Natural flavour enhancerswith the potential
to revolutionise the flavour industry have beendeveloped by Protech Research
Pty Ltd. Flavours andflavour enhancers are added to foods to improve and
enrich their taste, aroma and texture and have been used in foods for
centuries. The vast majority of processed food available today utilise
these products.
The flavour enhancers produced by the Protech technology are derived from
viable yeast and can be used in a similar way to existing products but
are produced for a fraction of the current manufacturing costs. They are
not genetically modified and can be added to a range of food products
such as soups, sauces, gravies, frozen and canned prepared meals, snack
foods, meat and fish-based products as well as fermented beverages including
beers and wines.
Enzyme Extraction
Protech
has developed the know how to cost effectively extract various enzyme from
target grains and legumes. This technology is patent pending and currently
being scaled up with one of Protech's commercial partners to produce both
new commercial enzymes and to also produce existing enzymes without genetic
or microbial modifications.
The extraction process uses a sophisticated biochemical control mechanism but conventional food equipment, with enzymes currently being produced in small, but commercial quantities.
Nano Encapsulation
Protech has developed processes and knowledge to produce large commercial quantities of nano encapsulation products that are capable of delivering a payload in human or animal digestive systems. The principle is to protect a customers product through tough food manufacturing environments including extrusion, and in a variety of aqueous and dry systems. This technology has various applications in the cosmetic and other industries including pharmacology