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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2015
Applicant:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ling-Hua Han, Plymouth, MN (US);
Ya-Jane Wang, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08B 31/00 (2006.01); C08B 31/08 (2006.01); C08B 31/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/718 (2006.01); C08B 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08B 31/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for modifying starch is described. The process can be used as an alternative to conventional starch modification processes, such as substitution and crosslinking. The process and resulting product can reduce, substantially reduce, substantially eliminate or eliminate the sodium level typically associated with conventionally modified starch products.