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US 2025/0113846 A1Published application
Corn protein concentrate and methods of manufacturing same
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsYumin CHEN, Eugene Max PETERS, SR., Michael A. PORTER, Craig A. WILSON, Hadi Nayef YEHIA, Guo-Hua ZHENG
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Abstract
Described herein is a corn protein concentrate comprising 55%-80% corn protein on a dry basis, an a* color value between about 0 and 4, and a b* color value between about 15 and 3, and less than about 2% oil on a dry basis; and a method of manufacturing the same.
Claims23
A corn protein concentrate, comprising:
- a) 55%-80% corn protein on a dry basis;
- b) an a* color value between about 0 and 4, and a b* color value between about 15 and 35;
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- c) less than about 2% oil on a dry basis.
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A method of producing a corn protein concentrate, comprising:
- a) Providing a corn gluten meal;
- b) Washing the corn gluten meal with a solvent comprising water and a water-miscible organic solvent to obtain a corn protein concentrate, comprising:
- i. 55%-80% corn protein on a dry basis;
- ii. an a* color value between about 0 and 4, and a b* color value between about 15 and 35;
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- iii. less than about 2% oil on a dry basis.
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