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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187646 | Nucleotide pyrophosphatase inhibitor and coenzyme regenerating systems The present invention is related to a method for inhibiting nicotinamide coenzyme degradation in a cereal flour or wheat based product, comprising the addition of an effective amount of nucleotide pyrophosphatase inhibitor to said cereal flour based product, product... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182849 | Fermented tea beverage and tea beverage The present invention provides a tea-based fermentation beverage comprising a tea-based fermentation liquid with at least one species of lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus ONRIC b0239 (FERM BP-10064) and Lactobacillus ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8137718 | Probiotic infant products The present invention is directed to an infant formula or children's nutritional product comprising a protein source, a fat source, a carbohydrate source, and B. longum AH1205. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7927639 | Mixture of and sp. with antimicrobial activities for the use as natural preservation system The invention concerns a mixture of bacteria. Said mixture is a non starter culture which is free from metabolites and comprises at least one first bacterium selected from the species Propionibacterium jensenii and at least one second bacterium selecte... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910144 | Pet food composition for treating helicobacter species in pets The present disclosure provides compositions intended for the prophylaxis or the treatment of disorders related to GHLO infections in pets, the compositions are prepared using at least one strain of lactic bacteria and/or one of its metabolites or a medium fermented... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7700141 | Composition The present invention provides the use of the probiotic micro organism deposited under the accession number NCIMB 41117, in the manufacture of a composition for the treatment of non specific dietary sensitivity in a dog or a cat. The present invention also provides ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7579030 | Food products with biocontrol preservation and method Food products can include dried microorganisms as a biocontrol agent. The dried cultures resist inactivation during pasteurization of the food product. The microorganisms are selected to be nontoxic and to inhibit growth of pathogenic microorganisms. For example, th... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7435434 | Phage resistant bacteria The invention relates to an S thermophilus bacterium which is resistant to attack by at least one bacteriophage, a method of production of the bacterium and a composition which comprises the bacterium. The bacterium comprises a modification of the Sfi21 proph... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7399494 | Quick water-dissolved film product, for treating milk with bacteria and/or enzymes High solubility film product comprising a starch and/or a cellulose and at least one bacterium or enzyme chosen from those necessary for milk fermentation, coagulation or curdling. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390519 | Probiotic strains A Lactobacillus salivarius strain, AH102, AH103, AH105, AH109 or AH110 or mutants or variants thereof are useful in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammatory activity especially undesirable gastrointestinal inflammatory activity, such as inflammatory b... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7371421 | Dough composition Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough compos... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341753 | Dough composition Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough compos... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322166 | Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like The present invention is an apparatus and method for unwrapping a package of frangible articles bearing a wrapping material, the wrapping material having a rear portion and a forward tab, the forward tab adapted to open the wrapping material when pulled, the apparat... | 01/29/2008 |
| RE40023 | Dietary and pharmaceutical compositions containing lyophilized lactic bacteria, their preparation and use A pharmaceutical composition containing several different bacteria including Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria is disclosed. The bacteria are present in the composition at a total concentration of 1×1011 to 1×1013 pe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311932 | Composition The invention describes a sports drink, which in addition to conventional additives contains viable lactobacilli having a positive effect on human intestinal mucosa. The sports drink preferably also contains micronutrients and proteins. The invention also refers to ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297355 | Baked type aromatizing compositions A process for the preparation of aromatizing compositions suitable for the biogeneration of mixtures of compounds that are able to develop or enhance a typical baked type aroma upon heating of bakery products such as bread an the like. These process includes the bio... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294337 | Use of for the prevention or treatment of digestive pathologies The invention relates to the use of lactic bacteria of the species Lactobacillus farciminis for the treatment or prevention of a pathology of the digestive tube, especially an acute or chronic inflammatory pathology of the intestine. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291327 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting pathogenic growth The invention includes methods and compositions for treating an animal to inhibit the incidence and growth of E. coli O157:H7 and other pathogenic bacteria. The treatment method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of Lactobacillus ac... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291328 | Method to enhance fat content in the milk of a diary cow The disclosure describes a method of administering an amount of a lactic acid producing bacterium such as Lactobacillus acidophilus alone or in combination with a lactate utilizing bacterium such as Propionibacterium freudenreichii effective to enhance... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291355 | Ferment activator based on lactic acid bacteria and method for preparing a dairy product using same The invention concerns a ferment activator based on lactic acid bacteria, characterised in that it comprises at least: a nitrogenous substance, a buffer system capable of maintaining the activity pH of the lactic acid bacteria with which said activator is to be asso... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282354 | Method for producing fermented milk product There is provided a fermented milk product that contains lactic acid bacteria capable of producing a large amount of lactotripeptide and a large amount of active ingredient having hypotensive activity and anti-stress effect, and that can be taken pleasantly as foods... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252850 | High protein and high fiber food products High protein and high fiber food products, additives for preparing high protein and high fiber food products, and methods of making high protein and high fiber food products are disclosed. More particularly, the additives and methods disclosed are useful for prepari... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244425 | Acid- and bile salt-resistant isolates having the ability to lower and assimilate cholesterol Disclosed are acid- and bile salt-resistant Lactobacillus isolates having the ability to lower cholesterol. The present Lactobacillus isolates or their sub-cultured offspring or mutants derived therefrom can be used in the preparation of various food p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243788 | Package for segregating and mixing substances The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241463 | Methods for processing crustacean material The inventor has found that enzymatic treatment of crustaceans with lipolytic enzymes promotes the extraction of coloured pigment. Accordingly, the invention relates to a method for recovering coloured pigment, e.g. astaxanthin, and/or chitin or chitosan and/or lyso... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232583 | Method for preparing isothiocyanate(s) from cruciferous plant material A method for preparing an isothiocyanate product from a cruciferous plant material is disclosed which is capable of stably preparing an isothiocyanate product in a sufficient amount in a high yield by subjecting a natural cruciferous plant material such as wasabi, h... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229554 | Purification process comprising microfiltration at elevated temperatures Process for microfiltration at elevated temperature. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217414 | Methods of preventing peritonitis by administering lactic acid bacterium The present invention relates to the use of lactic acid bacteria capable of adhering to the mucosa of the intestine and especially colonizing it for the prevention of peritonitis. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of such lactic acid bacteria f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211426 | Isolated phages and their use in food or pet food products The present invention relates to phage isolates having a strong lytic activity against pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia coli and/or Salmonella strains and their use in various human or pet food products for the treatment or prevention ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211280 | Condition of elderly pets A method is provided for improving the condition and/or increasing the longevity of elderly pets. The elderly pet is administered an effective amount of a nutritional composition which contains a calcium source and an antioxidant source, such as of vitamins or vitam... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202067 | Carotene synthase gene and uses therefor Described herein is a novel three domain gene from Schizochytrium, denoted carotene synthase, that encodes a protein with three different enzymatic activities: phytoene dehydrogenase (PD), phytoene synthase (PS), and lycopene cyclase (LC). Also described is t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7186426 | Prevention of lactic acid bacteria spoilage of beer through use of bacteriocin-containing fermented wort The present invention provides alcoholic beverages which are stabilized against the growth of microorganisms whose growth may cause deterioration of the characteristics of the alcoholic beverages. The stabilized beverages are attained by utilization of a composition... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182969 | Apparatus and method for continuous rework fermentation A method and system for the reclamation and re-use of rework dough created in the process of forming a final good. Initially, the reworks are formed into a batter into which a catalyst is placed. Subsequently the batter is cooled and stored until it is added to a ne... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172776 | Dough product and method for making same The present invention provides an improved dough product. More specifically, the present invention provides an improved natural or self rising dough product or pizza crust formed by a process that provides: an improved method for manufacturing dough products; an imp... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169415 | System for preserving fresh meat products A method for preserving a food product, such as meat, comprising the steps of inoculating meat with an effective amount of euhygienic non-pathogenic, non-spoilage bacteria in order to competitively inhibit the growth of undesired pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Ed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160564 | Fermented product based on an oat suspension A fermented product selected from yogurt, yogurt drink, smothie, crème fraiche, sour cream, and spread is disclosed. The fermented product is based on an oat suspension essentially free from soy and dairy milk. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the product,... | 01/09/2007 |
