MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621051769 A) filed by Vyoum Biotech Private Limited on April 23, 2026, for Process For Producing Water-Soluble, Sensory-Neutral Plant Protein Hydrolysates With Acid Stability For Clear Functional Beverages And The Nutritional Supplement Industry.
Inventors include Pankaj Patidar; and Vyoum Patidar.
The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.
Abstract: The present invention provides a highly controlled, scalable, multi-stage enzymatic bioprocess for producing highly water soluble, low-bitterness plant protein hydrolysates. The method comprises dispersing a protein source in water, followed by a primary protease hydrolysis and a secondary targeted debittering hydrolysis using an exopeptidase complex. Following thermal inactivation of the enzymes, the hydrolysate undergoes a precise isoelectric precipitation to reduce the solubility of unhydrolysed or partially hydrolysed protein. The acidified liquid phase is subsequently purified via a sequential membrane filtration cascade, comprising microfiltration, to clarify the solution by removing insoluble impurities followed by ultrafiltration, accompanied by diafiltration to remove low-molecular-weight impurities. The resulting highly purified ultrafiltration retentate is spray-dried to yield a free-flowing, sensory-neutral Clear Hydrolysed Protein (CHP) powder. This optimized protein hydrolysate exhibits near-absolute solubility and maintains complete optical clarity and structural stability, rendering it ideally suited for use in high- protein, clear, acidic carbonated beverages and advanced nutritional formulations.
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