Corn is a staple in many American diets, enjoyed in various forms such as corn on the cob, popcorn, and corn syrup. While it ...

Pronounced “zayne,” zein proteins make up about 40 percent of the total protein in corn, Shane said. After extraction, zein appears as a fine, pale-yellow powder between the consistency of ...

The new Galva plant will extract zein from 600,000 bushels of corn per year, about the amount produced on 3,000 to 4,000 acres, Mr. Shane said. That number represents less than 2 percent of Big ...

One study showed that corn zein caused an inflammatory reaction in a subgroup of people with celiac disease. Nevertheless, the reaction to zein was much smaller than that of gluten ( 61 ).

Both sticky and flexible, corn zein would allow plant-based meat alternatives to be shaped into different forms that hold together well when cooked. While Hoosiers may joke that they’re surrounded by ...

The researchers combined cellulose nanofibers from wood with zein protein from corn to create an emulsion. Cellulose can attract and repel water, so it is effective at forming such emulsions and ...

Many people consider corn products such as cornstarch to be gluten-free. However, corn contains a protein called zein, which is being studied as a potential substitute for gluten.

“We have created high-performance, tunable adhesives that are nontoxic and degradable,” Schmidt said. “We found that some combinations of zein protein and tannic acid could be reacted together in ...

But using zein, found in corn, scientists say it enables dough to have the same elasticity as a traditional wheat dough, and keeps in the flavour. Based at food research company Dr Schar, ...

Strong Adhesives from Corn Protein and Tannic Acid. Gudrun Schmidt, Jessyca T. Woods, Lawrence X.-B. Fung, ... A low amount of tannic acid and neutral pH of the strongest adhesive make the corn ...