Fermentation-based products from corn and method
US6740508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. A method for producing fermentation-based products comprises combining corn meal with water and an enzyme, and mixing the combination with a micro-organism capable of fermenting a carbon source to produce a fermentation-based product. The corn meal is produced by cracking whole corn, conditioning the whole corn and extracting the whole corn to produce corn meal. The corn grain process generally includes the steps of cracking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% by weight to about 6% by weight and extracting a corn oil from the cracked corn grain.
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