Abstract: The disclosure is of the extraction by ion exchange and use, especially in edible materials, of functional protein material having one or more useful surface-active properties such as foaming, foam stabilization, gelation, or water-or fat-binding characteristics.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 20, 1977
Date of Patent:
August 19, 1980
Assignee:
Viscose Group Limited
Inventors:
David J. Phillips, David T. Jones, Douglas E. Palmer
Abstract: Cellulosic ion-exchange materials, 0-10% cross-linked, are used to extract dissolved materials (especially those giving large ionic species) from liquid media by ion-exchange interaction conducted under agitated conditions produced by an agitator located in the reaction zone or by certain turbulence-inducing arrangements. The cellulosic material can be recirculated to treat further liquid, and the process is particularly suited to continuous operation.