Methods for improving the amino acid content of animal feed products
AssigneeDanisco US Inc.
InventorsJaclyn Diana Demartini, Bradley R. Kelemen, Michael J. Pepsin
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods for improving the amino acid content of animal feed byproducts from a dry grind ethanol production facility by reducing the amount of residual reducing sugars that can participate in, e.g., the Maillard reaction. The compositions and methods provided herein for improving the amino acid content of animal feed include enzymes capable of oxidizing the residual sugars.
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A method for reducing the degradation of amino acids in a dried post-fermentation product from a dry-grind ethanol production facility, comprising contacting a wet post-fermentation product comprising residual reducing sugars and amino acids with an enzyme capable of oxidizing the residual sugars and catalase, thereby reducing degradation of the amino acids via the Maillard reaction during a subsequent heating step to produce a heat-applied post-fermentation product.
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