Abstract: The presence of a sufficient amount of a calcium complexing agent prevents the gelling of corn steep liquor.

Abstract: The "livering" or gelling of corn steep liquor or liquid products containing corn steep liquor is prevented or reversed by the addition of an effective amount of a calcium complexing agent, preferably at a pH of less than about 3.8.

Abstract: Phytate-containing proteinaceous materials are treated with trivalent aluminum to alter the physical, chemical, metabolic, functional and nutritional values of the protein. Protein derived from phytate-containing seed materials treated with trivalent aluminum possess improved solvent solubility, protease digestability, reduced thermophiles and trypsin inhibition reduction, low viscosity, trace mineral bioavailability, etc. without requiring phytate or phytic acid removal. The aluminum treatment may be conducted at numerous protein manufacturing stages with a wide variety of different materials. Phytate-containing proteins may be effectively extracted at acid pH levels in the presence of trivalent aluminum without sacrificing recoverable protein yields.

Abstract: A nutritious vegetable seed solubles binder for animal feed blocks. The subject vegetable seed solubles contain about 80% by weight carbohydrate and up to about 24% by weight protein on a dry substance basis. The new binder may be used as a complete or partial replacement for cane molasses as a binder in animal feed blocks, including those such as molasses/salt blocks, medicated feed blocks and high protein feed blocks. The subject vegetable seed solubles may also be combined with soybean hulls, bagasse or such similar material to make an ingredient which is then used to make animal feed blocks.

Abstract: A process for making a dense, high molasses animal feed impregnated on a ground bagasse or bagasse pith carrier. The ground bagasse or bagasse pith is capable of absorbing up to about 5 times by weight high brix molasses to produce a feed product having about 30-55% by weight sugars determined as invert. The ground bagasse or bagasse pith, from which the major portion of the cane juice has been removed for the manufacture of cane sugar, is thoroughly mixed with molasses and the wet mixture, which contains from about 15-30% by weight water, is wet pelleted. Uniform penetration of molasses throughout the carrier is obtained. The molasses/bagasse (bagasse pith) pellets are then dried to a moisture level less than about 2-4% and cooled. The dry, dense pellets can then be packed and shipped without further processing, or they may be subjected to a crumbling step to make a granular product for blended animal feeds and as a principal component in molasses/salt blocks, and medicated feeds.