Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for treating grains and starch-based products during processing in the industrial starch separation and extraction industry, wherein the process is capable of producing predominantly pharmaceutical grade starch, and is characterised in that the starch-based products are brought into contact with an electrochemically activated aqueous anolyte solution with a pH in the range of from 2.5 to 7.5, an oxidation- reduced potential (ORP) in the range from +650 mV to >= +900 mV and a free active oxidant concentration of
Abstract:
A method of decontaminating grain, nut, or seed products and a method for conditioning grain in a milling process for decontamination and to produce an improved milled product which will yield baked goods, for example, of increased size and extended shelf life. In the decontamination and/or conditioning procedure, the grain, nut, or seed product is contacted with an aqueous anolyte product which can be undiluted or can be diluted with non-activated water. In undiluted form, the aqueous anolyte product preferably has a pH in the range of from about 4.5 to about 7.5 and a positive oxidation- reduction potential of at least *550mV.
Abstract:
A method of starch extraction, starch modification, and/or malting comprising (a) steeping a starch source in the presence of an aqueous anolyte product, (b) adding an aqueous anolyte product to an intermediate product extraction slurry comprising starch and gluten, (c) adding an aqueous anolyte product to a starch product slurry produced by separating the starch and gluten, (d) contacting an extracted starch product with a type and amount of an aqueous anolyte product effective for modifying the starch product and/or (e) steeping the starch source in the presence of an aqueous catholyte product.