material is used for a variety of purposes including the production of gums and confectionery compositions.