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Method of producing fermentation-based products from corn

a technology of fermentation-based products and corn, which is applied in the direction of grain treatment, vegetable seed protein composition, fatty oil/fat refining, etc., to achieve the effect of increasing the surface area for extraction and enhancing the extraction ability of oil

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-02
RENESSEN
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method for processing corn to obtain corn oil and solvent-extracted corn meal. The method involves optionally tempering the corn, cracking the corn, conditioning the cracked corn, and extracting the corn using a solvent. The method results in a higher content of corn oil in the meal and concentrates the proteins. The patent also describes a corn oil-based product that contains the corn oil and other components such as vinegar, spices, vitamins, salt, and water. The corn oil used in the products contains a higher proportion of β-carotene or tocoprienol than similar products made with conventional methods.

Problems solved by technology

Industry and health advocates are continually in search of more nutritious products derived from corn, since products derived from normal yellow #2 corn lack some desired nutritional components.

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[0090] This example describes a continuous solvent extraction process in the context of the present invention. The extraction process consisted fundamentally of four parts: pre-extraction, extraction, meal desolventization, and oil desolventization. These various stages are described in further detail below.

[0091] Whole kernel corn (approximately 3% oil) was tempered to nominally 14.5% moisture by adding water to “as is” moisture corn in a 350 liter Toronto Coppersmithing Toreo Model R-12 ribbon blender. Water was sprayed into the vessel at a rate of 2 liters / hr. After the appropriate amount of water was added, the corn was stirred for another hour and allowed to soak for 24 hours before being tested for moisture.

[0092] The tempered corn, at ambient temperature, was then cracked using a Roskamp (Waterloo, Iowa) 6.5 series double stand cracking roll. Both top and bottom rolls were set such that one roll rotated faster than the other. The fast rolls on both the top and the bottom ro...

example 2

[0100] This example sets forth one method of recovering lighter particles such as fines, generated during the cracking step from the processing of high oil corn.

[0101] Whole kernels from corn are cracked using a standard cracking mill roller such as Roskamp 6.5 Series, (Roskamp, Waterloo, Iowa). During this cracking step an air stream is provided wherein the velocity of the air stream is controllable. The air stream is directed to pass across the cracking mill roller and the velocity of the air stream is regulated such that the smaller and lighter particles are carried away in the air stream, hence separating them from the heavier cracks. The lighter particles are then recovered by standard process equipment such as a baghouse. The recovered lighter particles are then introduced into starch-containing product streams for the recovery of starch.

[0102] Although this example uses corn with an oil content of about 3% by weight, the same process can be used for corn with an oil content...

example 3

[0103] This example sets forth one method of recovering lighter particles such as fines, generated during the cracking step from the processing of whole kernel corn.

[0104] Whole kernels from yellow #2 corn are cracked using a standard cracking mill roller such as Roskamp 6.5 Series, (Waterloo, Iowa). During this cracking step, a controlled air stream is directed to pass across the cracking mill roller, and the velocity of the air stream is regulated such that the smaller and lighter particles are carried away in the air stream, hence separating them from the heavier particles. One such example of the controlled air stream is provided by a Crown™ multi-stage aspirating system operated at 2600 cubic feet per minute. The lighter particles are recovered by standard process equipment such as a baghouse. The recovered lighter particles are introduced into starch-containing product streams for the recovery of starch or can be sold separately for animal feed. Although this example uses cor...

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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 without flaking the corn during processing. 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 30% by weight and extracting a corn oil from the cracked corn grain.

Description

[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 047,725, filed Jan. 15, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 927,836, filed Aug. 10, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 637,843, filed Aug. 10, 2000, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a method for extracting oil from whole corn with a total oil content of about 3% by weight to about 30% by weight and the products that are derived from the extracted corn. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Corn, Zea mays L., is grown for many reasons including its use in food and industrial applications. Corn oil and corn meal are two of many useful products derived from corn. [0004] Commercial processing plants utilizing conventional methods for extracting corn oil from normal yellow #2 corn separate the cor...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C12P7/64A23D9/00A23D9/007A23J1/14A23K1/00A23K1/10A23K1/14A23K1/16A23K1/18A23K10/24A23L1/30A23L7/10A23L7/104B02B1/00C08B30/10C08L99/00C11B1/04C11B1/06C11B1/10C11B3/00C12P7/06
CPCA23D9/00Y02E50/17A23J1/144A23K1/003A23K1/04A23K1/10A23K1/106A23K1/14A23K1/1631A23K1/1643A23K1/18A23K1/1813A23K1/1826A23K1/1846A23K1/188A23L1/1041A23L1/1055A23L1/3006B02B1/00C08B30/10C08L99/00C11B1/04C11B1/06C11B1/10C11B3/001C12P7/06C12P7/6463A23D9/007A23K40/20A23K10/24A23K10/20A23K10/26A23K10/30A23K20/147A23K20/163A23K50/00A23K50/10A23K50/75A23K50/40A23K50/80A23L7/198A23L7/107A23L33/115Y02A40/818Y02E50/10A23K40/25A23K20/20
Inventor JAKEL, NEAL TORREYULRICH, JAMES FRANCIS
Owner RENESSEN
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