Assignee: A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company

Location: Decatur, IL
No. of patents: 154

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6926810	Process for obtaining an organic acid from an organic acid ammonium salt, an organic acid amide, or an alkylamine organic acid complex Disclosed herein are methods for the recovery of an organic acid, such as a heat stable lactic acid, from a feed stream which contains at least one of an organic acid amide, an organic acid ammonium salt, or an alkylamine-organic acid complex. The feed stream is mix...	08/09/2005
6664413	Process for production of esters A process for producing an ester comprises the steps of: (a) feeding to a first vessel a feed that comprises organic acid, alcohol, and water, whereby organic acid and alcohol react to form monomeric ester and water, and whereby a first liquid effluent is...	12/16/2003
6648978	Membrane filtration for thickening and starch washing in corn wet milling An improved corn wet milling process is disclosed in which a first stream comprising water, starch, and protein (e.g., gluten) is generated by separating fiber from wet milled de-germed corn particles (e.g. fiber separation step). Membrane filtration (e.g...	11/18/2003
6649188	Highly flexible starch-based films Film-forming compositions are disclosed that can comprise, on a dry solids basis, 25 to 75 percent by weight of certain starch derivatives and 25 to 75% primary external plasticizer. The starch derivatives can be chemically modified starches that range in...	11/18/2003
6641734	Process for purifying an organic acid A process is disclosed for purifying an aqueous feed stream comprising a product organic acid, such as lactic acid, and a strong contaminant, such as pyruvic acid or oxalic acid. The molar concentration of the product organic acid in the feed stream typic...	11/04/2003
6627768	Process for recovery of acid The invention provides a process for the conversion of an extracted carboxylic acid to a non-ionized derivative thereof, comprising contacting a carboxylic acid containing aqueous solution with a water-insoluble amine solvent, to recover acid therefrom an...	09/30/2003
6528088	Highly flexible starch-based films Film-forming compositions are disclosed that can comprise, on a dry solids basis, 25 to 75 percent by weight of certain starch derivatives and 25 to 75% primary external plasticizer. The starch derivatives can be chemically modified starches that range in...	03/04/2003
6429006	Yeast strains for the production of lactic acid transformed with a gene coding for lactic acid dehydrogenase Yeast strains transformed with at least one copy of a gene coding for lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and further modified for the production of lactic acid with high yield and productivities, are described....	08/06/2002
6375981	Modified starch as a replacement for gelatin in soft gel films and capsules Film-forming compositions are disclosed that can comprise, on a dry solids basis, 25 to 75 percent by weight of certain starch derivatives having a DE less than about 1, 25 to 75% plasticizer, and 0.1 to 15% hydrocolloid gum. The starch derviatives can be...	04/23/2002
6147259	Process for producing glutamic acid An indirect acidulation process for producing glutamic acid from an aqueous feed containing a glutamate resulting from fermentation includes: a) contacting an aqueous feed stream at an elevated temperature with a weak acid cation exchanger (WACE) which is...	11/14/2000
6071728	Process for the production of crystalline aspartic acid The invention provides a process for the preparation of aspartic acid via a fermentation process for the preparation of ammonia fumarate, wherein the pH of the fermentation broth is controlled by the addition of a calcium base to produce a calcium fumarat...	06/06/2000
5972662	Process for the preparation of aspartic acid The invention provides a process for the preparation of aspartic acid via a fermentation process for the preparation of ammonium fumarate, wherein the pH of the fermentation broth is controlled by the addition of a calcium base to produce a calcium fumara...	10/26/1999
5959144	Process for the recovery of lactic acid The invention provides a process for the recovery of lactic acid from an aqueous liquor containing water and calcium lactate, comprising the extraction step of combining the lactate aqueous liquor with an extractant containing at least one water immiscibl...	09/28/1999
5817180	Dry thinned starches process for producing dry thinned starches and products and compositions thereof A novel dry thinned starch produced by continuously feeding a mixture of a base starch and a chemical which hydrolyses the glycosidic linkage of starch to a plug flow reactor, passing the mixture through the reactor, recovering the mixture and neutralizin...	10/06/1998
5766366	Dry thinned starches, process for producing dry thinned starches, and products and compositions thereof A novel dry thinned starch produced by continuously feeding a mixture of a base starch and a chemical which hydrolyses the glycosidic linkage of starch to a plug flow reactor, passing the mixture through the reactor, recovering the mixture and neutralizin...	06/16/1998
5766439	Production and recovery of organic acids A process is described for producing organic acids such as lactic acid. The process includes the steps of producing lactic acid by fermentation, resulting in an aqueous fermentation broth containing lactic acid, and adding a calcium base, such as calcium ...	06/16/1998
5436019	Method of preparing reduced fat foods A method of preparing reduced fat foods is provided which employs a fragmented, ଱-amylase hydrolyzed amylose precipitate. Amylose is precipitated and hydrolyzed with ଱-amylase and then fragmented to form an aqueous dispersion that is useful in...	07/25/1995
5409726	Method of preparing reduced fat foods A method of preparing reduced fat foods is provided which employs a fragmented starch hydrolysate. A granular starch hydrolysate or a debranched amylopectin starch precipitate is fragmented to form an aqueous dispersion that is useful in replacing fat in ...	04/25/1995
5378286	Method of preparing reduced fat foods A food formulation having a reduced level of fat and/or oil is provided. The food formulation is a mixture of a foodstuff and a fragmented, amylopectin starch hydrolysate as a replacement for at least a substantial portion of the fat and/or oil of said fo...	01/03/1995
5378491	Method of preparing a starch hydrolysate, an aqueous starch hydrolysate dispersion, method of preparing a food containing a starch hydrolysate, and a food formulation containing a starch hydrolysate A method or preparing reduced fat foods is provided which employs a fragmented, granular amylose starch having a melting onset temperature (as measured by differential scanning calorimetry) of greater than about 70° C. when measured at 20% starch hydroly...	01/03/1995
5374442	Method of preparing reduced fat foods A method of preparing reduced fat foods is provided which employs a recrystallized and fragmented amylose precipitate. A starch having both amylose and amylopectin is gelatinized to allow preparation of pure amylose as a permeate of membrane foltration. T...	12/20/1994
5372835	Method of preparing reduced fat foods A method of preparing a material useful in reduced fat foods is provided. This method involves debranching an amylopectin starch in the presence of ultrasonic waves. The debranched amylopectin starch is precipitated and then fragmented to form an aqueous ...	12/13/1994
5368878	Reduced fat meat products A processed meat article having a reduced level of fat and/or oil is provided. The article contains a fragmented granular starch hydrolysate. The fragmented granular starch hydrolysate is capable of forming an aqueous dispersion at 20% starch hydrolysate ...	11/29/1994
5350456	Integrated process for producing crystalline fructose and a high fructose, liquid-phase sweetener An integrated process is disclosed which produces both crystalline fructose and a liquid-phase sweetener such as High Fructose Corn Syrup from a feed stream comprising dextrose. A portion of the dextrose in the feed stream is isomerized to fructose and th...	09/27/1994
5258199	Chocolate-flavored confections and method for manufacturing Chocolate-flavored morsels essentially free of fat and a method for their preparation are provided. The morsels are manufactured by first preparing a mixture comprised of a major amount by weight of an aqueous syrup comprised of a crystallizable saccharid...	11/02/1993
5230742	Integrated process for producing crystalline fructose and high-fructose, liquid-phase sweetener An integrated process is disclosed which produces both crystalline fructose and a liquid-phase sweetener such as High Fructose Corn Syrup from a feed stream comprising dextrose. A portion of the dextrose in the feed stream is isomerized to fructose and th...	07/27/1993
5122275	Simulated moving bed chromatographic separation A method and apparatus for separation of an extract component from a raffinate component in a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation train system. The system includes a plurality of beds, packed with a sorbent material, connected to form a closed...	06/16/1992
5051500	Method of preparing a randomly-bonded polysaccharide A method of preparing a bulking agent useful in the replacement of carbohydrates and/or fats is provided. The bulking agent is comprised of a randomly-bonded polysacchardie prepared from a granular reducing saccharide and a granular edible polyol by means...	09/24/1991
5047088	Method for crystallization of fructose A method for producing anhydrous crystalline fructose by crystallizing from solution is provided. A highly supersaturated aqueous solution of fructose is added to a heel of crystalline fructose and dry seed. The temperature of the solution is then lowered...	09/10/1991
5039346	Fructose syrups and sweetened beverages Methods of preparing and using sweetener syrups comprised of crystalline saccharides are provided. A crystalline saccharide composition comprised of crystalline fructose is dissolved in a potable liquid to form a concentrated syrup. Anhydrous crystalline ...	08/13/1991
4992539	High-viscosity cold-water-swellable granular starch A cold-water-swellable granular starch which affords aqueous solutions or dispersions having high-viscosity and/or excellent clarity is provided. In one embodiment, the granular starch is made cold-water swellable by contact with aqueous alcohol, then der...	02/12/1991
4988531	Method for manufacturing gel pieces A method of manufacturing gel pieces is provided. The gel pieces are prepared from a cooked mixture comprising a thin-boiling starch as a gelling agent and a sweetener system comprising a high fructose corn syrup and a crystalline sweetener comprised of f...	01/29/1991
4944953	Purification of hydrolysed protein with crystalline zeolite A method of purifying hydrolysed protein compositions by contact with crystalline zeolite agglomerates is provided. A reduction in the concentration of chlorohydrins, measured as 1,3-dichloropropen-2-ol, in hydrolysed protein compositions can be obtained ...	07/31/1990
4927649	Method of making a hemicellulose coated dietary fiber A composition of matter comprising an insoluble dietary fiber material coated with hemicellulose is provided. In preferred embodiments, the insoluble dietary fiber material and hemicellulose are derived from grain hulls. The weight ratio of insoluble diet...	05/22/1990
4913924	Process for manufacturing gel pieces This invention provides a continuous process of preparing a formed gel piece by deaeration and hydration of a flowable mixture, cooling said flowable mixture to a formable viscosity in an extruder, and forming of the resulting formable mixture upon exit f...	04/03/1990
4888060	Enrichment of fructose syrups A process for manufacturing an enriched fructose syrup, which is characterized in that dextrose is crystallized from a syrup containing fructose and dextrose and then an alcohol is added to enhance separation of the dextrose crystals from the mother liquo...	12/19/1989
4874625	Flavoring material possessing fermented soy sauce characteristics A process of preparing an edible composition useful as a flavoring for a foodstuff, particularly as a soy sauce, is provided. A mixture of a protein hydrolyzate and a carbohydrate source are heated in the pressence of ethanol and water to a temperature an...	10/17/1989
4859477	Presweetened comestible composition Disclosed are comestibles, especially ready-to-eat cereals, that are coated with a sweetener and a cold-water-swelling granular starch. A preferred method of preparation comprises: (a) providing a base of dried food pieces; (b) dampening comestible with a...	08/22/1989
4844924	Esterified dietary fiber products and methods A dietary fiber material, e.g. corn bran, having improved color stability is provided. The material is esterified prior to bleaching to decrease the color of the material. Typical dietary fiber materials are the fiber materials produced by the milling of ...	07/04/1989
4837314	Etherified and esterified starch derivatives and processes for preparing same Cold water soluble etherified or esterified starch derivatives having a 20 rpm Brookfield viscosity of less than 15,000 cps when tested in the form of a 10 weight percent starch solids aqueous solution at 25° C. and which forms a transparent film when dr...	06/06/1989

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