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Process for making starch hydrolyzates and high fructose syrups
Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods North America
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Filing: 1984-02-28
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2004-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved process is provided for conversion of crude starch-containing materials such as broken-polished rice and corn grits to starch hydrolyzates and high fructose syrups. The process employs short steeping and milling steps before enzymatic liquefaction and saccharification of the starch. The process causes a minimum solubilization of protein giving readily purified products.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry H. Nonaka
- 👤 Soichiro Ushiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:31
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P19/00; C12P19/20; C13; C13K; C13K1/00; C13K1/06; C13K11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A process for the preparation of a glucose-containing syrup from broken polished rice which comprises the steps of: (a) steeping the broken polished rice for from about 2 hours to about 6 hours in a dilute aqueous solution of sulfur dioxide; (b) washing the product of Step (a) with water to remove water-soluble material; (c) treating an aqueous slurry of the washed product of Step (b) with an alpha-amylase enzyme for a sufficient time to liquefy the starch in the product; and (d) saccharifying the liquefied starch product of Step (c) with glucoamylase at a pH of about 5.0 to about 6.0 for a sufficient time to obtain the desired amount of glucose in the product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for the preparation of a glucose-containing syrup from broken polished rice which comprises the steps of: (a) steeping the broken polished rice for from about 2 hours to about 6 hours in a dilute aqueous solution of sulfur dioxide; (b) washing the product of Step (a) with water to remove water-soluble material; (c) treating an aqueous slurry of the washed product of Step (b) with an alpha-amylase enzyme for a sufficient time to liquefy the starch in the product; and (d) saccharifying the liquefied starch product of Step (c) with glucoamylase at a pH of about 5.0 to about 6.0 for a sufficient time to obtain the desired amount of glucose in the product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the product of Step (a) is milled before it is washed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the washed product of Step (b) is milled before it is treated with alpha-amylase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein saccharification is carried out for a sufficient time until glucose comprises at least about 95% by weight of the carbohydrates present in the product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the glucose-containing product is further treated with glucose isomerase enzyme to give a syrup in which at least about 40% by weight of the carbohydrate present is fructose.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-06-23 | 1993-12-23 | 1994-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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