(under subclass 512) Processes wherein the acids are produced by the degradation of proteins such as gluten, casein, keratin, and zein.
(1) Note. This subclass also includes patents which claim the recovery of acids from protein hydrolysates without reciting the actual step of hydrolysis.
(2) Note. See subclass 554 for the purification or recovery of amino acids from sources other than protein hydrolysates.
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426, Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products,
656+, for foods containing amino acids and processes for producing the same.