Recovery of starch from amylaceous roots and/or grains as aqueous slurries
US4252900A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Starch is recovered from an amylaceous material such as manioc root or corn in the form of an aqueous slurry containing substantially all of the soluble components, e.g., carbohydrates and proteins, of the amylaceous material prior to processing. To accomplish such recovery, amylaceous material is milled in one or more steps in the presence of water to provide a slurry containing liberated starch particles and non-starch components. The initial aqueous starch slurry is then concentrated by removal of water therefrom. The water removed from the initial starch slurry contains soluble elements of the starch and is recycled to restore these elements to the starch recovery system.
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