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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740889 | Bacteriocins and novel bacterial strains Novel bacteriocins produced by novel bacterial strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7700140 | Bacterial autolysate A method for producing a feedstuff or feedstuff component, e.g., a palatability-enhancing agent, said method comprising subjecting a microbial culture which comprises a methanotrophic bacterium to autolysis. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687091 | Bacterial hydrolystate A method for producing a feedstuff or feedstuff component, e.g. a palatability-enhancing agent, said method comprising subjecting a microbial culture which comprises a methanotrophic bacterium to enzymatic hydrolysis. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7662415 | Microbially expresses xylanases and their use as feed additives and other uses The present invention relates to codon-optimized xylanase coding sequences and the expression of xylanases in microbes and yeast. The invention further relates to using multiple copies of the xylanase expression construct for high levels of protein expression. The i... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7514110 | Talaromyces xylanases Novel polypeptides possessing (endo) xylanase activity are disclosed which can degrade cellulose in plant extracts and plant materials. The polypeptides can cleave β-D-xylan polymers at internal (1-4) bonds between adjacent xylopyranosyl units. The amino acid seque... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7429476 | Acid fungal proteases The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7384628 | Lactic acid bacteria and its use in direct-fed microbials A composition comprising lactic acid bacteria that are selected from at least one of Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus lactis, and Lactobacillus brevis. The composition is suitable for administration to animals. Upon administration to an animal, the co... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7354757 | strain Lactobacillus strains that have a genetic Profile I based on Apa I, Not I, and Xba I digests are provided. Preferably, the strains decrease level of at least one of coliforms and E. coli within the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. A direct-fed micr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348019 | Stabilized block pesticide compositions The present invention provides a solid block formulation, and methods of making and methods of use. In addition, methods of controlling insects on cattle are also provided. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329425 | Process for natural recycling of protein waste An apparatus and process for naturally recycling poultry carcasses for use as a nutritional supplement, the apparatus generally consists of four modules: an enzymatic digest medium mixing assembly that self adjusts for pH; a mobile grinding assembly mounted on a tru... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323326 | Cellulases, the genes encoding them and uses thereof Genes encoding novel cellulases, and a gene encoding a protein that facilitates the action of such novel cellulases, the novel cellulases and a protein that facilitates the action of such cellulases, and enzyme preparations containing such proteins are described. Th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309602 | Compositions and methods for producing fermentation products and residuals The present invention provides compositions and methods designed to increase value output of a fermentation reaction. In particular, the present invention provides a business method of increasing value output of a fermentation plant. The present invention also provi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291493 | Microbially expressed xylanases and their use as feed additives and other uses The present invention relates to codon-optimized xylanase coding sequences and the expression of xylanases in microbes and yeast. The invention further relates to using multiple copies of the xylanase expression construct for high levels of protein expression. The i... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273748 | Cellulases, the genes encoding them and uses thereof Genes encoding novel cellulases, and a gene encoding a protein that facilitates the action of such novel cellulases, the novel cellulases and a protein that facilitates the action of such cellulases, and enzyme preparations containing such proteins are described. Th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261888 | Combined use of triglycerides containing medium chain fatty acids and exogenous lipolytic enzymes as feed supplements The present invention relates to the use of triglycerides (TG) containing medium chain fatty acids (C4 to C12), combined with exogenous lipolytic enzymes (esterases or lipases) as a feed supplement for animals in order to prevent and/or alleviate the problems which ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255890 | Continuous direct enzymatic protein solubilization process for industrial wastes Continuous direct enzymatic protein solubilization process for industrial wastes. The present invention involves a sequential enzymatic process which enables solubilizing proteins that are present in determined industrial wastes, permitting the use of by-products. T... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244463 | enhanced animal food product The present invention advances prior art animal food products by providing an animal food product formulated with Garicinia mangostana L., or Mangosteen fruit, from the Mangosteen plant. The addition of Mangosteen to the animal food product of the present inv... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238378 | Phytase variants The present invention relates to phytase variants derived from a parent phytase which is homologous to a Peniophora lycii phytase and comprises at least one substitution in at least one of a number of positions corresponding to a position in the Peniophora... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226778 | Apparatus for natural recycling of protein waste An apparatus and process for naturally recycling poultry carcasses for use as a nutritional supplement, the apparatus generally consists of four modules: an enzymatic digest medium mixing assembly that self adjusts for pH; a mobile grinding assembly mounted on a tru... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220716 | Proteases from gram-positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of novel metallo-proteases (MP) in Gram-positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for Bacillus (MP). The present invention also provides host cells hav... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211281 | Method for improving the activity of enzymes A method for improving the performance of enzymes used in animal feeds by the use of surfactants. Lecithin and/or lysolecithin is added to an animal feed including an exogenous enzyme to boost the performance of the enzyme so that a desired level of performance can ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189390 | Probiotics for pet food applications The present invention relates to novel lactic acid bacterial micro-organisms that have been isolated and selected for their probiotic potential and their use for the preparation of petfood compositions intended to improve the health of pets, and to compositions cont... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189306 | Process of treating lignocellulosic material to produce bio-ethanol This invention relates to a process of treating a lignocellulosic material to produce bio-ethanol. The process includes the steps of: (a) exposing the lignocellulosic material to conditions including a pH not less than about 8, and steam at a first pressure, to prod... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160552 | Method of feeding a ruminant A method of feeding ruminants, the method including feeding a ruminant a fluid animal feed during a feeding period, the fluid animal feed including an animal feed component and the ruminant consuming greater than about 1.25 pounds of the animal feed component per da... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7122216 | Vegetable oil extraction methods This invention relates to methods for treating oil bearing vegetable material, especially oilseeds. Methods of the invention provide for the isolation of certain components of oil bearing vegetable material, including isoflavones, vegetable oil, and a phosphatide fr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112229 | Process for producing biodiesel fuel using triglyceride-rich oleagineous seed directly in a transesterification reaction in the presence of an alkaline alkoxide catalyst An integrated process is described for producing biodiesel from oleaginous seeds, preferably castor bean seeds. The inventive process includes a transesterification reaction where the seeds themselves react with anhydrous ethyl alcohol in the presence of an alkaline... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101832 | Cleaners containing peroxide bleaching agents for cleaning paper making equipment and method A cleaning solution for paper making equipment includes a stabilized source of peroxide in combination with a glycol ether solvent system and an alcohol ethoxylate. The peroxide system can be hydrogen peroxide stabilized with a phosphonate such as HEDP. The glycol s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094393 | Tooth bleaching compositions The present invention relates to improved dental compositions and methods for bleaching teeth. More specifically, this invention is directed towards hydrogen peroxide-containing compounds that are maintained at a substantially constant pH range of 6.0–10.0 during ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070819 | Proteases from gram positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloprotease in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides hot cells having a m... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067164 | Method for producing feed composition using oils Means are offered for making effective use of organic wastes and waste oils from the food industry, food processing industry, livestock industry and the like. Furthermore, a method for treating wastes without generating any malodorous fumes, and a feed composition w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045135 | Composition of koji of rice bran and non-propagating lactic acid bacteria, methods of use, and manufacturing method thereof In view of the finding that keeping a healthy body is fundamental for overcoming cancer, it is an object of the present invention to provide a nutritious composition that is effective in suppressing mutagenic substances and promoting good health. The composition als... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001610 | Food supplement and use thereof for elevating levels of essential fatty acids in livestock and products therefrom This invention describes feed supplement, and processes which increase the amount of essential fatty acids in the milk, eggs, meat and other by-products from animals including dairy cattle, beef cattle, goats and poultry. The food supplement described herein include... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986908 | Delta-aminolevulinic acid for prevention and treatment of infection by pathogenic microorganisms and parasite The present invention relates to a composition containing a δ-aminolevulinic acid as effective dose for prevention and treatment of infection by pathogenic microorganisms and parasite. More particularly, it refers to the composition for prevention and treatment thr... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6984406 | . WL-1 strain producing mannanase The present invention relates to a Bacillus sp. strain producing a mannanase which is highly active in the neutral and the acidic media. The Bacillus sp. WL-1 strain (KCTC 0800BP), which is isolated from the soil, produces in large scale the mannanase ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962722 | High protein corn product production and use The present invention relates to the production of a highly digestible, high protein product (high protein distillers dried grains or high protein DDG) from corn endosperm, and more particularly to a method for the recovery of high protein DDG by using: (i) dehullin... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926917 | Dry pet food with increased palatability and method of production An increased palatability dry pet food product is provided having residual α-amylase activity, a moisture content of 5 to 12%, and an Instron value of between 9.5 and 17.5 foot lbs. A method of producing the dry pet food product is also provided. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923913 | Seaweed-based product for treating liquid waste, together with method for making and using the seaweed-based product A wastewater treatment product prepared from seaweed and a process for the treatment of wastewater. In a first step, seaweed is mixed with a preservative, micro-nutrient, oxygen-containing, and antifungal component. In the second step, the product of the first step ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899904 | Pet food compositions having electrostatically charged ingredient Animal feed compositions comprising amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat and a functional ingredient for preventing hairball formation are provided. The functional ingredient comprises an electrostatically charge ingredient, preferably selected from the group consi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896918 | Mannose-containing palm kernel meal Mannose-containing palm kernel meal obtained by functioning a mannan degrading enzyme or an acidic catalyst to palm kernel meal. Mannose can be produced at a high yield by using palm kernel meal which is highly resourceful. An extraction process is not necessarily r... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887489 | Propionibacterium P-63 for use in direct fed microbials for animal feeds A ruminant direct fed microbial composition of matter comprising an acidosis inhibiting effective amount of Propionibacterium P-63 is provided. Also disclosed is a process for reducing acidosis in ruminants or scours in swine by administration of the bacteriu... | 05/03/2005 |
