Title:
METHOD TO REDUCE SPORE COUNT IN GRAIN KERNELS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/028041
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
There is provided a method of tempering grain kernels, comprising keeping the grain kernels in contact with tempering water for about 1 hour to about 40 hours; and drying the tempered grain kernels until the relative humidity of the resulting flour product with a range of 60%to 70%humidity is obtained; in which the tempering water is in an amount of up to about 8%by weight based on the weight of the grain kernels and comprises no less than 500 ppm chlorine by weight based on the weight of the tempering water. Spore count in the products thus obtained is reduced.
Inventors:
ZHAO BIN (US)
DIAZ BOB E (US)
SUN FRANK FENG (CN)
HAYNES LYNN C (US)
THOMAS JENNIFER K (US)
CHEN ANDY (CN)
THAM KENCHU A (CN)
GU MANHU (CN)
DIAZ BOB E (US)
SUN FRANK FENG (CN)
HAYNES LYNN C (US)
THOMAS JENNIFER K (US)
CHEN ANDY (CN)
THAM KENCHU A (CN)
GU MANHU (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2015/087060
Publication Date:
February 23, 2017
Filing Date:
August 14, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC (US)
International Classes:
A23B9/24
Foreign References:
CN101999455A | 2011-04-06 | |||
CN101658207A | 2010-03-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BEIJING ARETE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY (CN)
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