Sesame Meal Protein Extract
Sesame Meal Protein Extract
Extraction Technologies
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey extraction plants that process sesame meal to recover sesame protein. We supply the machinery for the route selected after screening — raw-material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration or recovery, and drying or collection — configured to the target specification. Mechotech's technology screening identifies one candidate route for this feedstock: Enzyme-Assisted Extraction (EAE) (exploratory screening, rank 74 of 100 in that technology's screening).
For sesame meal with sesame protein as the target, there is one candidate technology: Enzyme-Assisted Extraction (EAE). By route — Enzyme-Assisted (EAE): exploratory screening, rank 74 of 100, water, enzyme and pH control. For the best-ranked route, Enzyme-Assisted (EAE), the screening flags: select cellulase/pectinase/protease by matrix; control enzyme cost and inactivation. These are screening candidates rather than guarantees: the final technology, operating parameters and plant configuration are established during process development and pilot validation. Product-contact parts are built in SS 316L with CIP-cleanable design, and automation is configured to the project.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Sesame Meal Protein Extract Plant |
|---|---|
| Feedstock | Sesame meal |
| Part / Feed Form | Meal |
| Target Extract | Sesame protein |
| Extraction Method | EAE |
| Technology Count | 1 |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable |
| Automation | PLC-SCADA, configured to requirement |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Meal Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and buyer volume | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production at confirmed buyer volume |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate process parameters before scaling. No fixed throughput is quoted for this product.
Manufacturing Process
Each extraction method follows a different process — pick a method to see its steps.
Raw-Material Preparation
Sesame meal is cleaned and size-reduced so sesame protein can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Slurry & pH Control
Prepared sesame meal is slurried in water with pH and temperature set for the enzyme system.
Enzymatic Treatment
An enzyme (for example a cellulase, pectinase or protease, selected for the sesame meal matrix) breaks down bound cell-wall material to release sesame protein; enzyme cost and specificity are validated at pilot scale.
Enzyme Inactivation & Separation
The enzyme is inactivated and spent solids are separated by filtration or centrifugation.
Concentration
The clarified aqueous extract is concentrated under vacuum or by membrane systems where required; no organic solvent is used in this route.
Recovery, Standardisation & Drying
The sesame protein fraction is recovered from the concentrate by a route selected during process development and checked against the target specification; drying behaviour is verified because protein-type targets can be heat-sensitive.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system
- Jacketed enzyme reaction vessel with pH and temperature control
- Enzyme dosing and inactivation system
- Filtration / centrifugation system
- Vacuum evaporator
- Membrane concentration unit (where required)
- Dryer (where a dried form is specified)
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- Storage and finished-product tanks
- PLC-SCADA control panel and instrumentation
Plant Output
Applications
- Sports Nutrition
- Functional Foods
- Plant-Based Milk
- Protein Powders
- Bakery Products
- Nutritional Beverages
- Dairy Alternatives
- Clinical Nutrition
- Health Supplements
- Pharmaceutical Formulations
Key Features
Enzyme-Assisted (EAE) — Exploratory Screening Fit
Best-ranked route for sesame meal: rank 74 of 100 in Mechotech's enzyme-assisted extraction screening, using water, enzyme and pH control. Ranks are directional screening priorities, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees.
Sesame meal — Single Candidate Route
Routes screened for sesame meal: Enzyme-Assisted (EAE) — exploratory, rank 74. The process tab above shows the steps for this route.
Meal Feed Form
The candidate routes are defined for sesame meal; feedstock assay and moisture are measured as pilot inputs and the feed form is set during process development.
Parameters Fixed After Pilot Trials
Recovery of sesame protein, selectivity, solvent or water duty, quality and cleaning are measured in pilot trials, starting with small-scale feed trials, before final plant parameters are fixed.
SS 316L Hygienic Construction
Product-contact surfaces are SS 316L and CIP-cleanable, in a hygienic design suited to food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical supply chains; PLC-SCADA automation with recipe control can be configured to the project scope.
Frequently Asked Questions
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