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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A. Altieri, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Faith L. Ricketts, North Plainfield, NJ (US);
Daniel B. Solarek, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Assignee:
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation, New Castle, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/238 ; A23L 1/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/238 ; A23L 1/40 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an efficient acid conversion process by which native and modified starches may be treated to afford products with low viscosity and a higher proportion of lower molecular weight compounds than the corresponding aqueous acid conversion processes. Such converted starches demonstrate unique properties and, accordingly, are useful in a variety of products.