FR2383615A1 - Produits a base d'acide sorbique - Google Patents

Produits a base d'acide sorbique

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FR2383615A1
FR2383615A1 FR7807742A FR7807742A FR2383615A1 FR 2383615 A1 FR2383615 A1 FR 2383615A1 FR 7807742 A FR7807742 A FR 7807742A FR 7807742 A FR7807742 A FR 7807742A FR 2383615 A1 FR2383615 A1 FR 2383615A1
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sorbic acid
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based products
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Ueno Seiyaku Oyo Kenkyujo KK
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23CDAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF
    • A23C19/00Cheese; Cheese preparations; Making thereof
    • A23C19/06Treating cheese curd after whey separation; Products obtained thereby
    • A23C19/068Particular types of cheese
    • A23C19/08Process cheese preparations; Making thereof, e.g. melting, emulsifying, sterilizing
    • A23C19/082Adding substances to the curd before or during melting; Melting salts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23CDAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF
    • A23C19/00Cheese; Cheese preparations; Making thereof
    • A23C19/097Preservation
    • A23C19/10Addition of preservatives
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23KFODDER
    • A23K30/00Processes specially adapted for preservation of materials in order to produce animal feeding-stuffs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23LFOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L3/00Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
    • A23L3/34Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
    • A23L3/3454Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals in the form of liquids or solids
    • A23L3/3463Organic compounds; Microorganisms; Enzymes
    • A23L3/3481Organic compounds containing oxygen
    • A23L3/3508Organic compounds containing oxygen containing carboxyl groups
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23PSHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS
    • A23P10/00Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products
    • A23P10/40Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added
    • A23P10/47Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added using additives, e.g. emulsifiers, wetting agents or dust-binding agents
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02ATECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/90Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in food processing or handling, e.g. food conservation

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nutrition Science (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Fodder In General (AREA)
  • Dairy Products (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Fish Paste Products (AREA)

Abstract

Produits à base d'acide sorbique. Ce sont des poudres ou des granules contenant de l'acide sorbique, n'ayant pas tendance à se répandre dans l'atmosphère et qui se dissolvent rapidement dans l'eau, constitués de 5 à 90 % en poids d'acide sorbique finement divisé en particules ayant un diamètre de 50 m mu ou moins, de 10 à 95 % en poids d'une substance facilement soluble dans l'eau et qui est solide à la température ordinaire et de 0 à 2 % en poids d'un agent tensio-actif hydrophile, les particules de la poudre ou des granules ayant un diamètre de 300 m mu ou plus. Les produits sont utilisés pour la conservation de boissons et aliments.
FR7807742A 1977-03-17 1978-03-17 Produits a base d'acide sorbique Granted FR2383615A1 (fr)

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JP2859277A JPS53116315A (en) 1977-03-17 1977-03-17 Powder or granular containing improved sorbinic acid

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FR2383615A1 true FR2383615A1 (fr) 1978-10-13
FR2383615B1 FR2383615B1 (fr) 1981-07-17

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FR7807742A Granted FR2383615A1 (fr) 1977-03-17 1978-03-17 Produits a base d'acide sorbique
FR7807743A Granted FR2383610A1 (fr) 1977-03-17 1978-03-17 Procede de conservation de fromages fondus

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FR7807743A Granted FR2383610A1 (fr) 1977-03-17 1978-03-17 Procede de conservation de fromages fondus

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US (5) US4172897A (fr)
JP (1) JPS53116315A (fr)
AU (2) AU511651B2 (fr)
BE (2) BE860793A (fr)
CA (2) CA1105307A (fr)
DE (2) DE2749751C3 (fr)
FR (2) FR2383615A1 (fr)
GB (2) GB1566973A (fr)
NL (2) NL180560C (fr)

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US4308281A (en) 1981-12-29
NL178838B (nl) 1986-01-02
NL180560C (nl) 1987-03-16
JPS53116315A (en) 1978-10-11
US4399150A (en) 1983-08-16
BE860793A (fr) 1978-05-16
JPH0116818B2 (fr) 1989-03-27
AU511651B2 (en) 1980-08-28
DE2749750C2 (de) 1984-12-20
NL180560B (nl) 1986-10-16
NL178838C (nl) 1986-06-02
CA1105307A (fr) 1981-07-21
GB1570836A (en) 1980-07-09
NL7713074A (nl) 1978-09-19
DE2749751B2 (de) 1979-08-23
GB1566973A (en) 1980-05-08
US4410547A (en) 1983-10-18
FR2383615B1 (fr) 1981-07-17
FR2383610B1 (fr) 1980-06-13
AU509963B2 (en) 1980-06-05
NL7712678A (nl) 1978-09-19
DE2749750A1 (de) 1978-09-21
US4207350A (en) 1980-06-10
DE2749751A1 (de) 1978-09-21
AU3018077A (en) 1979-05-10
CA1096692A (fr) 1981-03-03
FR2383610A1 (fr) 1978-10-13
US4172897A (en) 1979-10-30
BE860794A (fr) 1978-05-16
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