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Fining with aluminate-modified silica sol
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1975-02-11
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Granted: 1977-05-31
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Expires: 1995-02-11
Abstract
Abstract In the fining of a protein-containing beverage such as a fruit juice or a grape or fruit wine or a must therefor in unfermented, partially fermented or fermented form, wherein silica sol is added to said beverage, and the deposit formed is separated off, the improvement which comprises adding an aluminate-modified silica sol to said beverage, whereby the protein removing and flocculation occurs more readily than with unmodified silica sol. The aluminate is preferably added in the form of sodium aluminate. Optionally gelatin is also added.
Inventors
- 👤 Benno Bohm
- 👤 Hermann Genth
- 👤 Peter Schober
- 👤 Peter Simons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 21:36
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12H; C12H1/00; C12H1/02; C12H1/04; C12H1/0408; A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/70; A23L2/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
In the fining of a fruit juice or a grape or fruit wine or a must therefor in unfermented, partially fermented or fermented form, wherein a flocculant is added to said beverage, and the deposit formed is separated off, the improvement which comprises adding an aluminate-modified silica sol to said beverage as said flocculant, whereby protein removing and flocculation occur more readily than with unmodified silica sol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
In the fining of a fruit juice or a grape or fruit wine or a must therefor in unfermented, partially fermented or fermented form, wherein a flocculant is added to said beverage, and the deposit formed is separated off, the improvement which comprises adding an aluminate-modified silica sol to said beverage as said flocculant, whereby protein removing and flocculation occur more readily than with unmodified silica sol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the silica sol is modified with sodium aluminate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein about 1 part by weight of gelatin is also added to the beverage for each 0.9 to 6 parts by weight of silica.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the silica particles range in size from about 2 to 200 millimicron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the silica sol has an aluminum oxide content of about 0.1 to 3.3% by weight of silica.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process according to claim 5, wherein the aluminum compound is present in the form of sodium aluminate, the silica particles range in size from about 2 to 200 mμ, the silica sol has a concentration of about 30 to 60% and is added in about 5 to 250 g per hectoliter, i.e., a silica amount of from 1,5 to 150 g; and gelatin is also added in a gelatin to silica weight ratio of about 1:0.9-3.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-30 | 1980-11-29 | 1981-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-30 | 1984-11-29 | 1985-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-30 | 1988-11-29 | 1989-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |