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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8119172 | Microorganism for biological detoxification of mycotoxins, namely ochratoxins and/or zearalenons, as well as method and use thereof A microorganism for the biological inactivation or detoxification of mycotoxins, in particular ochratoxins, which is selected from bacteria and/or yeasts, which cleaves the phenylalanine group of the mycotoxins, in particular ochratoxins, as well as a method for bio... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8084068 | Process for the production of compositions containing ribonucleotides and their use as flavouring agents The present invention describes a process to produce a composition containing 5′-ribonucleotides wherein a microorganism is subjected to autolysis under conditions at which a substantial part of the RNA remains in a form degradable into 5′-ribonucleotides and at... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7396552 | Stable acidic milk drinks, process for producing the same, and additive for acidic milk drinks to be used therein Stable acidic milk drinks characterized by composed of an acidic milk drink base together with collagen peptides obtained by hydrolyzing collagen and stabilizers. Thus, it becomes possible to add a collagen substance to the existing drinks containing various stabili... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7348037 | Sulfur-containing animal-feed additives The invention relates to sulfur-containing animal-feed additives produced from fermentation liquors, and to processes for their production. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7244456 | Mushroom wine The present application discloses a process for making mushroom wine. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241462 | Process for the preparation of malted cereals Process for the preparation of malted cereals, wherein the steeping step includes one or more wetting stages at a temperature between 5 and 30° C. preferably between 10 and 20° C., until the material has a moisture content between 20 and 60% by weight, preferably ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7214402 | Method and apparatus for distributed production of beer The present invention calls for the establishment of a centralized facility for the production of unfermented, undiluted, and unprocessed hopped wort using a single source of water. The hopped wort is then cooled and transported to a plurality of remote fermentation... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195791 | Method for production of archidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further discl... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7153839 | Method of protecting erythricytes, in particular for improvement of blood cytopenia The present invention concerns a compound consisting of RNA, in particular RNA extracted from yeast, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such RNA and a method for the treatment of inflammatory and inflammatory-related disorders comprising administering to a pati... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101544 | Cholesterol-lowering agents, secondary bile acid production inhibitors, and foods and drinks Secondary bile acid production inhibitors and cholesterol-lowering agents containing a yeast as the active ingredient. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090857 | Antigenic preparations The present invention relates to antigenic preparations comprising polysaccharides and/or glycopeptides preparable from keratinophilic fungi as well as yeasts, process for the preparation of these antigenic preparations, their use as pharmaceutical substances as wel... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074441 | Method for the production of fermented whole grain barley with , and products thereof An improved method for the production of fermented food products, and in particular fermented cereal products of tempech-type using whole grain cereals as raw material, makes it possible to achieve a product of good microbial, nutritional and sensory quality. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045160 | for use in preparation of foodstuffs The preparation of a proteinaceous substance suitable for use in a foodstuff is described which comprises fungal fells of the order Mucorales. The cells are grown in a fermentor vessel in a liquid which is mixed during fermentation, after which the RNA conten... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6951746 | Method of manufacturing polyamine composition After yeast somatic components are digested with nuclease or hydrolyzed with alkali, polyamine is recovered to obtain a polyamine composition in volume efficiently at a high recovery rate from yeast somatic components. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938575 | Method for treating hatching eggs and method for hatching eggs A method for treating a fertilized egg of a bird, a method for increasing the body weight of a chick at hatch, and a method for increasing the hatchability of a fertilized egg of a bird, comprising injecting, into the fertilized egg after start of incubation, a solu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924132 | Protein complementing yeast low temperature-sensitivity fermentability The present invention relates to yeast having DNA encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, or a gene which comprises DNA having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6841180 | Method for preparing lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom and lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom produced thereby Lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom produced in accordance with the method for preparing lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom comprising the steps of (a) preparing a mushrooms ingredients-containing medium; (b) inoculating lactic acid strain onto the me... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6803062 | Process for producing hydrolyzed protein A hydrolyzed protein which can be used as seasonings or the like is produced by heating and maintaining an aqueous dispersion of a protein-containing starting material, while under an acidic condition, with a plate-type heat exchanger using a liquid as a heat medium... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6749849 | Method for producing arachidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclosed is... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6703054 | Method for treating organic waste The invention has the object of offering a novel means for making effective use of organic wastes, and offering a method for producing a feed by efficiently treating organic wastes. The invention has the additional object of enabling highly concentrated o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6667066 | Multi-enzyme product with glucoamylase, proteolytic and xylanase activities and method for producing same by solid state fermentation of wheat bran with Aspergillus niger The invention concerns a multi-enzyme product with glucoamylase, proteolytic and xylanase activities, characterized in that it consists of wheat bran fermented with an Aspergillus niger strain, said enzymatic glucoamylase, proteolytic and xylanase activit... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6630159 | Limiting weight gain of cats by feeding carbohydrate source that excludes rice A process is provided for limiting weight gain in cats. The process includes feeding the cat a pet food composition that includes a source of protein, a source of fat, and a source of carbohydrates from a grain source that excludes rice. Use of preferred ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6589328 | Sponges of hydrocolloids The invention provides sponges (foams) produced from hydrocolloids by the expansion of gels of these. The foams have properties which can be varied, such as water absorption, biodegradibility, pore size and structure. Edible products can be produced which... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6541049 | Method for production of arachidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclose... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6517875 | Solid fermentation-promoting substance and method for preparation thereof A method for preparing a solid fermentation-promoting substance, the method including the steps of: subjecting a residue obtainable from the process of production of a fermented liquor to acid treatment and separating supernatant from the acid treatment t... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511685 | Dietary supplement derived from fermented milks for the prevention of osteoporosis A process is described for manufacturing dietary supplements (food integrators) by means of a natural fermentation, including the following steps: a) preparation of a "mix" at a 18° Centigrade temperature, containing one or more types of pasteurized milk... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6444448 | Production of ଲ-glucan-mannan preparations by autolysis of cells under certain pH, temperature and time conditions There is provided a method of production of an immunostimulatory ଲ-glucan-mannan preparation, comprising the step of autolysis of cells of a microorganism at a pH of 5 to 6 and a temperature of 35 to 60° C. for 6 to 48 hours, and separating solid m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6419930 | Pharmacological composition having blood pressure reductive activity A pharmacological composition including a component having pressure reductive activity obtained from Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii fruit body which is safe and cheap, harvested constantly year-round by artificial cultivation, with equal quality, and usefu... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6383532 | Production of a hydrolysate The invention relates to a hydrolysate and a process for the production of the hydrolysate. The process includes a fermenting step wherein a Koji substrate of a protein containing material and a carbohydrate that has been injected with a culture of a lact... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6329001 | Nutrient formulation and process for enhancing the health, livability, cumulative weight gain or feed efficiency in poultry and other animals A nutrient formulation including moisture which is designed for use in poultry and other animals, and a method of feeding it which improves subsequent livability, cumulative feed efficiency and weight gain is disclosed.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6319698 | Method for producing arachidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclose... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6303161 | Product containing healthful component and process for preparing the same A product which contains a health-promoting component and a process for preparing such a product, in the present invention, using a pulse crop as a raw material. The product accomplishes health promotion very effectively by means of at least one member of... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6270815 | Fermentation process for preparing erythritol using mother liquor produced from purification process of palatinose The present invention relates to a fermentation process to have a high productivity with a novel mutant of Torula sp. DS101 (KCMM-10171), more specifically, for preparing erythritol using mother liquor produced from purification process, which comprises 3... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6245365 | Food products containing Mortierella sect. schmuckeri The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclose... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6165517 | Process for preparing acetophenone, products produced therefrom and organoleptic uses of said products A process for producing acetephenone from a source of cinnamic acid is carried out with high amounts of oxygen and sugar in the presence of a bacteria species. Fragrance compositions and foodstuff compositions are augmented and enhanced by the presence of... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6143731 | Glucan dietary additives Compositions useful in the treatment of dietary disorders, and as dietary additives to provide a source of fiber and of short chain fatty acids, to reduce the level of serum cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol levels and as bulking agents in humans and ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139891 | Biological substance for the physico-chemical stabilization of wines A treatment for stabilizing wine against tartaric acids and proteins by adding mannoproteins extracted from yeast walls by enzymatic digestion, is disclosed. A method for carrying out the treatment by extracting mannoproteins from yeast by enzymatic diges... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6046022 | Methods and compositions employing red rice fermentation products Methods and compositions are disclosed which comprise red rice fermentation products, that can be used as natural dietary supplements and/or medicaments for the treatment or prevention of hyperlipidemia and associated disorders and symptoms, such as cardi... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042852 | Low pressure refrigerated dough product A refrigerated dough system is provided which includes a dough in a container flushed with a gas. The dough contains a leavening agent capable of generating gas in the dough after the dough is sealed in the container. The container is provided with a pres... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6020324 | Glucan dietary additives Compositions useful in the treatment of dietary disorders, and as dietary additives to provide a source of fiber and of short chain fatty acids, to reduce the level of serum cholesterol and as bulking agents in humans and animals, as well as methods of us... | 02/01/2000 |
