Abstract:
Protein containing broken microbial cell material is treated for nucleic acid removal and then texturized by homogenizing an aqueous slurry of ruptured cells and further conditioning the ruptured cells by a combination of heating, drying, and rehydration which may include pH adjustment, calcium treatment, and other formulation ingredients.
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Microbial cells having a bland taste and improved odor characteristics for use in food preparations are prepared by solvent extraction. The process involves drying microbial cells after separation from a fermentation broth to a moisture content of 8 percent or less, extracting the dried cells with an aqueous alcoholic solvent containing 60 to 80 vol percent of an aliphatic alcohol having 1 to 3 carbon atoms per molecule, separating the solvent from the cells and drying the cells to yield a substantially solvent-free product. The dried product can be further treated by grinding, wetting with water and re-drying.
Abstract:
Protein-containing microbial cells are treated to remove undesirable flavor and odor substances by a process involving heat-killing the cells, drying the cells, extracting the dried cells with an aqueous alcoholic solution containing 60 to 80 vol. percent of an alcohol such as ethanol, filtering to separate the extracted microbial cells from the aqueous alcoholic solution and drying the extracted microbial cells to provide substantially solvent-free microbial cells.
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Isolating protein from yeast cells by alkaline extraction is enhanced by growing a continuous culture of yeasts at the lowest possible dilution rate (space velocity) where the cell yield is not significantly affected and/or by aging the continuous yeast culture in a second stage of continuous fermentation having a residence time from 2 to 4 hours and a pH of from 4 to 10.
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A,PROCESS FOR IMPROVING TIIE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF PROTEIN MATERIAL Protein-containing materials are treated at specified temperature and pH conditions for a suitable length of time to yield products which replace material such as egg solid and nonfat dry milk.
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PROCESS FOR PREPARING FUNCTIONAL YEAST PROTEINS Functional yeast protein products with good thermogelability, emulsification capacity, foaming ability, solubility, and whippability are prepared by an alkali extraction of whole yeast cells preceded by a hot water extraction and/or a dilute alkaline extraction. These products are good substitutes for either casein, sodium caseinate, or egg white, and can also be used in making stabilized acidic protein beverages.
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1376781 Single cell protein STANDARD OIL CO 21 Feb 1972 [22 Feb 1971] 7960/72 Heading C6F A gas containing molecular O 2 is passed into an aq. cell concentrate of a single cell protein material containing 5-15 wt per cent cells for 1-3 hours, at 50-55‹C and 5.0-5.5 pH (by addition of Acetic acid or HCl as required) to reduce the nucleic acid content of the material. The material may be subjected to preliminary physiological conditioning by passing the gas through the concentrate at 30‹C and pH not below 4 until the pH begins to rise spontaneously, and this may be followed by a shock treatment during which the temperature is reduced to 0‹C for about 15 mins. The cell cream preferably comprises about 10 wt per cent cells.