Patent ID: 6461633
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A23L,A61P

Abstract:
A sterilized reducing sugar-containing fat emulsion comprising an oil-in-water fat emulsion produced by:(a) emulsifying a fat with an emulsifier, wherein the water phase comprises a reducing sugar and at least one buffer substance selected from the group consisting of an organic acid having an acid dissociation exponent in water of 5.0-7.5 and a salt thereof, and wherein the emulsion is adjusted to a pH within the range of 5.0-7.5; (b) adjusting the emulsion to a pH in the range of 4.0-6.5 by dissolving carbon dioxide gas in the emulsion; (c) sterilizing the resulting emulsion having carbon dioxide gas dissolved therein; and (d) returning the pH of the emulsion to the level prior to dissolution of carbon dioxide gas by releasing or removing carbon dioxide gas from the emulsion.