Title: Foods with microcrystalline chitin

Abstract: Microcrystalline chitin is prepared by subjecting chitin to controlled acid hydrolysis and high shear while suspended in an aqueous medium.

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Inventors: Dunn, Howard J. (Lomita, CA, US)
Farr, M. Paul (San Pedro, CA, US)

Application Number: 306341
Filing Date: 1972-11-13
Publication_date: 1977-07-05
Assignee: Ralston Purina Company (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Class(es): 426/565 426/531, 426/579, 426/580, 426/583, 426/589, 426/605, 426/628, 426/633, 426/654, 426/658
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US Patent Ref:

3023104	Feb, 1962	Battista	426/167.
3251824	May, 1966	Battista	260/211.
3847897	Nov, 1974	Dunn et al.	426/654.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Golian, Joseph M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Peoples, Jr.; Veo, Olevsky; Howard