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20120129264Method for Transforming a Bacterium Belonging to the Streptococcus Genus by Natural Competence - The present invention relates to peptides, nucleic acids and methods for transforming a bacterium belonging to the 05-24-2012
20120112120USE OF SOLID BETAINE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to the use of solid betaine for de-icing and/or preventing slipperiness. The solid betaine comprises at least one non-betaine compound affecting water and/or moisture movement in said solid betaine. The invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of solid betaine. A suspension comprising betaine crystals is prepared from a feed liquid and the betaine crystals are separated and washed. The amount of wash liquid is adjusted in order to leave 0.5 to 10 w-% of at least one non-betaine compound in said solid betaine.05-10-2012
20120107296FEED SUPPLEMENT - The present invention relates to a feed supplement comprising a phytase and a lipolytic enzyme, wherein said lipolytic enzyme has lipase activity at a pH in the range of about pH1.5 to about pH3.5.05-03-2012
20120107291Bifidobacteria for treating diabetes and related conditions - This invention relates to new uses of Bifidobacteria (particularly, although not exclusively, probiotic Bifidobacteria), and to food products, feed products, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical formulations containing them. The bacteria are suitable for the treatment of diabetes (particularly Type 2 diabetes), obesity and related conditions, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose metabolism and consequences thereof, lowering tissue inflammation, treating hepatitis, myositis and cardiovascular conditions.05-03-2012
20120100118METHODS OF TREATING PIGS WITH BACILLUS STRAINS - Disclosed are methods of administering at least two 04-26-2012
20120063950BACILLUS STRAINS USEFUL FOR ANIMAL ODOR CONTROL - A composition is provided that includes 03-15-2012
20120058510ENZYME COMPLEX FROM TRICHODERMA REESEI AND P. FUNICULOSUM ENZYMES - The invention relates to an improved enzyme complex having a plurality of enzyme activities of an expression product obtained by fermentation of the genus 03-08-2012
20120058222Use - The present invention relates to the use of an amylase and a lipolytic enzyme in combination to improve the stackability of bread, methods of preparing dough and baked products having a combination of such enzymes, as well as bread having particular bread stackability profiles.03-08-2012
20120034343PREVENTION OF EXTRACT DARKENING AND MALODOR FORMATION DURING SOLUBILIZATION OF PLANT CELL WALL MATERIAL - The present invention relates to methods for reducing color and/or unpleasant taste and/or malodor development in a composition comprising at plant material, such a ceral bran, in particular during solubilization processes of the plant material. The invention further relates to optimised methods of solubilization, wherein color and/or unpleasant taste and/or malodor development is controlled. Solubilised plant material, kit of parts, the use of such solubilised plant material, e.g. in food products or bioethanol are also encompassed by the present invention.02-09-2012
20120028332PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ENZYME PRODUCT - The invention relates to a process for production of an enzyme product having a plurality of enzyme activities obtained by fermentation of an 02-02-2012
20120028306POLYPEPTIDES WITH XYLANASE ACTIVITY - Polypeptides with xylanase activity modified to increase bran solubilization and/or xylanase activity. The modification comprises modification of one or more amino acids in position 12 or 13 in combination with one or more further amino acid modifications in position 15, 34, 54, 77, 81, 82, 99, 104, 110, 113, 114, 118, 122, 141, 154, 159, 162, 164, 166, 175 or 179, wherein the positions are determined as the position corresponding the position of 02-02-2012
20120021112Xanthan Gum - Xanthan gums with improved characteristics are provided, a method for preparing the xanthan gums as well as compositions and products comprising the xanthan gums. In particular, the invention relates to xanthan gums obtained from 01-26-2012
20120020927Bacterial Strains Having an Outstanding Ability to Produce Menaquinone - The invention relates to bacterial strains having an outstanding ability to produce menaquinone and to applications thereof.01-26-2012
20120010429SEPARATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a method of separating betaine and at least one other component from a sugar beet based fermentation solution. The invention is based on the use of a combination of SAC resins and WAC resins in a specific order and in specified proportions in a chromatographic SMB separation system. The chromatographic separation system is preferably a single integrated SMB system comprising both SAC and WAC resin beds.01-12-2012
20120003690ENZYMATIC GENERATION OF FUNCTIONAL LIPIDS FROM CEREALS OR CEREAL BI-STREAMS - The present invention relates to the modification of lipids in lipid-containing plant material, such as cereal bran for the generation of functional lipids. The present invention further relates to the preparation of compositions comprising such functional lipids as well as the use of these compositions comprising functional lipids and other functional compounds derived from the action of lipid modifying enzymes for the preparation of composition suitable for the preparation of bio-ethanol as well as food products, such as bread.01-05-2012
20110312058POLYPEPTIDES WITH XYLANASE ACTIVITY, - Polypeptides with xylanase activity modified to increase bran solubilisation and/or xylanase activity. The modification comprises at least an amino acid modification i position 110 and may have further modifications of one or more amino acids in position 11, 12, 13, 34, 54, 77, 81, 99, 104, 113, 114, 118, 122, 141, 154, 159, 162, 164, 166 or 175 wherein the positions are determined as the position corresponding the position of 12-22-2011
20110300591Bacterial Compositions of Staphylococcus Vitulinus Having Nitrate Reductase Activity and of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Methods Using These Compositions - The invention relates to a method for converting nitrates to nitrites and to specific compositions of bacteria belonging to the 12-08-2011
20110300538BIFIDOBACTERIA CRISPR SEQUENCES - The invention relates to CRISPR sequences found in bifidobacteria and their uses.12-08-2011
20110274786ENZYMATIC GENERATION OF OLIGASACCHARIDES FROM CEREALS OR CEREAL BI-STREAMS - The present invention relates to the solubilisation of cereal bran, for preparing compositions comprising soluble fractions of cereal bran and the use of these compositions comprising solubilised cereal bran for the preparation of food products, such as bread.11-10-2011
20110274781Method for Producing Cured Milk to Feed Milk-Fed Animals - The invention relates to a method for producing cured milk for feeding milk-fed animals, particularly livestock.11-10-2011
20110262996METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR DEGRADING PYRETHROID - Methods and compositions are provided for enzymatic detoxification of pyrethroid such as permethrin. The methods involve application of compositions of organophosphorus hydrolase OPH to surfaces or substances contaminated with pyrethroid such as permethrin.10-27-2011
20110245491SEPARATION PROCESS - The invention relates to a three-profile chromatographic sequential SMB process of separating and recovering products such as sugars and betaine from multicomponent feed solutions. In the process of the invention, product fractions and optionally recycle fractions are collected from several positions of the chromatographic separation system. The process of the invention may be applied to the separation of sucrose and betaine from sugar beet based solutions and to the separation of sugars, e.g. xylose, from plant-based hydrolysates, for example.10-06-2011
20110245487SEPARATION PROCESS - The invention relates to a multiprofile chromatographic sequential SMB process of separating and recovering betaine and sucrose from concentrated raw juice or thick juice. In the process of the invention, the betaine subprofile and the residual subprofile of successive separation profiles are overlapping. A sucrose fraction and a betaine fraction containing also residual components are recovered. Betaine is further separated from the betaine fraction for example by chromatographic processes.10-06-2011
20110236530Genetic Cluster of Strains of Streptococcus Thermophilus Having Unique Rheological Properties for Dairy Fermentation - The invention relates to a genetic cluster of strains of 09-29-2011
20110196036USE OF BETAINE - The present invention relates to use of betaine for protecting skin from biological irritation. The invention also relates to the use of betaine as a protecting agent in a cosmetic and/or toiletry preparation. The invention further relates to a method of protecting skin from biological irritation.08-11-2011
20110192560PROCESS OF PRODUCING XYLOSE AND DISSOLVING PULP - The present invention relates to a process for the production of xylose and dissolving pulp from xylan-containing biomass, such as hardwood. The invention is based on prehydrolysis of the xylan-containing biomass with SO08-11-2011
20110183037Recombinant hexose oxidase, a method of producing same and use of such enzyme - A method of producing hexose oxidase by recombinant DNA technology, recombinant hexose oxidase and the use of such enzyme, in particular in the manufacturing of food products such as doughs and dairy products, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dental care products and in the manufacturing of lactones. Suitable sources of DNA coding for the enzyme are marine algal species including 07-28-2011
20110172411PROCESS FOR SEPARATION OF CA- OR MG-SULFITE SPENT LIQUOR TO YIELD CRYSTALLINE XYLOSE - A process for the separation of a xylose-containing, lignosulphonate-containing Ca-sulfite spent liquor is provided. The process comprises a first step of: (A) chromatographic separation of the Ca- or Mg-sulfite spent liquor using a single pass through a batch-type long resin bed chromatography column having a strong acid cation exchange resin as a separation medium. The ratio of the bed length:mean resin bead diameter of the column is 10,000-40,000. This step yields •a first xylose-rich fraction having a xylose content 50-70 wt. % based on dry solids and • a lignosulphonate-rich fraction. The process further comprises a step of: (B) crystallizing xylose from the first xylose rich fraction by using a crystallization method comprising (i) boiling crystallization; (ii) cooling crystallization or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) to obtain a first batch of crystalline xylose and a first xylose run-off. The process provides a simplification of existing methods, and at the same time allows advantages such as improved xylose yield and improved xylose purity.07-14-2011
20110136187Process - A process of water degumming an edible oil (preferably a crude edible oil) comprising the steps of: a) admixing approximately 0.1-5% w/w water with an edible oil (preferably a crude edible oil) and a lipid acyltransferase, b) agitating the admixture for between about 10 minutes and 180 minutes at about 45 to about 900 C, and c) separating the oil phase and the gum phase. Preferably said lipid acyltransferase is a polypeptide having lipid acyltransferase activity which polypeptide is obtained by expression of the nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 49 or a nucleotide sequence which as has 70% or more identity therewith; and/or is obtained by expression of a nucleic acid which hybridises under medium stringency conditions to a nucleic probe comprising the nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ No. 49; and/or is a polypeptide having lipid acyltransferase activity which polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 68 or an amino acid sequence which as has 70% or more identity therewith. In one embodiment the lipid acyltransferase is preferably used in combination with a phospholipase C enzyme. A process for modifying the gum phase of a degummed oil using a lipid acyltransferase is also taught herein.06-09-2011
20110052769PROCESS FOR SPRAYING NATAMYCIN ONTO BAKERY PRODUCTS AND USE OF HEAT FOR THE REMOVAL OF SOLVENT FROM BAKED PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a process for increasing the shelf life of bakery products, comprising baking a shaped dough in an oven; placing the shaped baked product on a bed, spraying a solution or suspension of natamycin in a solvent onto the surfaces of said shaped baked product, said spray being provided from sprayers located in at least two directions so as to deposit natamycin in an amount from 0.5 to 10 μg per cm03-03-2011
20100284981MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING POULTRY - An isolated 11-11-2010
20100278796Method for Improving the Digestibility and the Assimilability of Cereals and/or Fibres in a Monogastric Herbivorous Animal - The invention relates to a method for improving the digestibility and assimilability of fibres and/or cereals in a monogastric herbivorous animal comprising the step of administering to said monogastric herbivorous animal an effective amount of at least one strain of bacterium selected fromselected from the group consisting of strains of bacteria of the genera 11-04-2010
20100273718Milk Protein Hydrolyzates with Reduced Immunogenic Potential - Hydrolyzate compositions comprising at least one milk protein or whey hydrolyzed with at least one proteolytic enzyme are provided. The hydrolyzates reduce the immunogenicity of the milk or whey protein in a subject predisposed to having an immune reaction to the protein. Methods for making the compositions are also provided, as food products and nonfood products comprising the compositions.10-28-2010
20100227378Centrifugation and Filtration Methods for Concentrating Microorganisms - A process for concentrating microorganism-containing suspensions comprising (a) centrifuging a microorganism-containing suspension to provide a first microorganism-containing concentrate and a supernatant liquid; (b) filtering said first microorganism-containing concentrate, to provide a permeate and a second microorganism-containing concentrate.09-09-2010
20100227023SEASONING BLEND - The present invention relates to a seasoning blend and/or a seasoning mixture containing betaine and sodium chloride, potassium chloride, a magnesium salt, green tea extract, and/or lysine. The present invention also relates to a method of seasoning a food ingredient and/or a food product with the seasoning blend and/or mixture containing betaine and sodium chloride, potassium chloride, a magnesium salt, green tea extract, and/or lysine. Further, the present invention relates to a use of the seasoning blend and/or mixture in reducing the content of sodium in a food ingredient and/or a food product.09-09-2010
20100213130SEPARATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a chromatographic separation process for fractionating solutions containing sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar acids and/or betaine by utilizing fractions comprising parts of the separation profile as a substituent of the eluent in a novel and inventive manner. The starting solutions are typically multicomponent plant-based extracts and hydrolysates, stillages, and fermentation products and derivatives thereof. The process prow vides improved separation capacity and separation efficiency without affecting the yield or purity of product components, such as sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar acids, and betaine. The process can especially be applied to sequential SMB separation systems.08-26-2010
20100212662SEPARATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a chromatographic separation process for fractionating betaine-containing solutions by utilizing fractions comprising parts of the separation profile as a substituent of the eluent in a novel and inventive manner. The process provides improved separation capacity and separation efficiency without affecting the yield or purity of betaine or other products. The process can especially be applied to sequential SMB separation systems.08-26-2010
20100196986COMPOSITION - There is provided an anti-fouling composition comprising 08-05-2010
20100184181Genetic Cluster of Strains of Streptococcus Thermophilus Having Appropriate Acidifying and Texturizing Properties for Dairy Fermentations - The invention relates to a genetic cluster of strains of 07-22-2010
20100183574LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AND THEIR USE IN SWINE DIRECT-FED MICROBIALS - TRFs useful for identifying strains of interest are provided. A method of identifying one or more strain that can be used as a direct-fed microbial is also provided. One or more strain identified by the method is additionally provided. A method is also provided for administering to an animal an effective amount of the one or more strain. Additionally provided is an isolated strain chosen from at least one of 07-22-2010
20100179241FOAMED ISOCYANATE-BASED POLYMER, A MIX AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a foamed isocyanate-based polymer derived from a reaction mixture comprising an isocyanate, an active hydrogen-containing compound, a blowing agent and a highly branched polysaccharide which is derivatized with at least two esters of different length. Further the invention relates to a mix and a process for the production of isocyanate-based polymer. The mix for the production of a foamed isocyanate-based polymer comprises a mixture of the derivatized polysaccharide of the invention and an active hydrogen-containing compound. The process for producing a foamed isocyanate-based polymer comprises the steps of: contacting an isocyanate, an active hydrogen-containing compound, the derivatized highly branched polysaccharide of the invention and a blowing agent to form a reaction mixture and expanding the reaction mixture to produce the foamed isocyanate-based polymer. The derivatized highly branched polysaccharide of the invention has an active hydrogen functionality of less than 15 and comprises randomly bonded glucopyranose units, having an average number of 10-100 glucose residues.07-15-2010
20100172873STRAINS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RUMINANT HEALTH AND/OR PERFORMANCE - Described are strains including 07-08-2010
20100147186Composition - There is provided a paint composition comprising i) a surface coating material; ii) a pigment; and iii) natamycin.06-17-2010
20100092429Composition - The present invention provides a composition comprising: (a) one or more live 04-15-2010
20100076135GLYCEROL ESTERS - There is provided a compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group containing x carbon atoms, wherein x is from 1 to 10, wherein one of R2 and R3 is an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group containing y carbon atoms, wherein y is from 1 to 10, wherein the other of R2 and R3 is a branched group of the formula (II) wherein q is from 0 to 3, wherein each R5 is independently selected from —OH and —O—C(O)—R4, wherein n is from 10 to 20 and m is selected from 2n-q, 2n-2-q, 2n-4-q, and 2n-6-q, wherein each R4 is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups containing z carbon atoms, wherein z is from 7 to 21, wherein z is different to at least one of x and y.03-25-2010
20090311227Composition - The present invention relates to a composition comprising: i) at least one strain of a 12-17-2009
20090291167Composition and Process for Flavouring Dairy Products, Strain of Lactic Acid Bacterium, Use of Said Composition or Strain - Composition for flavouring dairy products, in particular cheeses, comprising at least one combination of microorganisms, said combination comprising at least one microorganism of lytic type and at least one ripening agent, flavouring process, use of said compositions or strains.11-26-2009
20090275103Recombinant hexose oxidase - Use of a preparation as an antimicrobial agent or as an anti-oxidant; wherein said preparation comprises a polypeptide having hexose oxidase activity, the polypeptide being in a substantially pure form, and said polypeptide comprises at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of11-05-2009
20090270609SEPARATION PROCESS - The invention relates to an improved nanofiltration process for separating and recovering components, such as sugars and sugar alcohols from multicomponent mixtures. The process of the invention is characterized by collecting the nanofiltration retentate/permeate in several fractions with different purity, optional recycling of at least one of the collected nanofiltration retentate/permeate fractions to the nanofiltration and recovering the desired component from the nanofiltration permeate/retentate fractions by different methods. In one embodiment of the invention, the process comprises a combination of nanofiltration and chromatography.10-29-2009
20090220653Shortening system - A shortening system, such as a spray shortening system; for instance, a shortening system containing unhydrogenated or non-hydrogenated vegetable oil, such as a highly unsaturated, non-hydrogenated or unhydrogenated vegetable oil, e.g., soybean oil or canola oil and a minimum or minor amount (e.g., by weight about 3-10%, advantageously about 3-7%, more advantageously about 3-6% or about 3-5% or less than about 6% or less than about 8%) of conserved trans monoglyceride and/or diglyceride, advantageously a monoglyceride or a mono- and diglyceride that is mostly monoglyceride, based on a highly unsaturated ‘oil, such as a highly unsaturated vegetable oil, e.g., canola or soybean oil,’ which has been selectively and partially hydrogenated so as to result in conservation of the geometric isomer of the C18:1 ester, namely the C18:1t or elaidic ester, as well as to methods for making and using such a shortening system, products from the use of such a shortening system, and the monoglyceride and/or diglyceride constituent of the shortening system, and methods for making and uses thereof.09-03-2009
20090214719Dry State Coating Process - The present invention relates to a dry state process for coating a substrate, said process comprising the steps of: (A) forming a mixture comprising: (i) particles of a coating material; and (ii) particles of a substrate; wherein the substrate, or at least a portion thereof; and/or the coating material, or at least a portion thereof; is capable of undergoing a glass transition; and (B) sintering the mixture formed in step (A) at a temperature greater or equal to the glass transition temperature of the substrate, or portion thereof, or the coating material, or portion thereof, that is capable of undergoing a glass transition, so as to form a coated substrate.08-27-2009
20090173339SEPARATION PROCESS - The invention relates to an improved nanofiltration process of recovering xylose from a solution of a plant-based biomass hydrolysate. The process of the present invention is based on the regulation of the xylose flux in the nanofiltration process.07-09-2009
20090076260HYDROGENATION PROCESS - The invention relates to an improved process for the production of a sugar alcohol from the corresponding sugar through catalytic hydrogenation. Especially, the invention relates to a process for reducing the interference of sugar-derived aldonic acids in the hydrogenation process by adjusting the hydrogenation conditions so that the activity of the catalyst is maintained. In one embodiment of the invention, the process of the invention is carried out by adjusting the hydrogenation temperature by starting the hydrogenation at a lower temperature and then gradually rising the temperature to the final hydrogenation temperature. In another embodiment of the invention, the process of the invention is carried out by adding small-molecular monocarboxylic acids to the hydrogenation solution.03-19-2009
20090041899Recombinant hexose oxidase, a method of producing same and use of such enzyme - A method of producing hexose oxidase by recombinant DNA technology, recombinant hexose oxidase and the use of such enzyme, in particular in the manufacturing of food products such as doughs and dairy products, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dental care products and in the manufacturing of lactones. Suitable sources of DNA coding for the enzyme are marine algal species including 02-12-2009
20090014386Separation Process - The invention relates to a nanofiltration process for enriching and concentrating a neutral organic compound into the permeated liquid with negative retention.01-15-2009
20080233235SOLID PHASE GLYCEROLYSIS - An enzymatic solid phase reaction for preparing a solid having greater than 40% monoglyceride from a reaction mixture; wherein the reaction mixture comprises: (i) lipase; (ii) at least 14 weight % glycerol; and (iii) glyceride; and optionally (iv) lecithin; such that if (iv) is not present then the glyceride (iii) has an iodine value of between about 5 and about 35, and a solid fat content of more than about 75% at 20° C. The present invention further relates to a process of preparing an enzymatic solid phase reaction mixture for preparing a solid having greater than 40% monoglyceride.09-25-2008
20080206411Foodstuff - The present invention provides a foodstuff comprising: 08-28-2008

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