US Patent:
20170183699, Jun 29, 2017
Inventors:
- Muscatine IA, US
Zachary J. Halloran - Muscatine IA, US
Albert J. Pollmeier - Muscatine IA, US
Jeff M. Underwood - Muscatine IA, US
International Classification:
C12P 19/14
C08B 30/04
C08B 30/18
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for preparing a mixture of malto-oligosaccharides. Generally, a dry-milled corn fraction, such as a corn flour from which germ and fiber have been removed, is subjected to hydrolysis, typically catalyzed with acid or an enzyme such as an α-amylase enzyme, under conditions suitable to form a mixture of malto-oligosaccharides. A gluten fraction is removed and the enzyme is inactivated, such as with heat. The mixture of malto-oligosaccharides then may be recovered from remaining solids and purified.