Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for reducing the allergenicity of psyllium seed husk by treatment with an enzyme. An aqueous slurry of psyllium seed husk is treated with the enzyme under conditions sufficient to inactivate the allergenic protein thus reducing the allergenicity of the psyllium seed husk.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of reducing the allergenicity of psyllium seed husks and psyllium seed husk-containing food additives. The method comprises subjecting ground psyllium seed husks to a wet heat treatment for a time and at a temperature and pressure sufficient to reduce the allergenicity of the psyllium seed husks. Psyllium seed husks alone can be subjected to the wet heat treatment to reduce its allergenicity and subsequently used as an ingredient to produce a psyllium-containing food additive or food product. Alternatively, psyllium seed husks can be mixed with one or more other ingredients of a food additive or food product and then subjected to the wet heat treatment during production of the food additive or food product.
Abstract:
A high temperature humidity determining device which measures the moisture content of gas streams with temperatures as high as, but not limited to 600 °F. The device uses a solid state, thin film polymer type relative humidity/temperature sensor (20) and electronic barometer (22) to measure the properties of the gas stream. The unit does not require laboratory quality oxygen, ice water, distilled water or any other cleaning fluids. In order to avoid damage to the sensor, a sample is cooled to below about 300 °F prior to sampling. This is done by pumping the sample air through a thermostatically controlled sample conduit (6), and into a positively pressurized and thermostatically controlled sample chamber (2). A microprocessor (24) calculates the humidity ratio and dew point of the sample or other moist air properties, and delivers data to a visual process indicator (28) as well as to any other desired output.