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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6143304 | Enhanced yield of podophyllotoxin from natural products through in situ conversion methods Enhanced recovery of podophyllotoxin from biological sources is achieved through disruption or permeabilization of the physical integrity of cells and tissues in the presence of sufficient moisture so as to allow endogenous enzymes to convert podophylloto... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5921174 | Apparatus and procedure for placement of bale ties A device for placement of bale ties to effect repair of cotton bales which have been damaged as a result of bale tie failure, includes a base frame structure and a pair of compression platens provided with elongated, generally longitudinally extending bal... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5900234 | Sex pheromone composition for pecan weevil A sex pheromone composition effective in the attraction of female pecan weevils has been found, and comprising a mixture of substantially pure components, said components comprising: I) a racemic mixture of the cis and trans isomers of 2-isopropenyl-1-met... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897952 | Temperature adaptable glyoxal-modified fibers and method of preparing same Temperature adaptable fibers are provided in which a polyol/glyoxal based crosslinking system is used to create a water-insoluble polyacetal coating. The formaldehyde release properties characteristic of methylolamide finishing agents is avoided. The non-... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5464771 | Biologically pure culture of Actinomyces viscosus strain used for the bioremediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons A strain of the bacterium Actinomyces viscosus ATCC-55473 has been discovered, which is able to reductively dechlorinate pentachlorophenol to lesser chlorinated products under anaerobic conditions without the formation of toxic intermediates. Compositions... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5368871 | Seafood analogs from caseinate and process of making same A formulation and process is provided for the production of firm, irreversible protein-containing elastic gels which can be used in the production of food analogs including kamaboko or seafood analogs. In this process a mixture of calcium caseinate, sodiu... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5313821 | Uniform and quantitative evaluation of aroma emitting substances The present invention is drawn to evaluation of the aroma of aroma-emitting substances, such as agricultural grains and oil seeds, in a safe and quantitative way. This is accomplished by causing a known volume of non-toxic gas to pass through the aroma-em... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5292661 | Non-aflatoxigenic aspergillus parasiticus strains and their use in controlling aflatoxin contamination A process for biologically controlling the preharvest accumulation of aflatoxin in soil-borne crops. Non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus parasiticus having all of the relevant identifying characteristics of NRRL 18786 and NRRL 18991 are shown to inhi... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5271912 | Enzymatic processing of materials containing chromium and protein Chromium containing protein materials are treated by processes which include the steps of: combining the material to be treated with sufficient water to effect the solubilization of the gelable protein recovered therefrom, and an alkali additive. The mixt... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5256628 | Biological control of weeds using AAL-toxin It has been discovered that AAL-toxin, a known host-specific phytotoxin produced by Alternaria alternate f. Sp. lycopersici, has a broad range as a pre-emergent or post-emergent bioherbicide. A method using AAL-toxin has been developed for controlling cer... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5250305 | Process for enzymatic ultrafiltration of deamidated protein This invention relates to methods for the large-scale enzymatic deamidation of foot proteins. Deamidating enzymes such as peptidoglutaminase are immobilized using a spiral membrane having a molecular weight cut-off, from about 3 to about 50 kd. The method... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5246854 | Attached growth biological reactor An attached growth biological reactor for the growth and harvesting of filamentous fungi. The reactor contains a rigid cylinder which is partially submerged and rotated in a biological medium containing nutrients for fungal growth and which as been inocul... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5246842 | Production of eicosapentaenoic acid from filamentous fungi utilizing lactose as a primary carbon source A process for the production of 5,8,11,14,17 -eicosapentaenoic acid from filamentous fungi with lactose as a substrate. Preferred filamentous fungi include Pythium ultimum, Pythium debaryanum, Pythium sp, and Pythium irregulare, the preferred lactose sour... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5242463 | Anionically dyeable smooth-dry crosslinked cellulosic material created by treatment of cellulose with non-reactive glycol ether swelling agents and nitrogen based compounds Anionically dyeable smooth-dry crosslinked cellulose is produced by modifying cellulose-containing material with the combination of a hydroxyalkylamine or a hydroxyalkyl quaternary ammonium salt, a methylolamide crosslinking agent and one or more reactive... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5209940 | Stabilizing unmilled brown rice by ethanol vapors The present invention relates to stabilizing unmilled or partially milled brown rice by contact thereof with ethanol vapors. The present invention also encompasses products of said stabilizing including, stabilized unmilled or partially milled brown rice,... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5206015 | Introduction of bacteria in ovo A method and apparatus for introducing probiotic bacteria into the digestive tract of a bird in order to exclude undesirable bacteria therefrom, and inoculated eggs produced thereby, are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a fertile bir... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5198351 | Lactose hydrolysis by mutant Streptococcus thermophilus Mutant strains of Streptococcus thermophilus having defective lactose transport systems having a phenotype, sucS+ and gluS-, lacS- ଲgal+ are effective for use in processes where the hydrolysis of lactose ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5171591 | Control or elimination of undesirable bacteria using parasitic Bdellovibrio bacteria Parasitic bacteria of the genus Bdellovibrio are utilized to control or eliminate undesirable bacteria in or on: certain foods for human consumption; or a food contact surface(s) (i.e. the Bdellovibrio attack and kill undesirable bacteria indigenous to th... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5171686 | Use of native Aspergillus flavus strains to prevent aflatoxin contamination Methods and compositions are provided for the control or prevention of aflatoxin contamination of agricultural commodities. Non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus are shown to inhibit aflatoxin production by toxigenic strains. Additionally, the non-t... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5169666 | Preparation of simulated human milk protein by low temperature microfiltration The present invention is directed to the modification of bovine milk to simulate human milk protein composition which can be used in infant formulas. This is accomplished by low temperature ultrafiltration or microfiltration of bovine milk which has been ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5139530 | Post-crosslinking treatment of cellulosic materials for enhanced dyeability Anionically dyeable smooth-dry crosslinked cellulosic materials are produced by treatment of methylolamide crosslinked cellulosic materials with an alkali swelling agent such as sodium hydroxide prior to dyeing. Attainable color strength is dependent upon... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5132220 | More virulent biotype isolated from wild-type virus A method has been found to select the most virulent biotypes from a wild-type entomopathogenic virus by selection of desirable characteristics after serial passages through in vivo and in vitro systems. Using this method, a strain of Lymantria dispar NPV ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5082672 | Enzymatic deamidation of food proteins for improved food use Deamidation of food proteins by Bacillus circulans peptidoglutaminase was impaired by the large molecular size and unique conformation of these proteins. The limited ability of peptidoglutaminase to deamidate food proteins was increased dramatically by pr... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5071763 | Lactose hydrolysis by mutant streptococcus thermophilus Mutant strains of Streptococcus thermophilus having defective lactose transport systems having a phenotype gluS31, lacS-, sucS+ and ଲgal+ are effective for use in processes where the hydrolysis of lactose ... | 12/10/1991 |
