Title:
CHITOSAN/STARCH MIXTURE AND PRODUCTION THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH0987301
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To obtain a chitosan/starch mixture having a high gelatinization temp. and reduced in breakdown by mixing a chitosan with a starch in the presence of water and drying the mixture.
A chitosan is mixed with a starch in the presence of water by stirring preferably at 50-80°C, and the mixture is dried to obtain a chitosan/ starch mixture. Although the chitosan is not particularly limited in mol.wt. or degree of deacetylation, it desirably has a degree of deacetylation of 50% or higher, preferably 70% or higher, from the standpoint of solubility. Various starches can be used alone or in combination.
Inventors:
MATSUBARA NORIYOSHI
IMAI HIROSHI
YAMAMOTO HARUTAKA
HANAWA NAOYUKI
IMAI HIROSHI
YAMAMOTO HARUTAKA
HANAWA NAOYUKI
Application Number:
JP24430195A
Publication Date:
March 31, 1997
Filing Date:
September 22, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD
International Classes:
A23L35/00; C08B30/00; C08B37/08; (IPC1-7): C08B30/00; A23L1/30; A23L1/48; C08B37/08
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