美国玉米加工业的历史与现状

美国玉米加工业始建于1848年,第一、二次世界大战刺激了玉米加工业的发展,并使美国玉米加工企业获得了大量的经济利益.本世纪50年代前,美国玉米加工业就已实现了综合利用,并开发了多种变性淀粉.60年代以后实现了从淀粉到生物技术产品的转化.首先,玉米高果糖浆实现了工业化生产,并成为目前玉米加工业的主要产品.此外,以葡萄糖为原料,生产有机酸、醇等化工原料.目前,美国加工业正致力于开发替代石油制品的玉米深加工产品。

The History and Status of Corn Refining Industry in America

The Corn refining industy was estabished in 1848 in America.The World War stimulated the development of corn refining and the corn refiner got much more economic profits.The comprehensive utilization of corn was realized and a variety of modified starch were developed before 1950s in America.After 1960s,The corn refiners in America created lots of bioproducts from corn starch by the fermentation.First of all,The HFCS which has been a popular product at present was largely produced.Moreover,many organic acids and sugar,alcohols were produced as chemical materials.The corn refiners in the America are focusing on developing new corn refining products which can take the place of petrol products.