Patents Assigned to Gist-Brocases N.V.
  • Process for the production of alcoholic beverages using maltseed
    Patent number: 6699515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of alcoholic beverages such as beer or whiskey with a mixture of enzymes comprising an endo-&bgr;(1,4)-xylanase, an arabinofuranosidase, an alpha-amylase, an endo-protease and a &bgr;-(1,3; 1,4)-glucanase, and optionally, a saccharifying amylase and/or an exopeptidase. Preferable are mixtures in which the enzymes which are necessary in the brewing process are provided by transgenic seeds. Only a minor amount of malt may be necessary for flavor and color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignees: Mogen International N.V., Gist-Brocases N.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Souppe, Robert Franciscus Beudeker