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Corn wet milling process

  • US 20070020375A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2005
  • Published: 01/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A process comprising:

  • steeping corn kernels in an aqueous liquid, producing softened corn;

    milling the softened corn in a first mill, producing a first milled corn;

    separating germ from the first milled corn, producing a germ-depleted first milled corn;

    milling the germ-depleted first milled corn in a second mill, producing a second milled corn;

    separating the second milled corn into a first starch/protein portion that comprises starch and protein and a first fiber portion that comprises fiber, starch, and protein;

    milling the first fiber portion in a third mill, producing a milled fiber material that comprises fiber, starch, and protein;

    separating at least some of the starch and protein from the fiber in the milled fiber material, producing a second fiber portion that comprises fiber and starch and a second starch/protein portion that comprises starch and protein; and

    contacting the second fiber portion with at least one enzyme to convert at least some of the starch therein to dextrose.

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