Milk powder composition
US-2024074447-A1 · Mar 7, 2024 · US
Method for making a dairy composition
US11076610B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11076610-B2 |
| Application number | US-74103508-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Publication date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
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The invention relates to food products and to their methods of preparation. More particularly, the invention relates to cultured dairy products, especially cultured yogurt products and to their methods of preparation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for making a dairy composition comprising the steps of: subjecting milk to an ultrafiltration step to produce an ultrafiltration permeate fraction and a ultrafiltration retentate fraction; subjecting the ultrafiltration permeate fraction to a nanofiltration step to produce a nanofiltration permeate fraction and a nanofiltration retentate fraction; subjecting the nanofiltration permeate to a reverse osmosis step to produce a reverse osmosis permeate fraction and a reverse osmosis retentate fraction; combining the ultrafiltration retentate fraction with water and the reverse osmosis permeate fraction to form a first mixture; subjecting the first mixture to a diafiltration step to produce a diafiltration permeate fraction and a diafiltration retentate fraction; mixing the nanofiltration retentate fraction with the diafiltration retentate fraction, cream and the reverse osmosis retentate fraction to form a second mixture; and incubating the second mixture with lactic-acid generating bacteria to convert lactose within the second mixture to lactic acid to form a sugar-free dairy composition. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second mixture has a pH of less than 5.0. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second mixture is incubated with the lactic-acid generating bacteria for 4-6 hours at 42° C. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar-free dairy composition is concentrated by reverse osmosis. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar-free dairy composition is concentrated by ultrafiltration.
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Addition of, or treatment with, microorganisms (A23C20/025 takes precedence) · CPC title
Soy drinks · CPC title
using only microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae; Yoghurt (A23C9/13 takes precedence) · CPC title
- A23C9/1422Primary
by ultrafiltration, microfiltration or diafiltration of milk, e.g. for separating protein and lactose; Treatment of the UF permeate · CPC title
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- What does patent US11076610B2 cover?
- The invention relates to food products and to their methods of preparation. More particularly, the invention relates to cultured dairy products, especially cultured yogurt products and to their methods of preparation.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ur Rehman Shakeel, Dunker John M, Mccloskey Michael J, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A23C9/1422. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 03 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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