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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7217436 | Method for preparing germinated brown rice having improved texture and cookability without microbial contamination and a germinated brown rice obtained therefrom The present invention relates to a method for preparing germinated brown rice that has better texture, is easier to cook and has higher safety from microbial contamination compared with conventional germinated brown rice, by controlling the conditions for the germin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6902649 | Enhanced fiber additive; and use The disclosure provides a process of modifying a seed based fiber (SBF) to form an enhanced fiber additive (EFA). The process includes an acid treatment step and optionally at least one fiber modification step. Preferred EFA products and uses are described. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902753 | Acidic solution of sparingly-soluble group IIA complexes An acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), its preparation and its uses. The AGIIS can be prepared by mixing a mineral acid (such as sulfuric acid), and a Group IIA hydroxide (such as calcium hydroxide) or a Group IIA salt of a dibasi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6872417 | Nixtamalization process A method of saving water, wastewater, lime, and energy while increasing productivity and enhancing product quality in a nixtamalization process. More specifically, during the grain cook and steep process, the phase-separated supernate is retained for a subsequent ba... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6838099 | Method for preparing soluble dietary fiber from corn hull The present invention relates to a high yield process for producing soluble dietary fiber from corn hull. More specifically, the present invention comprises removing starch and protein with enzymes from corn hull which is by-product of wet-milling process for produc... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6713099 | Masa based food products modified with an enzyme or a reducing agent The invention provides a masa foodstuff, methods of making and uses thereof. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706312 | Continuous direct enzymatic protein solubilization process for industrial waste Continuous direct enzymatic protein solubilization process for industrial waste. The invention consists of obtaining peptones (mixture of proteins, peptides and amino acids) starting from industrial wastes of plant origin. The process is carried out in two steps. On... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6676984 | Nutritional products containing modified starches Modified starch materials having a number average molecular weight of at least 10,000 for nutritional products provide a relatively slow release of metabolizable carbohydrates, giving a source of carbohydrate energy over a longer period of time than can b... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6638558 | Masa flavored cereal germ and a process for making same The present invention provides a germ-based additive for enhancing masa flavor in food products produced from flour for dough which includes the additive. The additive includes alkaline cooked cereal germ. The additive may be milled and may be added to fo... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638548 | Calcium phosphate from hatchery by-product A method of preparing particulate calcium phosphate animal feed minerals and useful carbon dioxide by coreacting calcareous proteinacious by-products recovered from poultry hatcheries with phosphoric acid. Aqueous hatchery by-product containing protein an... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638559 | Activation method of a starch decomposition enzyme in food material An activation method of decomposition enzyme contained in a food material, wherein the food material is brought into contact with electrolyzed water to activate the decomposition enzyme thereby to enhance taste of processed foodstuffs.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638554 | Continuous production of an instant corn flour for arepa and tortilla, using an enzymatic precooking Precooked and partially-debranned corn flour is continuously produced by an enzymatic precooking using a commercial xylanase as a processing aid. The low-temperature and near neutral-pH precooking with a xylanase effected a partial bran hydrolysis while a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610349 | Milled cereal by-product which is an additive for increasing total dietary fiber The present invention provides a high fiber additive composition which is a by-product of milling processes wherein the high fiber additive enhances the fiber content of a variety of products including flour, yoghurts, beverages, baking items, snack foods... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6534054 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6482459 | Method for processing corn grit and product Corn grit is continuously processed to corn collects, or corn flour, by first treating the corn grit in a conditioner at a basic pH and a temperature in the range of about 180° F. to about 200° F. in the presence of steam and at a relatively low moistur... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6423355 | Imbibant grains for bakery and other uses There is provided a grain suitable for use in baked products and a method for producing the grain in which the grain has been preconditioned by physical action sufficient to induce an internal capillary network without causing the grain to fragment. The g... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419967 | Peel material pH level adjustment process and apparatus A tomato peel material pH level adjustment system (10) including a plurality of peel material receiving tanks (32, 33), pumps (36, 37), acid injection devices (71, 46, 48), mixing devices (34, 35) and mixing conduits (40, 41) extending to a system output ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6383547 | Process for preparing aspirated bran as a flour additive The present invention provides an additive composition made from milled cereal by-products. The additive is for enhancing the strength and/or stability of food products. The additive composition comprises a cooked cereal by-product which includes gelatini... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6358555 | Process for producing frozen avocados A process for producing frozen avocados which will not easily disintegrate or discolor on and after thawing or defrosting. The process includes the steps of cutting avocados into a plurality of pieces and removing seeds from bodies of the pieces, heating ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6358550 | Dietetic maize tortilla Dietary maize or corn tortilla and method for obtaining such tortilla, comprising first milling the grain and the pericarp of the maize separately, and then nixtamalizing them, also separately, and finally mixing in a proportion of 40-45:60-55 grain/peric... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6344228 | Method for the production of pressure precooked and dehulled corn flour for tortilla Precooked and partially-dehulled masa flour for tortilla and the like is produced by pressure pre-cooking in a continuous process with saturated-steam. The precooking effects corn hull hydrolysis and partial cooking with a lime solution, reduced kernel wa... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6326042 | Antimicrobial use of heat-treated lactic and/or glycolic acid compositions for treatment of ground meats Heat-treated lactic and/or glycolic acid compositions are provided herein which are useful for antimicrobial treatment of surfaces, preferably food surfaces including fruits, vegetables and animal carcasses and of particulate materials, preferably ground ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322836 | Continuous production of an instant corn flour for arepa and tortilla, using an acid-cooking Precooked and partially-dehulled corn flour is produced using an acid-cooking in a continuous process, by acid-precooking to effect corn hull hydrolysis with sodium metabisulfite or sodium hydrogen sulfite or sodium sulfite, with reduced kernel washing an... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309688 | Dietetic maize tortilla Dietary maize or corn tortilla and method for obtaining such tortilla, comprising first milling the grain and the pericarp of the maize separately, and then nixtamalizing them, also separately, and finally mixing in a proportion of 40-45:60-55 grain/peric... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6265013 | Selective nixtamalization process for the production of fresh whole corn masa, nixtamalized corn flour and derived products A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived produts is disclosed. Water-lime cooking of pericarp fractions of the corn, and appropriate hydration of the germ and endosperm fractions of the corn is achieved to prepare fresh m... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6245377 | Method of stabilization of rice bran by acid treatment and composition of the same The present invention is directed to a method of stabilizing parboiled rice bran. The method requires adding an edible acid having antioxidative properties to parboiled rice bran to maintain the stability of the bran for at least a six month period of tim... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6056990 | Milled cereal by-product which is an additive for flour and dough An additive composition made from milled cereal by-products. The additive is for enhancing the strength and/or stability of tortillas and related products. The additive composition comprises a cooked cereal by-product which includes gelatinized edible sta... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6042863 | Method for skinning the seeds of legumes, drupes, and grains A method and apparatus for removing the skins or hulls from seeds, including those of legumes, grains, drupes, silques, and achenes involves wetting the seeds with an alkaline solution and then with a peroxygen solution. The two substances react underneat... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6033693 | Calcium product and a raw material for the product and processes for their preparation This invention provides a calcium product which can be absorbed into the living body at a high ratio and which is prepared by extracting calcium from ashes using an acidic aqueous solution, the ashes containing small amounts of oxalic acid and phytic acid... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6025011 | Process for producing nixtamal and masa flour Whole kernel corn is ground and sifted to separate a coarse particle fraction which is then heated with lime and water to a temperature of at least 71° C. and below 100° C., preferably about 99° C. or less, for up to about 15 minutes. A fine particle f... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022573 | Plant extract A water-insoluble plant powder obtained by preparing a dry powder of green plant juice squeezed from a fresh raw edible green plant (e.g., barley) and removing water-soluble components from the dry powder, and a green coloring material obtained by further... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6007855 | Peel material acidification method A tomato peel material acidification system (10) including a receiving tank (32), a pump (36), acid injection devices (46, 48), mixing devices (38, 39), and a return line (52) for recirculating tomato peel material with an acid level that is too high. PH ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5972415 | Nutritive composition Nutritive composition based on fibers comprising at least a mixture of pea internal fibers, pea external envelope fibers and inulin.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5935625 | Animal feed additives and feedstuff containing said additives An animal feed additive and a feedstuff containing 0.2-2.5 weight % of the additive. The additive contains dicompounds of formic acid salt. The additive may also contain a desiccant. The additive contains 20-99 weight % potassium diformate, 0-50 weight % ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5900266 | Heat-treated lactic and/or glycolic acid compositions and methods of use Heat-treated lactic and/or glycolic acid compositions are provided herein which are useful for antimicrobial treatment of surfaces, preferably food surfaces including fruits, vegetables and animal carcasses. These heat-treated lactic and/or glycolic acid ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5888570 | Method of operating a drenching apparatus A method of operating a drenching apparatus for drenching fruit and vegetables with an aqueous chemical solution having a pit for holding a large volume of the solution, a drench pump for drawing the solution from the pit and discharging it into manifolds... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5876773 | Process of making a plant extract A water-insoluble plant powder obtained by preparing a dry powder of green plant juice squeezed from a fresh raw edible green plant (e.g., barley) and removing water-soluble components from the dry powder, and a green coloring material obtained by further... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5773071 | Non-fat baking ingredient An improved shortening substitute for food products such as bakery products. The improved shortening substitute includes a mixture of a fruit puree, a sweetener, a preservative, water, a fat mimetic, a pH adjuster and a source of calcium ions. The shorten... | 06/30/1998 |
