Optimization of a Cottonseed Dehulling Process to Yield Intact Seed Meats

With commercialization of more gossypol-free cottonseed, interest in obtaining intact seed meats from cottonseed has increased.  A lab-scale process was developed for dehulling gossypol-free cottonseed in order to yield intact meats with minimal fines from fuzzy cottonseed.  The process incorporates seed pre-treatment, an optimized commercial dehulling machine, and cleaning machinery.  Thus far we achieved an average turnout of 68% intact, dehulled cottonseed from the lab-scale process.