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Table 4 Protein content, lipid content and unit price of the co-products derived from the wet-milling process models (conventional and enzymatic)

From: Enzymatic corn wet milling: engineering process and cost model

Products

Conventional

Enzymatic

 

% Protein

% Lipid

($/kg)

% Protein

% Lipid

($/kg)

Dry germ

11.6

45.0

0.296

12.6

44.0

0.295

Gluten feed1

16.2

2.1

0.080

16.1

2.1

0.080

Gluten meal

66.3

2.0

0.400

65.5

2.0

0.396

  1. Compositions are on a dry weight basis.
  2. 1Soak water solids plus fiber