Patents by Inventor Antoinette A. Betschart

Antoinette A. Betschart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Preparation of protein isolates from safflower seeds
    Patent number: 4072669
    Abstract: Protein isolates with improved properties are prepared from safflower seeds by applying to the seeds the following steps: (a) pressing the seeds to remove oil therefrom, (b) extracting the press-cake with hexane at 20.degree.-30.degree. C. to remove residual oil, (c) drying the so-extracted press-cake 20.degree.-30.degree. C., (d) treating the press-cake with aqueous alkali at pH 8-10, (e) separating a juice from the press cake and acidifying the juice of pH 6.0, and (f) separating a protein isolate from the juice and washing and drying it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Antoinette A. Betschart