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Corn and Oat Processing Technologies - Prof Nathan
Corn and Oat Processing Technologies - Prof Nathan
Source: Delcour and Hoseney, Principles of Cereal Science, Chapter 1, 2010, 260p.
Corn endosperm characteristics
Dry milling
Corn
Milling
(a) control; (b) infrared at 159 °C/173 s/40%; and (c) infrared at 166 °C/164 s/40%.
Fonte: Deepa & Hebbar et al., Journal of Cereal Science, v. 60, p. 569-575, 2014.
Micronization treatment of corn flour with
infrared at different time-temperature conditions
Increased conservability
Fonte: Deepa & Hebbar et al., Journal of Cereal Science, v. 60, p. 569-575, 2014.
Wet milling
1) Soaking
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
3) Fiber separation
Wet milling
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
3) Fiber separation
Wet milling
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
3) Fiber separation
4) Protein separation
Wet milling
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
3) Fiber separation
4) Protein separation Separation by density profile
using a disc centrifuge.
Wet milling
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
3) Fiber separation
4) Protein separation
5) Starch
Wet milling
1) Soaking
2) Germ removal
3) Fiber separation
4) Protein separation
5) Starch
Germ removal
Milling Drying
Chips Cooking
Nixtamalized maize
flour
Table Tortillas
Mexico - 1836
Nixtamalized maize after water drainage
Nixtamalization
Nixtamalization – research results
149 μm
420 μm
Dehusking
Stabilization (toasting)
Flakes production
Cleaning and selection
Fonte: Ganbmann e Vorwerck, In: The oat crop, Ed. Chapman & Hall, 1995.
Oat processing
Oat grains
Dehusking
Stabilization (toasting)
Flakes production
Dehusking – Rotary impact mill
Greater hulling degrees are obtained at
low moisture levels
Fonte: Ganbmann e Vorwerck, In: The oat crop, Ed. Chapman & Hall, 1995.
Hulling degree as a function of peripheral
speed of a Rotary impact mill
Fonte: Ganbmann e Vorwerck, In: The oat crop, Ed. Chapman & Hall, 1995.
Oat processing
Oat grains
Dehusking
Stabilization (toasting)
Flakes production
Stabilization
Fonte: Ganbmann e Vorwerck, In: The oat crop, Ed. Chapman & Hall, 1995.
Oat processing
Oat grains
Dehusking
Stabilization (toasting)
Flakes production
Cutting is performed in a drum with knives
attaches
Fonte: Ganbmann e Vorwerck, In: The oat crop, Ed. Chapman & Hall, 1995.
Oat processing
Oat grains
Dehusking
Stabilization (toasting)
Flakes production
Flakes production