15results about "Lactose production" patented technology

The present invention relates to methods to produce crystalline lactose, more specifically lactose obtained from a biotechnological production process.

A simple method for animal-free lactose synthesis. The present invention relates to a method for producing lactose, more particularly without separation from mammalian milk. Further, the present invention provides a method for purifying the lactose produced.

The present invention relates to a method of removing calcium citrate from a liquid dairy stream. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of removing calcium citrate from a liquid dairy stream wherein the liquid dairy stream has a pH below 6.2 or is optionally adjusted to be below 6.2, and wherein said liquid dairy stream having a pH below 6.2 is subjected to a step of precipitation of calcium citrate. Subsequently, the precipitated calcium citrate can be separated.

The invention pertains to an infant formula powder composition comprising micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals (i) smaller than 30 micrometer, and / or (ii) of which at least 80 % has a size less than 20 micrometer, and / or (iii) at least 80 % has a size less than 10 micrometer, and / or (iv) having a median particle size D50 below 10 micrometer. The invention also pertains to the use of micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals for improving flow of an infant formula powder composition.

The invention provides an anti-solvent fluid mechanics control device and method for flower-shaped porous lactose recrystallization equipment, and the device comprises a reaction kettle, a first stirrer, a second stirrer, a flow guide member, a nozzle unit, a multi-zone sensor and a dynamic controller, the flow guide member divides the interior of the reaction kettle into a low-shear growth zone and a high-shear mixing zone; the nozzle unit comprises at least one first nozzle, a second nozzle and a third nozzle; the multi-zone sensor comprises a PVM probe, an FBRM probe and a turbidimeter; when the reaction kettle runs, injecting a lactose saturated solution into the low-shear growth area, starting the first nozzle to add an anti-solvent in a dispersion mode, starting a pulse mode of the second nozzle when the PVM probe detects that the petal profile ratio reaches a preset value, and increasing the flow of the third nozzle when the FBRM probe detects that the growth rate is lower than the preset value. According to the invention, the problem of unstable form of flower type lactose crystal is solved mainly through fluid mechanics partitioning, multi-nozzle cooperation and dynamic control.

The present invention relates to a method of removing calcium citrate from a liquid dairy stream. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of removing calcium citrate from a liquid dairy stream wherein the liquid dairy stream has a pH below 6.2 or is optionally adjusted to be below 6.2, and wherein said liquid dairy stream having a pH below 6.2 is subjected to a step of precipitation of calcium citrate. Subsequently, the precipitated calcium citrate can be separated.

A crystallization apparatus for a crystallization of a preliminary product. The crystallization apparatus includes an inlet for receiving the preliminary product, a rotary drive, and a rotatable receiving unit having, on an upper side thereof, a circular surface and / or an annular surface for the crystallization so that, when the rotatable receiving unit is rotated, the preliminary product received can be recrystallized in a defined manner on the circular surface and / or the annular surface and can be discharged as a crystallized product.

To provide solid preparations of human milk oligo saccharides and methods for manufacturing of solid preparations of human milk oligosaccharides.SOLUTION: The present invention provides spray-dried powder consisting essentially of 3-fucosyllactose which has been produced by microbial fermentation, and a nutritional composition containing the spray-dried powder. A method for manufacture of the spray-dried powder comprises the steps of: a) purifying the 3-fucosyllactose from a fermentation broth; b) providing an aqueous solution containing the 3-fucosyllactose of the step a); and c) subjecting the solution of the step b) to spray-drying.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present invention provides a process of producing a lactose concentrate, said process comprising the step of subjecting a partially demineralised aqueous lactose isolate to electrodialysis to produce a biotin-reduced lactose isolate containing at least 90% lactose by weight of dry matter and less than 2 mg ash per gram of lactose, and containing:0.02-1.5 mg sodium per gram of lactose;0.02-2 mg potassium per gram of lactose;0.05-1.5 mg chloride per gram of lactose;0.01-0.25 μg biotin per gram of lactose.The present invention also relates to a demineralised lactose concentrate having a reduced biotin content that can be produced by the aforementioned process. The invention further relates to an oligosaccharide-enriched biotin-reduced fraction that is obtained when lactose is separated before or after the electrodialysis step.

The present invention relates to a method for producing crystalline lactose, more particularly lactose obtained from a biotechnological production process.

The present invention relates to methods to produce crystalline lactose, more specifically lactose obtained from a biotechnological production process.

Methods for preparing spray dried lactose are provided. Methods include concentrating an aqueous lactose source, crystallizing at least a portion of the lactose in the concentrated lactose source, and forming a crystallized lactose slurry comprising a plurality of lactose particles. Methods include washing the crystallized lactose slurry for a period of time sufficient to reduce an absolute value of a b*-value color of the lactose particles by greater than or about 75%. Methods include wet milling the crystallized lactose slurry, reducing a D50 particle size of the plurality of lactose particles by greater than or about 50%. Methods include spray drying the crystallized lactose slurry, forming a plurality of spray dried lactose particles.

The spray crystallization reaction tank comprises a tank body support, a reaction tank body is connected to the tank body support, a multi-section temperature control jacket assembly is connected to the reaction tank body, a stirring motor is connected to the tank body support located at the lower end of the reaction tank body, and the multi-section temperature control jacket assembly is connected to the stirring motor. A driving shaft of the stirring motor is connected with a driving gear, a stirring shaft penetrates through a middle shaft of the bottom of the reaction tank, a driven gear is connected to the stirring shaft, the driven gear is meshed with the driving gear, a stirring connecting rod is connected to the stirring shaft, a stirring rod is connected to the stirring connecting rod, a spraying pipe is connected to the tank cover, and a flow dividing disc is connected to one end of the spraying pipe. A plurality of liquid flowing holes are formed in the flow dividing disc, spraying pipes matched with the liquid flowing holes in number are arranged on the circumference of the bottom of the flow dividing disc in an array mode, a plurality of spraying openings are formed in the spraying pipes at equal intervals, and the spraying openings face downwards. The invention can improve the quality and crystallization rate of the crystallized product.

A lactulose solution end treatment device belongs to the technical field of lactulose production related equipment, and includes a curtain type membrane solid-liquid separation device for separating aluminum hydroxide from raw material liquid, and the interception capacity of the curtain type membrane solid-liquid separation device is configured to intercept aluminum hydroxide flocculation and allow lactulose molecules to pass through. The curtain type membrane solid-liquid separation device is used to realize the filtration and separation of aluminum hydroxide, and the advantage is that the interception capacity of the organic membrane in the curtain type membrane solid-liquid separation device can make the lactulose molecules pass through, and the aluminum hydroxide flocculation is intercepted, so that the separation of the lactulose raw material liquid is realized. The lactulose solution end treatment device provided by the utility model can realize efficient separation of aluminum hydroxide in the raw material liquid, and improve the final yield of lactulose.