Patent ID: 6042863
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A23L,A23N,C13B

Abstract:
A method for removing skin from seeds in the class consisting of beans, corn, coffee beans and grains, the method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a first solution of an alkaline compound, the first solution having a concentration of approximately 0.1% to saturated and a second solution of a peroxygen compound that is capable of reacting with the first chemical solution to form a gas, the second chemical solution having a concentration of approximately 2-40%;(b) wetting a seed in the class consisting of beans, corn, coffee beans, and grains with the first solution;(c) wetting the seed with the second solution, forming a gas between the seed and a skin on the seed to loosen the skin; and(d) removing the skin from the seed.