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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Peter R. Chang, Saskatoon, CA;
Debbie P. Anderson, Saskatoon, CA;
Tara C. Mcintosh, Saskatoon, CA;
Neil D. Westcott, Saskatoon, CA;
Inventors:
Peter R. Chang, Saskatoon, CA;
Debbie P. Anderson, Saskatoon, CA;
Tara C. McIntosh, Saskatoon, CA;
Neil D. Westcott, Saskatoon, CA;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a process for producing polysaccharide gum comprising extracting a plant material with an aqueous solvent to produce a polysaccharide gum-containing extract; contacting the extract with at least one proteolytic enzyme to at least partially digest proteins in the extract; adding an organic solvent to the extract to precipitate the polysaccharide gum; and collecting the precipitated polysaccharide gum.