摘要 |
A method of recovering starch from Cassava and like roots comprises: (i) pulverising whole unskinned roots; (ii) pressing pulverised roots to separate fibres from naturally present juice and starch; (iii) separating the starch from the juice; and (iv) returning at least part of starch free juice to the roots during pulverisaton; the steps (i) to (iv) being performed in the absence of liquid other than said naturally present juice. |