Patent ID: 7488501

Claim:
A process for solubilizing an organic material in an aqueous solution, the process comprising the steps of: (a) treating the organic material with an amount of glycosidase at a pH and a temperature effective to maintain the glycosidase active, wherein the organic material comprises a quantity of starch and mucilage, the amount of glycosidase being effective to digest polysacchardes; (b) modifying the pH to a level effective to deactivate the glycosidase; (c) treating the organic material with an amount of protease, the amount of protease being effective to break down proteins at the modified PH; (d) modifying the temperature to a level effective to deactivate the protease; (e) treating the organic material with an amount of alpha-amylase, the amount of alpha-amylase being effective to break down starch molecules at the modified temperature and pH; and (f) further modifying the temperature to a level effective to deactivate the alpha-amylase, thereby solubilizing the organic material.