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The invention is directed to production of particles for introduction into food using a stable microjet and a monodisperse aerosol formed when the microjet dissociates. A variety of devices and methods are disclosed which allow for the formation of a stream of a first fluid (e.g. a liquid) character

The invention is directed to production of particles for introduction into food using a stable microjet and a monodisperse aerosol formed when the microjet dissociates. A variety of devices and methods are disclosed which allow for the formation of a stream of a first fluid (e.g. a liquid) characterized by forming a stable capillary microjet over a portion of the stream wherein the microjet portion of the stream is formed by a second fluid (e.g. a gas).

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for producing a food product, comprising the steps of:forcing a liquid food through a channel of a feeding source in a manner which causes the liquid to be expelled from an exit opening;forcing a gas through a pressure chamber in a manner which causes the gas t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for producing a food product, comprising the steps of:forcing a liquid food through a channel of a feeding source in a manner which causes the liquid to be expelled from an exit opening;forcing a gas through a pressure chamber in a manner which causes the gas to exit the pressure chamber from an exit orifice down stream of a flow path of the liquid expelled from the exit opening of the feeding source;wherein a stable first liquid-gas interface is maintained and the liquid forms a stable jet focused on the exit orifice of the pressure chamber by the gas; and wherein said jet dissociates into particles after expulsion from the exit opening, said particles having the same diameter with a deviation of about .+-.3% to about .+-.30%.