Example of Conventional Wet-Milling Processes for Starch Manufacturing

Wet milling of cereal grains differs significantly from dry milling in that it is a maceration process in which the nature of the basic constituents, such as starch, protein, and cell wall material, is altered physically and chemically. The starch granules' separation from the protein network that has been holding them in place causes the total dissociation of the contents of the endosperm cell. In dry milling, the endosperm is simply broken up into individual cells or groups of cells; starch and protein are not purposefully separated. Conventional wet milling of grains, such as corn, is a method used to recover and purify starch as well as a number of byproducts, including germ, gluten, fiber, and steep liquor. After wet milling, some processes turn grains into downstream goods.

Fig.1 Diagram for corn wet-milling process flow to extract corn starch and output products. (Yu & Moon, 2021)

Conventional Wet-Milling for Starch Manufacture Service at CD BioGlyco

At CD BioGlyco, we establish a manufacturing platform for native starch manufacturing and modification services. Besides starches, our wet-milling process also has the ability to produce some by-products such as sweeteners, germ, and gluten meal. To improve the yield of the conventional process, CD BioGlyco offers clients other wet-milling processes like the Alkali Wet-Milling Process and Alkaline-Protease Treatment Process. For different resources, we use several different milling processes. The Dry-Milling Process has also been commonly used in starch manufacturing in the past years, and for these starches obtained, CD BioGlyco provides Modification Services, which are very popular in the food industry and biology research and development field.

Fig.2 The flowchart for starch manufacturing of grain (such as corn). (CD BioGlyco)

Applications of Conventional Wet-Milling for Starch Manufacturing

Starches can be used in the manufacturing of paper, biofuel, food, and medications. Due to its special qualities, starch is a necessary constituent and functional element in a variety of goods and procedures:

• The food and beverage industry makes substantial use of starch from traditional wet milling. It acts as a flexible element with a variety of useful qualities.
• It is commonly used as a binder in tablet formulations to impart cohesiveness and ensure tablet integrity. Starch also acts as a disintegrant, facilitating the breakdown of tablets in the digestive system for drug release.
• Starch plays a role in the textile industry, primarily for sizing operations.
• Conventional wet-milling of starch is an essential step in the production of biofuels, particularly ethanol.

Advantages of Us

• We have implemented an advanced manufacturing platform that gives us the ability to offer both wet and dry milling processes. Moreover, we provide Custom Manufacturing Services and custom modification services.
• We employ outstanding lab operators to handle these production and analysis services.
• Our analytical platform provides a wide range of high-quality, excellent, and suitable custom starch manufacturing services for clients worldwide.

CD BioGlyco provides conventional wet-milling for starch manufacturing services for our clients. If you have any questions or require details information, please feel free to contact us.

• Alkali Wet-Milling for Starch Manufacture
• Alkaline-Protease Treatment for Starch Manufacture