Insoluble Biomass Gel (IBG) And Methods Of Preparing

Abstract

Processes for the preparation of an insoluble biomass gel involving: (a) mixing ground agricultural materials and hexane to produce de-oiled agricultural materials, (b) treating the de-oiled agricultural materials with thermostable α-amylase to produce de-oiled and de-starched agricultural materials, (c) mixing alkali with the de-oiled and de-starched agricultural materials to produce a first residue, (d) mixing hydrogen peroxide with the first residue to form a second residue, and (e) mixing the second residue in water and collecting an insoluble material which is an insoluble biomass gel.

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         6 . An edible formulation, comprising an insoluble biomass gel, wherein said insoluble biomass gel functions as bulking agents in the edible formulation, wherein said insoluble biomass gel is produced by a process comprising (a) mixing ground corn bran and hexane to produce a de-oiled corn bran,
 (b) treating said de-oiled corn bran with thermostable α-amylase to produce a de-oiled and de-starched corn bran,   (c) mixing alkali with said de-oiled and de-starched corn bran to produce a first residue,   (d) mixing hydrogen peroxide with said first residue to form a second residue, and   (e) mixing said second residue in water and collecting the insoluble biomass gel;   wherein said insoluble biomass gel contains (i) protein, (ii) xylose and arabinose in the form of a branched arabinoxylan polymer with a β-1,4 linked xylan backbone, and (iii) glucose polymer present in an amount greater than both said xylose and said arabinose.   
     
     
         7 . A method of stabilizing an emulsion, comprising mixing an effective stabilizing amount of an insoluble biomass gel with an emulsion to stabilize said emulsion, wherein said insoluble biomass gel is produced by a process comprising (a) mixing ground corn bran and hexane to produce a de-oiled corn bran,
 (b) treating said de-oiled corn bran with thermostable α-amylase to produce a de-oiled and de-starched corn bran,   (c) mixing alkali with said de-oiled and de-starched corn bran to produce a first residue,   (d) mixing hydrogen peroxide with said first residue to form a second residue, and   (e) mixing said second residue in water and collecting the insoluble biomass gel;   wherein said insoluble biomass gel contains (i) protein, (ii) xylose and arabinose in the form of a branched arabinoxylan polymer with a β-1,4 linked xylan backbone, and (iii) glucose polymer present in an amount greater than both said xylose and said arabinose.   
     
     
         8 . A method of increasing the bulk of a composition, comprising mixing an effective bulk increasing amount of an insoluble biomass gel with a composition to increase the water holding capacity of said composition, wherein said insoluble biomass gel is produced by a process comprising (a) mixing ground corn bran and hexane to produce a de-oiled corn bran,
 (b) treating said de-oiled corn bran with thermostable α-amylase to produce a de-oiled and de-starched corn bran,   (c) mixing alkali with said de-oiled and de-starched corn bran to produce a first residue,   (d) mixing hydrogen peroxide with said first residue to form a second residue, and   (e) mixing said second residue in water and collecting the insoluble biomass gel;   wherein said insoluble biomass gel contains (i) protein, (ii) xylose and arabinose in the form of a branched arabinoxylan polymer with a β-1,4 linked xylan backbone, and (iii) glucose polymer present in an amount greater than both said xylose and said arabinose.   
     
     
         9 . A method of increasing the water holding capacity of a composition, comprising mixing an effective water holding increasing amount of an insoluble biomass gel with a composition to increase the water holding capacity of said composition, wherein said insoluble biomass gel is produced by a process comprising (a) mixing ground corn bran and hexane to produce a de-oiled corn bran,
 (b) treating said de-oiled corn bran with thermostable α-amylase to produce a de-oiled and de-starched corn bran,   (c) mixing alkali with said de-oiled and de-starched corn bran to produce a first residue,   (d) mixing hydrogen peroxide with said first residue to form a second residue, and   (e) mixing said second residue in water and collecting the insoluble biomass gel;   wherein said insoluble biomass gel contains (i) protein, (ii) xylose and arabinose in the form of a branched arabinoxylan polymer with a β-1,4 linked xylan backbone, and (iii) glucose polymer present in an amount greater than both said xylose and said arabinose.   
     
     
         10 . A method of increasing the viscosity of a composition, comprising mixing an effective viscosity increasing amount of an insoluble biomass gel with a composition to increase the viscosity of said composition, wherein said insoluble biomass gel is produced by a process comprising (a) mixing around corn bran and hexane to produce a de-oiled corn bran,
 (b) treating said de-oiled corn bran with thermostable α-amylase to produce a de-oiled and de-starched corn bran,   (c) mixing alkali with said de-oiled and de-starched corn bran to produce a first residue,   (d) mixing hydrogen peroxide with said first residue to form a second residue, and   (e) mixing said second residue in water and collecting the insoluble biomass gel;   wherein said insoluble biomass gel contains (i) protein, (ii) xylose and arabinose in the form of a branched arabinoxylan polymer with a β-1,4 linked xylan backbone, and (iii) glucose polymer present in an amount greater than both said xylose and said arabinose.