Cereal-Based Adhesives and Their Uses

摘要

This invention provides methods of preparing a cereal-based adhesives. The methods comprise adjusting the pH of a cereal bran slurry to a pH of at least about 8 and heating the cereal bran slurry to at least about 80° C. The cereal bran slurry typically comprises about 20% solids and can be ground to a desired particle size. The method may further comprise drying the slurry to produce a dry powder, which can be reconstituted to produce an adhesive of the invention.