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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 8,124,396


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Summary for Patent: 8,124,396
Title:Asparaginases and method of preparing a heat-treated product
Abstract: The formation of acrylamide during heat treatment in the production of a food product is reduced by treating the raw material with an enzyme before the heat treatment. The enzyme is capable of reacting on asparagine or glutamine (optionally substituted) as a substrate or is a laccase or a peroxidase.
Inventor(s): Budolfsen; Gitte (Frederiksberg, DK), Jensen; Morten Tovborg (Vaerlose, DK), Heldt-Hansen; Hans Peter (Virum, DK), Stringer; Mary Ann (Soborg, DK), Lange; Lene (Valby, DK)
Assignee: Novozymes A/S (Bagsvaerd, DK)
Application Number:11/952,640
Patent Claims:1. A method of preparing a heat-treated product, comprising the sequential steps of: a) providing a raw material which comprises carbohydrate, protein and water; b) treating the raw material with an asparaginase (E.C. 3.5.1.1.) and a glucose oxidase; and c) heat treating to reach a temperature at the surface of the product of 110-220.degree. C.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the glucose oxidase is an Aspergillus niger glucose oxidase.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the glucose oxidase is added in an amount in the range of 50-20,000 GODU/kg dry matter of the raw material.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the glucose oxidase is added in an amount in the range of 100-10,000 GODU/kg dry matter of the raw material.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the glucose oxidase is added in an amount in the range of 1,000-5,000 GODU/kg dry matter of the raw material.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the raw material is in the form of a dough and the enzyme treatment comprises mixing the enzyme into the dough.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the raw material comprises intact vegetable pieces and the enzyme treatment comprises immersing the vegetable pieces in an aqueous solution of the enzyme.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the raw material comprises a potato product.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the heat-treated product is selected from the group consisting of a potato product, potato chips, potato crisps, French fries, hash browns, roast potatoes, breakfast cereals, crisp bread, muesli, biscuits, crackers, snack products, tortilla chips, roasted nuts, rice crackers, Japanese senbei, wafers, waffles, hot cakes and pancakes.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the asparaginase is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, residues 27-378 of SEQ ID NO:2, residues 30-378 of SEQ ID NO:2, residues 75-378 of SEQ ID NO:2 or residues 80-378 of SEQ ID NO:2.

11. A method of preparing a heat-treated product, comprising the sequential steps of: a) providing a raw material which comprises carbohydrate, protein and water, b) treating the raw material with an asparaginase (E.C. 3.5.1.1.) and a glucose oxidase, and c) heat treating to reach a final water content below 35% by weight.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the glucose oxidase is an Aspergillus niger glucose oxidase.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the glucose oxidase is added in an amount in the range of 50-20,000 GODU/kg dry matter of the raw material.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the glucose oxidase is added in an amount in the range of 100-10,000 GODU/kg dry matter of the raw material.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the glucose oxidase is added in an amount in the range of 1,000-5,000 GODU/kg dry matter of the raw material.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the raw material is in the form of a dough and the enzyme treatment comprises mixing the enzyme into the dough.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the raw material comprises intact vegetable pieces and the enzyme treatment comprises immersing the vegetable pieces in an aqueous solution of the enzyme.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the raw material comprises a potato product.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the heat-treated product is selected from the group consisting of a potato product, potato chips, potato crisps, French fries, hash browns, roast potatoes, breakfast cereals, crisp bread, muesli, biscuits, crackers, snack products, tortilla chips, roasted nuts, rice crackers, Japanese senbei, wafers, waffles, hot cakes and pancakes.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the asparaginase is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, residues 27-378 of SEQ ID NO:2, residues 30-378 of SEQ ID NO:2, residues 75-378 of SEQ ID NO:2 or residues 80-378 of SEQ ID NO:2.

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