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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080267 | Soy sauce containing 5′-nucleotides and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a method for producing a 5′-nucleotide-containing soy sauce characterized in that, in a soy-sauce producing method, malt, germinated rice, or a processed product thereof is added to soy sauce moromi mash with phosphatases derived f... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7935370 | Use of flour consistency feedstock and improved hydrolyzing conditions in an ethanol production process An improved process is shown wherein a carbohydrate-containing feedstock, such as corn, is milled to form a flour having a median particle size of less than about 100 microns. The flour is then hydrolyzed along with added vitamins and/or nutrients and/or enzymes. Th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7790208 | Process for producing rich-flavor soy sauce A process of producing a rich-flavor soy sauce, including mixing soy sauce koji and salt water in a tank for preparing moromi mash, adding soy sauce and soy sauce koji at an appropriate point in time during the period of fermentation and aging, and subsequently effe... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771762 | Enzymatic process to produce highly functional soy protein from crude soy material This invention relates generally to the processing of soy-derived materials for use in various products. More particularly, the invention relates to a process producing highly functional soy protein using ultrafiltration followed by an enzymatic treatment. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7371389 | Methods and products for enhancing energy and nutrition in human beings Methods for increasing energy in men and women include ingesting internally, twice a day, products that include, for women, multivitamins, multiminerals, high-calcium bone support products, high-ORAC super food products, and enzymes, and, for men, multivitamins, mul... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357955 | Acid beverage composition utilizing an aqueous protein component This invention is directed to an acid beverage composition having a pH of from 3.0 to 4.5 having (A) a hydrated protein stabilizing agent; (B) at least one flavoring material; and (C) a slurry of an aqueous protein material prepared by a process including preparing ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7323200 | Calcium fortified, soy based, infant nutritional formulas Disclosed are calcium fortified, soy-based, infant nutritional formulas, including powder, liquid, or concentrate embodiments comprising per 100 kcal of formula (A) lipid, preferably up to about 8.0 g, (B) carbohydrate, preferably from about 8.0 g to about 16.0 g, (... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309773 | Process for preparation of flax protein isolate Flax protein isolates are obtained in a procedure in which flax oil seeds are initially extracted to remove mucilage therefrom prior to crushing to recover the oil and produce a meal. The flax protein meal then is processed to recover a flax protein isolate therefro... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300680 | Soy protein products and methods for producing soy protein products A method for producing an enzymatically stabilized soy meal containing a naturally-occurring trypsin inhibitor to produce a soluble, pleasant-tasting soy product which comprises enzymatically deactivating the trypsin inhibitors in the soy meal without using heat, an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297354 | Protein material A method of treating a proteinaceous material having a first concentration of β-conglycinin, the method including combining the proteinaceous material with an enzyme to form a reaction mixture, the reaction mixture initially having a pH of at least about 7.0 standa... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7276646 | Synthetic polynucleotide coding for human lactoferrin, vectors, cell and transgenic plants containing it A synthetic polynucleotide encoding human lactoferrin, modified with respect to the natural gene so as to maximize its expression in vegetals, on the basis of the preferential use of the codons is described. Moreover, the vectors containing such sequence, that havin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232571 | Methods for reducing cholesterol using spores, systems and compositions The invention describes therapeutic compositions including a lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as isolated Bacillus coagulans, in combination with a bifidogenic oligosaccharides or other cholesterol-reducing agents for use in reducing LDL cholesterol and s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229659 | Process for making stable protein based acid beverage This invention is directed to a process for preparing a stable suspension of a protein material in an acidic beverage, having; blending (A) a hydrated and homogenized protein material slurry with (B)... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214401 | Method of manufacturing an aerated carbohydrate containing food product This invention provides a method to aerate a carbohydrate containing food product. The method is characterized by the use of a vegetable protein that is hydrolyzed under alkali conditions as whipping agent. More in particular the invention is related to a method for... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205014 | Production method of soymilk curd The present invention provides a method for producing a soymilk curd comprising steps of: adding a protein cross-linking enzyme into acid-treated soymilk adjusted at pH 5.4 to 6.4 by adding an acid to the soymilk; allowing proteins in the soymilk to form cross-links... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186428 | Method of oxygenating yeast slurry using hydrophobic polymer membranes Disclosed is a an economical method of efficiently oxygenating yeast slurry without bubble formation. The method employs a membrane oxygenator comprising at least one hydrophobic, microporous membrane having a gas side and a liquid side. The yeast slurry flows over ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182972 | Water-soluble bean-based extracts This invention relates to a water-soluble bean-based extract including one or more isoflavone glycosides. Also INCLUDED is a method of preparing such a water-soluble bean-based extract. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176017 | Triphasic bioreactor and process for gas effluent treatment A triphasic bioreactor for physico-chemically treating a gas is disclosed. The triphasic bioreactor comprises a reaction chamber with a liquid and biocatalysts in suspension in the liquid, for catalyzing a reaction between the gas and the liquid to obtain a treated ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169425 | Size exclusion chromatography process for the preparation of an improved soy protein-containing composition Relatively low molecular weight components which contribute undesirable flavor, odor, appearance, functionality, and/or other characteristics to soy protein materials may be removed, in accordance with the present invention, by treating the materials with a size exc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141261 | Production of pectin from soybeans A novel process for extracting pectin from waste hull/hypocotyl streams during soybean processing is shown. Chemical extracting agents in addition to or in conjunction with heat and agitation are used to extract pectin from the waste streams. The pectin is then prec... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128836 | Dialysis device A dialysis apparatus for treating a patient with liver and/or kidney disease. In one embodiment a liver dialysis apparatus comprises an artificial liver. The artificial liver comprises a blood compartment, a vegetable protein compartment, and a clear dialysis compar... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108881 | Method of preparation of high quality soy cultured products Soy-containing fermented products, especially soy-containing yogurts, beverage, as well as methods for producing such products, are provided. The soy-containing fermented products are prepared using deflavored soy protein material, preferably deflavored soy milk. | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105196 | Soybean cereal and method for making same from soybean flakes The invention relates to a soybean cereal having excellent nutritional, taste and texture properties; and method of making said soybean cereal from full fat, enzyme active soybean flakes made from mechanically dehulled soybeans. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094751 | High beta-conglycinin products and their use The utility of soybeans having a composition of greater than 40% of the protein as beta-conglycinin and less than 10% of the protein as glycinin for making highly functional high beta-conglycinin compositions was discovered. The discovered ingredients are useful for... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090877 | Cottony bean curds and method of manufacturing the cottony bean curd A method of manufacturing cottony bean curd having freezing-durability, comprising the steps of acting a coagulant on soymilk, in which ungelatinized starch has been formulated, at a temperature lower than the gelatinization starting temperature of the starch and he... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091001 | Process for the preparation of high arginine peptides A process of preparation of non-bitter high arginine peptide from groundnut, which has an arginine to lysine ratio of at least 5 and a yield of 17–20%. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083955 | Preparation of lactic acid from a pentose-containing substrate Cost-effective processes for producing lactic acid and/or lactate from pentose-containing substrates, such as xylose-containing substrates, are provided. In particular, processes for producing lactic acid and/or lactate include fermentation of pentoses, such as xylo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084263 | Process for isolating genistin from mixtures of soy isoflavones A process for enriching the relative concentration of genistin from a mixture of isoflavones is described. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the process comprises providing a material containing a mixture of isoflavones, extracting the material with an... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070827 | Vegetable protein meat analog The present invention relates to a process for making a vegetable base meat analog, which may be used in a variety of vegetarian food products, such as burger patties and sausages. The process of the present invention involves sequentially blending methyl cellulose ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067163 | Soy base and related method of manufacture A process for producing a stabilized soy beverage from dehulled-whole soybeans partially hydrolyzed with enzymes. The process generally includes: providing whole soybeans (100); activating endogenous enzymes of the whole soybeans (110), hydrolyzing pro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067147 | Hypoallergenic dietary companion animal composition containing hydrolyzed poultry protein A hypoallergenic dietary composition is provided for companion animals such as dogs and cats which contains a source of hydrolyzed protein, a source of fat, and a source of carbohydrates. The composition preferably further includes a fiber source. The dietary compos... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056543 | Method of brewing soy sauce According to the present invention, there is reliably provided a soy sauce having desired ethanol and lactic acid concentrations and a mellow flavor. A method of brewing soy sauce which comprises mixing soy sauce koji into a salt water to prepare a soy sauce moromi ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048955 | Soybean phosphopeptide calcium and method for producing thereof The present invention relates to soybean phosphopeptide calcium and method for producing thereof, wherein the soybean phosphopeptide calcium is produced by calcium-binding reaction of soybean phosphopeptides which are obtained from hydrolysis with hydrolase followed... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045164 | Soybean processing Methods are provided for forming soy germ concentrate in a soybean processing operation that produces soy bean oil and soybean meal. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041286 | Composition for mitigating a pernicious thrombotic event A composition. The composition comprises aspirin, magnesium, and nattokinase, and either niacin or nitroglycerine. The composition has a structural form of: a chewable form, a dissolvable form, a liquid form, a spray form, or a suppository form. The structural form ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041327 | Carbon dioxide as an aid in pasteurization The present invention provides processes to inhibit or reduce the growth of bacteria and other pathogens in a liquid by adding carbon dioxide (CO2) to the liquid, and thermally inactivating the bacteria and other pathogens in the liquid, wherein the added... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037540 | Method for reducing acrylamide formation in thermally processed foods A process and apparatus for a method for reducing the amount of acrylamide in thermally processed foods. This invention permits the production of foods having significantly reduced levels of acrylamide. The method relies on interfering with an acrylamide formation p... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033621 | Isoflavone compositions produced from legumes Processes for the production of isoflavones are described wherein plant material from plants of the genus leguminosae are contacted with water, an enzyme which cleaves isoflavone glycosides to the aglucone form and a C2-C10 organic solve... | 04/25/2006 |
