Carbohydrate refining process and novel enzyme compositions suitable for use therein
AssigneeCPC International Inc.
InventorsFrank G. H. Derez, Jos W. G. C. de Sadeleer, Alan L. Reeve
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Abstract
A process is provided for treating aqueous carbohydrate solutions with phospholipase enzyme compositions to improve the filterability and clarity of the filtrate of such solutions.
Claims11
A process for the treatment of an aqueous solution of a wheat starch hydrolysate which is difficult of filter and/or which produces a cloudy filtrate and which contains as an impurity a phospholipid which comprises incubating said wheat starch hydrolysate with an enzyme composition comprising a phospholipase, a xylanase and a beta-glucanase enzyme at a temperature of 20.degree. C. to 110.degree. C. and a pH maintained up to 8 for a sufficient time to achieve a desired filtration rate and/or filtrate clarity, the ratio of phospholipase enzyme to total xylanase and beta-glucanase enzymes in the enzyme composition being at least 0.05:1.
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