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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1995
Richard L Antrim, Solon, IA (US);
Colin Mitchinson, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Leif P Solheim, Clinton, IA (US);
Genencor International, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
According to the invention a method is provided for liquefying starch comprising the steps of treating the starch prior to or simultaneously with liquefying the starch to inactivate and/or remove the enzyme inhibiting composition present in the starch and form treated starch; adding .alpha.-amylase to the treated starch; and reacting the treated starch for a time and at a temperature effective to liquefy the treated starch. Effective means to treat the starch include the addition of a phytate degrading enzyme and heat treatment, optionally followed by filtration or centrifugation, of granular starch or a starch solution.