Appeal No. 2005-1454
Application No. 10/315,763
APPENDIX
Claims Appealed
1. A method of bleaching cereal grains, comprising
the steps of:
A. treating whole grain kernels having at least an
exterior bran layer and an inner endosperm with
peroxide to decrease the color of the bran layer,
while minimizing exposure of the endosperm to the
peroxide to provide a lightened grain kernel.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the cereal grain is
cleaned to provide milling quality grain prior to
treatment w1th peroxide.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the cereal grain is
selected from the group consisting of wheat, rice,
barley, corn (maize), oats, triticale, amaranth, and
soybeans.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the cereal grain is
selected form the group consisting of wheat rice,
barley and soybeans.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the cereal rain is
selected from the group consisting of wheat and rice.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the cereal grain is
wheat.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the cereal grain is
a red wheat.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the cereal grain is
a white wheat.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the white wheat is a
hard wheat.
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