PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF MYCOTOXINS FROM INSOLUBLE PLANT-DERIVED PROTEIN

• Main Authors: Cecava, Michael J, Tilton, Scott, Gottemoller, Thomas V, Doane, Perry H
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.09.2018
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TRANSPORTING; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS

The present invention is directed to a process for the removal of mycotoxins from insoluble plant-derived protein using density-based particle separators. The end product contains a substantial portion of the proteins, including insoluble proteins, and a low concentration of mycotoxin. The process is particularly useful for removing aflatoxins from corn meal protein.