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TEXTURED OIL SEED PROTEIN PRODUCTS
ABSTRACT
A process for preparing textured oil seed
protein products is provided. The process enables
the use of fat-containing oil seeds without -the need
for removing the fat prior to processing. According
to the process, an aqueous dispersion of oil seed
protein is concentrated under conditions effective
to prevent any significant protein denaturation while
allowing sufficient removal of water to obtain a vis-
cous dispersion having a solids concentration of
greater than 30% by weight, and is shaped by express-
ing the dispersion through a die and into an aqueous
bath. According to a preferred embodiment, the oil
seed material comprises full fat soybeans. Both
fibers and films can be formed.
