Patent ID: 9611363
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A23L,C08B,C08H,C08L,C13K

Claim:
1. A process of preparing a species of dandelion, the process comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of fresh or refrigerated dandelion roots; chopping or shredding the plurality of dandelion roots into a plurality of particles or strings; placing the plurality of particles or strings of dandelion roots in an extractor comprising a stirring tank; mixing the plurality of particles or strings of dandelion roots with cold water in the stirring tank at a temperature below 25° C. and a pH between 8.0 and 12.0 to create a slurry; adding at least one chemical to the slurry; extracting a latex rubber from the plurality of particles or strings of dandelion roots in the stirring tank; passing the latex rubber through a first filter where a plurality of solid materials is separated from the slurry and a remaining liquid is transferred into a first tank where the latex rubber is recovered; and depositing the plurality of solid materials captured by the first filter into a second tank, the second tank having water at a temperature above 40° C., and extracting a water-soluble inulin from the plurality of solid materials by adding an inulinase enzyme.