Wheat Milling Process and GH8 Xylanases
AssigneeNovozymes A/S
InventorsJames Lavigne, Gernot Abel, Jesper Salomon, Tucker Shepperd
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Abstract
The present invention relates to processes for separating wheat flour into two or more fractions including a gluten fraction and a starch fraction, comprising the steps of: a) mixing wheat flour and water; b) adding one or more polypeptide (s) having GH8 xylanase activity; c) incubating the mixture for a predefined period of time; d) separating the mixture into two or more fractions including a gluten rich fraction and a starch rich fraction; and e) recovering the two or more fractions including a gluten rich fraction and a starch rich fraction.
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A process for separating wheat flour into two or more fractions including a gluten fraction and a starch fraction, comprising the steps of:
- a) mixing wheat flour and water;
- b) adding one or more polypeptide(s) having GH8 xylanase activity;
- c) incubating the mixture for a predefined period of time;
- d) separating the mixture into two or more fractions including a gluten rich fraction and a starch rich fraction;
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- e) recovering the two or more fractions including a gluten rich fraction and a starch rich fraction.
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