Production of powder form nutrient and its products comprises processing of vegetable roots to produce inulin for fermentation processes

NOVELTY – The production of powder-form nutrient and its by-products consists of processing of e.g. Jerusalem artichoke roots to obtain the natural fruit oligosaccharide inulin. Ultrafiltration, concentration, crystallization and comminution yields 40-98 per cent concentration inulin of 2-8 per cent moisture content, for use in fermentation processes. USE – In polymer chemistry.

Main Application Field

D13 (Other foodstuffs and treatment – including preservation of food, milk, milk products, butter substitutes, edible oils and fats, non-alcoholic beverages, artificial sweeteners, food additives and animal feed (A23B-L).)

INVENTORS:

CORNEJO FELIX EMÍLIO PRADO
BROD FERNANDO PEDRO REIS
PARK KIL JIN
PARK KIN JIN BRANDINI
CABRAL LOURDES MARIA CORRÊA
NOGUEIRA REGINA ISABEL
COURI SONIA
PARK TATIANE HAE KYUNG BRANDINI
MATTA VIRGÍNIA MARTINS DA

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Patent number: BR200301192-A

PATENT STATUS:

GRANTED

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parcerias@inova.unicamp.br

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