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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007592 | Plants with increased activity of a starch phosphorylating enzyme The present invention relates to plant cells and plants, which are genetically modified, whereby the genetic modification leads to an increase in the activity of a starch-phosphorylating OK1 protein in comparison to the corresponding wild type plant cells or wild ty... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7754017 | Enzyme-resistant starch and method for its production A process for producing an enzyme-resistant starch uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises (i) starch that contains at least about 50% by weight amylose, (ii) water, and (iii) alcohol. The concentration of starch in the feed composition is between about 5% a... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7422638 | Sago-based gelling starches Sago-based gelling starches and the use thereof. Such modified starches exhibit exceptionally fast gelling properties, high gel strengths, and exceptional elasticity. These properties allow for significantly reduced processing times, including reduced hold times. Fu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7276126 | Production of enzyme-resistant starch by extrusion A process for producing alpha-amylase resistant starch comprises extruding a feed starch at a temperature in the range of about 60-220° C., thereby producing a product alpha-amylase resistant starch. The feed starch can be in the form of an aqueous slurry or paste ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7244312 | Sago fluidity starch and use thereof The present invention is directed to sago fluidity starch and the use thereof. Such fluidity starches exhibit exceptionally fast gelling properties, high gel strengths, and exceptional elasticity. These properties allow for significantly reduced processing times, in... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189288 | Enzyme-resistant starch and method for its production A process for producing an enzyme-resistant starch uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises (i) starch that contains at least about 50% by weight amylose, (ii) water, and (iii) alcohol. The concentration of starch in the feed composition is between about 5% a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7135063 | Resilient biodegradable packaging materials Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression and stretching provide excellent flexibility, pliability, dimensional s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101426 | Inorganic matrix composite reinforced by ionically crosslinked polymer An in situ ionic interaction between two additives, one a cationic strength enhancing additive and one an anionic crosslinking additive, is used to improve the mechanical properties of an article formed from a composite material. The composite has a discrete phase b... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081261 | Resistant starch prepared by isoamylase debranching of low amylose starch This patent pertains to a resistant starch prepared by fully debranching a low amylose starch using isoamylase. Such resistant starch is useful in edible products, including nutritional supplements. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7045003 | Pregelatinized starches and processes for their production The invention relates to a process for producing a pregelatinized starch having good gel-formation properties, in which a) a suspension of starch and water is prepared, b) the suspension prepared in a) is applied t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041369 | Melt processable starch composition The present invention relates to starch compositions which contain starch and additives. The starch has a weight average molecular weight ranging from about 1,000 to about 2,000,000. The additives can be plasticizers or diluents. The composition containing the starc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033426 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001939 | High amylose wheat starch and wheat containing the same Wheat starch of the present invention is obtained from endosperm of a seed of wheat which is modified to lack starch granule protein-1 (SGP-1). The wheat starch has an apparent amylose content of about 35% or more. Wheat flour of the present invention is obtained fr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6949256 | Non-gelatin capsule shell formulation A film-forming hydrocolloid composition comprising kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, a bulking agent, plasticizer and water is described. The ratio of bulking agent to total carrageenan is from about 1:1 to 20:1. Kappa carrageenan is present in an amount of less ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936109 | Method of producing starch or starch-containing products from starch-containing plant raw materials, starch products, and methods of using starch products A method produces starch or starch-containing products from starch-containing plant raw materials. The method is distinguished by the inclusion of an electric pulse method. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929817 | Slowly digestible starch product This patent pertains to a slowly digestible starch prepared by debranching amylose-containing starches, particularly by pullulanase or isoamylase. Such slowly digestible starches are useful in edible products, including nutritional supplements. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6890571 | Slowly digestible starch product This patent pertains to a slowly digestible starch prepared by debranching low amylose starches, particularly by isoamylase. Such slowly digestible starches are useful in edible products, including nutritional supplements. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6864063 | Use of modified starch as an agent for forming a thermoreversible gel The invention relates to the use of modified starch obtainable by treating amylose containing starch in aqueous medium with an enzyme from the group of the α-1,4-α-1,4-glucosyl transferases (EC 2.4.1.25) or an enzyme the activity of which corresponds to that of en... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6746542 | Modifying starch with cationic polymers and use of the modified starches as dry-strength agent A process for modifying starch by heating starch in an aqueous medium to temperatures above the gelatinization temperature of said starch comprises effecting said modifying of said starch in the presence of (a) a polymeric cationizer selected from the group c... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6716280 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6664389 | Highly resistant granular starch Highly resistant granular starches may be produced which have unique and useful properties, including high enzyme resistance, dietary fiber, a unique molecular weight distribution, a high melting temperature and a high heat of gelatinization (Delta H) ind... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6488980 | Stabilized or stabilized, crosslinked waxy potato starch Compositions, particularly foodstuffs, were thickened by the inclusion of an effective amount of a stabilized waxy potato starch, particularly a stabilized, crosslinked waxy potato starch, more particularly a hydroxypropylated waxy potato distarch phospha... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6469161 | Chemical fluidification process and conversion process of starchy materials, and new cationic starchy materials A chemical fluidification process for a starchy material, which is carried out in a reactor suitable for continuous operation and with a humidity of the reaction mix (starch included) of less thank 25%, which consists in subjecting a starchy material to t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6451121 | Thermally-inhibited non-pregelatinized granular starches and flours and process for their preparation Thermally-inhibited starches and flours which are functionally equivalent to chemically-crosslinked starches are prepared by a process which comprises the steps of dehydrating a granular starch or flour to anhydrous or substantially anhydrous ( | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447615 | Sago fluidity starch and use thereof The present invention is directed to sago fluidity starch and the use thereof. Such fluidity starches exhibit exceptionally fast gelling properties, high gel strengths, and exceptional elasticity. These properties allow for significantly reduced processin... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6413567 | Starch products having hot or cold water dispersibility and hot or cold water swelling viscosity Physically modified starch products are prepared using pressure and heat such as by extruding starting material starch which optionally can be admixed with gums and/or surfactants. The properties of the products can be adjusted by varying the moisture con... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409840 | High amylose starch and resistant starch fractions Starch, particularly maize starch, having an amylose content of more than 80% w/w, including physically or chemically modified derivatives thereof, and destructurized and non-destructurized forms thereof. Also, disclosed are hybrid maize seeds capable of ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6410075 | Starch products having hot or cold water dispersibility and hot or cold swelling viscosity Physically modified starch products are prepared using pressure and heat such as by extruding starting material starch which optionally can be admixed with gums and/or surfactants. The properties of the products can be adjusted by varying the moisture con... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6391368 | Rapidly peptizable microcrystalline cellulose-based stabilizing agents The present invention describes the use and preparation of a novel rapidly peptizable stabilizing composition comprising attrited colloidal microcrystalline cellulose wetcake coprocessed and dried with iota-carrageenan, and its use for stabilizing aqueous... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6391376 | Cold process oven stable fruit paste and method of making such paste A cold process bake fruit paste including a fruit concentrate, water, a corn syrup sweetener, and a stabilizer system comprising a blend of first instant granular modified corn starch hydratable into a highly viscous free standing mass when exposed to fre... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6379467 | Compacted starch hydrolysate product with improved handling characteristics and reduced tendency to become sticky Disclosed is a method for preparing a modified starch hydrolysate that has a relatively reduced tendency to become sticky as compared with the unmodified starch hydrolysate. The method includes the step of compacting a starch hydrolysate, preferably via r... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6365140 | Modified starch solutions and their use in personal care Disclosed are novel aqueous modified starch solutions, such solutions can contain high levels of the modified starch and remain stable such that on standing, the solution does not form a precipitate, become a non pourable gel, separate or spoil due to att... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6348264 | Process for producing low de starch hydrolysates by nanofiltration fractionation, products obtained thereby, and use of such products A process for producing solid forms comprising the steps of: (1) forming an aqueous composition comprising the low DE starch hydrolysate of the invention; (2) drying said aqueous composition to result in a substantially dry low DE starch hydrolysate compo... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6299969 | Expanded starch-based shaped products and the method of preparation thereof A biodegradable, structured shaped product having good flexibility or rigidity properties is provided by extruding starch having a relatively large defined particle size and preferably containing a nucleating agent.... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6261376 | Thermally-Inhibited pregelatinized non-granular starches and flours Thermally-inhibited, pregelatinized non-granular starches and flours are prepared by pregelatinizing the starch or flour and thermally inhibiting the starch or flour by dehydrating the starch or flour to anhydrous or substantially anhydrous and then heat ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6231675 | Thermally-inhibited non-pregelatinized granular starches and flours and process for their preparation Thermally-inhibited starches and flours which are functionally equivalent to chemically-crosslinked starches are prepared by a process which comprises the steps of dehydrating a granular starch or flour to anhydrous or substantially anhydrous ( | 05/15/2001 |
| 6147175 | Crosslinked biological products, process for obtaining such products, and their use as removers The invention relates to the field of biological chemistry, and to polysaccharides in particular. Specifically, it concerns biological products obtained as a result of the polymerization and crosslinking in an alkaline medium of a gel, comprised of wheat ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6136097 | Process for producing thermoplastic starch A process is disclosed for producing thermoplastic starch based on renewable raw materials and, if required, for further processing it into a granulate. A low viscosity starch is modified under a low shearing stress during the extrusion process and leaves... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6068705 | Process for producing low De starch hydrolysates by nanofiltration fractionation, products obtained thereby, and use of such products A process for producing a low DE starch hydrolysate, involves fractionating a starch hydrolysate comprising a DE greater than about 18 using a nanofiltration membrane, having a molecular weight cut-off of less than about 4,000 daltons, under nanofiltratio... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6056816 | Adhesive compositions for corrugated boxes Novel starch-silicate adhesive compositions are disclosed which are of particular advantage in the manufacture of corrugated board. By the controlled combination of starch, alkali silicate and, optionally, caustic soda and borax it has been found possible... | 05/02/2000 |
