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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6524637 | Composition providing a stable suspension of a particulate component There is provided a composition comprising (a) an oil and/or an oil mimetic component; (b) a triglyceride fatty acid and/or a high melting point emulsifier component; (c) a particulate component; wherein the particulate component (c) is in a stable suspen... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524816 | Expression element The present invention is concerned with the use of the sequence CGGCAGGGTCTC, or a variant, homologue or fragment thereof, as a control element for activating transcription of a nucleotide sequence or nucleotide sequences from a promoter. The invention ac... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6444878 | Method of plant selection using glucosamine-6-phosphate deaminase A selection method for selecting from a population of plant cells one or more genetically transformed plant cells is described. In the method, the population of plant cells includes selectable genetically transformed plant cells and possible non-transform... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6406723 | Method for preparing flour doughs and products made from such doughs using glycerol oxidase and lipase A method of improving the rheological properties of a flour dough and the quality of bread, alimentary paste products, noodles and cakes produced therefrom, wherein a combination of (a) a glycerol oxidase which does not require a co-factor to oxidize glyc... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6395812 | Composition There is provided use of an anti-static composition for the manufacture of a polymer composition; wherein the anti-static composition comprising at least a first component and a second component; wherein the first or second component inhibits the crystall... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6379968 | Transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide The present invention relates to transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide. In particular, the present invention relates to transgenic plants or algae in which the activity of the AGP enzyme or subunit thereof is sub... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6307127 | Transformation of guar The invention relates to a method for the transformation of legumes of the genus Cyamopsis, in particular Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), by introducing a recombinant DNA sequence into at least one cell or protopla... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6306447 | Integrated emulsifier and edible fiber Composition: There is provided a process for the preparation of composition including at least one emulsifier and at least one edible fiber, the process including i) providing an initial composition comprising the emulsifier in a melted form and the edibl... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6268195 | Process for stabilizing proteins in an acidic environment with a high-ester pectin A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6261626 | Methods of obtaining selected pectin fractions, such fractions and their use A method of providing selected fractions of high-esterified pectin, each having different functionalities, by consecutive extraction of a vegetable material with acidic aqueous solutions to obtain successive fractions of high-esterified pectin with increa... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6232122 | Inhibition of gene expression A method of inhibiting gene expression in is described. The method, which affects enzymatic activity in a plant, involves expressing in a plant, or a cell, cell line, tissue, or an organ thereof, a nucleotide sequence wherein the nucleotide sequence codes... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228599 | Antibody specific for homogalacturonan Antibodies specific to pectin, specifically to homogalacuronin capable of recognizing a certain motif on the pectin structure were produced. These antibodies can be used alone or linked to a detectable moiety. They can be used in an assay or can be used t... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6165571 | Multilayered packaging material, in particular for flexible packagings A multilayered packaging material, in particular for flexible packagings, comprising when seen from the outer face to the inner face an outer, substantially transparent film (1) having a reverse print (2) on its inwardly facing surface; an intermediate la... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6147279 | Inhibition of gene expression A method of inhibiting gene expression is described. The method, which affects enzymatic activity in a plant. The method includes expressing in a plant, or a cell, a tissue or an organ thereof, a nucleotide sequence wherein the nucleotide sequence codes, ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143543 | Enzyme system comprising ferulic acid esterase from Aspergillus An enzyme system is described that is useful for preparing food and feed. One enzyme of that system is obtainable from Aspergillus. That enzyme has the following characteristics: a MW of from 29 kDa to 36 kDa as measured on a SDS-Phastgel (10-15%) or abou... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6077702 | Endo ଲ-1,4-glucanase from Aspergillus A glucanase enzyme is described. In addition, there is described a nucleotide sequence coding for the glucanase enzyme and a promoter for controlling its expression.... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6013504 | -1,4-glucan lyase from a fungus infected algae, its purification, gene cloning and expression in microorganisms A method of preparing -1,4-glucan lyase enzymes is described. The method comprises isolating the enzymes from a fungally infected algae. The amino acid sequences of the enzymes have been determined. The nucleic acid sequences coding for the enzymes... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5977437 | Transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide The present invention relates to transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide. In particular, the present invention relates to transgenic plants or algae in which the activity of the AGP enzyme or subunit thereof is sub... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5908760 | -1,4-glucan lyase from a fungus, its purification gene cloning and expression in microorganisms A method of preparing .varies.-glucan lyase enzymes is described. The method comprises isolating the enzymes from a culture of fungus wherein the culture is substantially free of any other organisms. Also described are the amino acid sequences for the enz... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5908655 | Shortening system, products therewith, and methods for making and using the same Disclosed and claimed are shortening systems and methods for making and using the shortening system The shortening system can contain vegetable oil and a stearine fraction obtainable from the glycerolysis of a saturated fat or oil, such as a stearine frac... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5860744 | Bag of a flexible packing material and a method of manufacture thereof A bag made of a flexible packing material comprising a sheet of material having an inner face and an outer face and folded for the formation of a tube with an overlapping portion. In the overlapping portion, the packing material is sealed inner face to ou... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5857582 | Package comprising a tray-shaped bottom part and a cover A package comprising a tray-shaped bottom part (1) provided with an opening covered by a cover (2) being sealed to the bottom part (1) along a circumferential rim (10) so as to form a sealed compartment. With a view to forming a peelable cover part (15), ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5516536 | Cheese coating composition and method for producing a protective coating on cheese An improved cheese coating composition comprising specifically defined acetic acid esters of monoglycerides of long-chain fatty acids predominantly comprising stearic acid and behenic acid and a method for producing protective coatings on cheese, as well ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5254174 | Method for preparing a mixture of saccharides A method for preparing a mixture of fructose, glucose and compounds of the general formula GFn, wherein G is glucose and F is fructose and n is an integer. The mixture is recovered from plant tubers or roots by means of a method which does not ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5172487 | Method for continuous drying of a material and an assembly for carrying out said method A method for the continuous drying of a material. The temperature of the material is adjusted to below the boiling point of the material at atmospheric pressure. The material is fed into a vacuum chamber and led through the vacuum chamber without a heat s... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5127956 | Method for preparing a mixture of saccharides A method for preparing a mixture of fructose, glucose and oligosaccharides prepared from tubers or roots, and the use of the mixtures as a filler bulking agent with a sweet taste.... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4968694 | Fiber-containing product, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof A fiber-containing product based on seeds of leguminous plants comprises the cell wall ingredients of the seed, said ingredients being isolated upon previous removal of the seed coat. The product is prepared by whole seeds of leguminous plants being shell... | 11/06/1990 |