Patent ID: 8663952

Claim:
A method of producing corn starch by enzymatic process, comprising steps of: soaking corn; crushing the corn, separating and washing embryo; fine grinding to release starch, protein, and fiber; washing and drying the fiber; separating and drying the protein; and washing, dewatering and drying the starch, wherein the method comprises a step of adding enzyme preparation before the step of washing, dewatering and drying the starch; the enzyme preparation is a combination of cellulase and xylanase; and additive amount of the enzyme preparation is from 0.001% to 0.08% by weight of the corn; wherein the enzyme preparation is added in the step of crushing the corn, separating and washing the embryo along with water, and the enzyme preparation is added in the process of washing the fiber during the step of washing and drying the fiber along with water.