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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7658964 | Dietary supplement and method for increasing the colostrum immunoglobulin levels in equine mares A novel dietary supplement and methods for the manufacture and administration of the same are disclosed for feeding to equine mares and other animals prior to parturition to boost the colostrum immunoglobulin level in lactating equine mares and other animals and the... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7442398 | Phytase produced from The present invention relates to phytase enzyme, a gene encoding the enzyme, and a Citrobacter sp. producing the enzyme. Particularly, the present invention relates to the phytase enzyme produced from Citrobacter sp. having (a) molecular weight of 47 k... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413761 | Method for treating a solvent-extracted plant residue with a fat A method of treating solvent-extracted plant residue comprises (a) providing a plant residue of one or more plant parts with a reduced content of plant fats, the fats having been extracted by means of a solvent for said plant fats; (b) mixing said solvent-extracted ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7320876 | Phytase-containing animal food and method A method is described for improving the nutritional value of a foodstuff comprising a source of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate by feeding the foodstuff in combination with a phytase expressed in yeast. The method comprises the step of feeding the animal the foodstuff... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303775 | Carbohydrate ruminant feed energy supplement and method A carbohydrate ruminant feed energy supplement and method for alleviating a negative energy balance in ruminant animals. includes forming a ruminally protected carbohydrate, preferably non insulin stimulating, and feeding the ruminally protected carbohydrate to a ru... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297356 | Method for manufacturing animal feed, method for increasing the rumen bypass capability of an animal feedstuff and animal feed An animal feed that comprises a feedstuff and a coating, where the coating increases the amount of the feedstuff that passes through the rumen without being degraded by the rumen microflora, thereby delivering a larger portion of that feedstuff's associated preforme... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294343 | Biodegradable sorbents Disclosed is a sorbent that includes spent grain germ, seed meal, or a mixture thereof. The sorbent may be used to introduce a material into an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to introduce a control agent, such as an insecticide or larvicide, into... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7268276 | Production of increased oil and protein in plants by the disruption of the phenylpropanoid pathway The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to generating plants having increased levels of oil and protein. This invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and genetically altered plants. The inve... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223436 | Animal feed, method for preparing animal feed, and method for feeding an animal Disclosed is an animal feed. The animal feed includes fat, preferably vegetable oil; a solid nutritive source; such as a whole seed or grain or a fraction thereof; and a binder, the binder comprising hemicellulose. Also disclosed are methods for preparing an animal ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7189418 | Method for extracting lipid mixture containing phospholipids comprising polyunsaturated fatty acids from viscera of fish, method for preserving viscera prior to extraction, and lipid mixture extracted thereby The present invention provides a method for extracting a lipid mixture having a high percentage of phospholipids comprising polyunsaturated fatty acids. The method comprises the steps of (a) heating the viscera of fish with hot water or steam; and (b) extracting fro... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7141717 | Thermotolerant phytase for animal feed The invention provides a synthetic phytase polynucleotide which is optimized for expression in plants and which encodes at thermotolerant phytase, as well as isolated thermotolerant phytase enzyme. Also provided are feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135323 | Microbially expressed thermotolerant phytase for animal feed The invention provides methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing and feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101914 | Isomer enriched conjugated linoleic acid compositions Compositions and methods of using conjugated linoleic acid preparations enriched for the t10,c12 and c9,t11 isomers are disclosed. It is found that preparations of conjugated linoleic acid containing a ratio of t10,c12 to c9,t11 of about greater than 1.2:1 are desir... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087261 | Animal feed with low phytic acid, oil burdened and protein laden grain The present invention provides grain, seed, feed made from the grain or seed, pet food made from the grain, and food products made from the grain. The grain may be maize grain with the following characteristics: oil burdened, elevated protein content, and low phytat... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7052712 | Animal feeds including actives and methods of preparing same Improved extrusion-processed daily ration animal feeds are provided which include minor amounts of actives to ensure that an animal consuming the feed receives quantities of the actives sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of th... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037518 | Method for enhancing milk production The present invention concerns a method of enhancing milk production by a ruminant that includes providing a feed that contains sorbitol and at least one additional feed component, and orally feeding the feed to the ruminant, the ruminant ingesting about 100 grams, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008663 | Feedstuff composition for replacing antibiotics The present invention an antibiotic-free fodder composition for domestic animals. According to the present invention, by adding germanium biotite instead of antibiotic to assorted fodder commonly used in the livestock industry, it is possible to produce domestic ani... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001623 | Flowable cottonseed and method for its preparation A method for the preparation of a handleable, flowable coated cottonseed product is provided which involves coating cottonseed with a composition of (a) water or a liquid feed product, (b) one or more organic acids and (c) a metal compound capable of interacting wit... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986908 | Delta-aminolevulinic acid for prevention and treatment of infection by pathogenic microorganisms and parasite The present invention relates to a composition containing a δ-aminolevulinic acid as effective dose for prevention and treatment of infection by pathogenic microorganisms and parasite. More particularly, it refers to the composition for prevention and treatment thr... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6955831 | Protein and lipid sources for use in aquafeeds and animal feeds and a process for their preparation A process for preparation of nutritionally upgraded oilseed meals which are protein and lipid-rich and have a reduced fiber content, and plant oils from oilseeds for use in fish or other non-human animal diets or human foods comprising the steps of: providing a sour... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6866862 | Animal feeds including heartworm-prevention drugs Improved daily ration mammal feeds are provided which include minor amounts of heartworm preventative drugs, ensure that a mammal consuming the feed receives quantities of drug sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the drug in... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6821534 | Method of diagnosing and treatment of a pet with food allergies A composition comprising partially hydrolyzed proteins for use as a hypoallergenic pet food, and a process for producing it. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814991 | Packaging container, packaged food and packaged feed Packaging container, packaged food and packaged feed, with the packaging container being produced by: preparing a hole-sealing sheet by providing, on a back surface of a base material whose bending strength (S) represented by the following formula (A) is no less tha... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814988 | Process for optimizing milk production A method of supplying a ruminant with its nutritional requirements for methionine is provided wherein a hydroxy analogue of methionine that is available for absorption by a ruminant is administered to the ruminant. Preferably, the, ruminant is administered an isopro... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805897 | Feed supplement for livestock A feed supplement for livestock includes, in a feed supplement combination, a quantity of waste product material selected from the group comprising dissolved air floatation product (DAF) and paunch manure and a quantity of an inert dry medium which will not chemical... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805886 | Feed composition for egg-laying fowl A feed for producing reduced-cholesterol brown eggs from brown-egg-laying fowl is provided. The feed contains organic chromium, bacterial culture for improving digestion, at least one enzyme for improving digestion, and at least about 2 wt. % fiber. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793947 | Feed supplement and methods of making thereof Improved compositions and processes for making a livestock feed supplement including compressing a mixture of materials that has wet cake into a feedblock for a livestock animal. Advantages of the compositions and processes are an increase in efficiency and a saving... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6783792 | Method of making hypoallergenic pet food A composition comprising partially hydrolyzed proteins for use as a hypoallergenic pet food, and a process for producing it. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6783777 | Method of feeding swine A method of feeding young, weaned swine, that includes applying a liquid digest onto a feed substance to form a feed material, the liquid digest including an enzymatically-processed material, and providing the feed material to the young, weaned swine. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6777019 | Method for preparing a livestock feed supplement block A livestock feed supplement block including a molded base and a livestock feed supplement composition compressed into and extending upwardly from the base. The molded base includes a generally cylindrical wall having a radially inwardly extending annular shelf, and ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6746698 | Animal feed, method for preparing animal feed, and method for feeding an animal Disclosed is an animal feed. The animal feed includes fat, preferably vegetable oil; a solid nutritive source; such as a whole seed or grain or a fraction thereof; and a binder, the binder comprising hemicellulose. Also disclosed are methods for preparing an animal ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6682762 | Poultry and livestock feed additive A poultry and livestock feed additive composition containing 36 wt. % electrolytes, roughage and mineral oil to increase their dietary electrolyte balance. Addition of the electrolyte additive composition improves breeder hen performance as to egg product... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6660294 | Poultry eggshell strengthening composition A poultry eggshell strengthening composition for enhancing eggshell thickness and external eggshell membrane thickness, containing a viable microorganism of the genus Bacillus as an active ingredient, optionally together with a carrier or diluent.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653451 | Soybean products with improved carbohydrate composition and soybean plants There is provided soybean protein products of significantly lowerstachyose content as a function of an improved soybean having a seed stachyose content of less than 50 μmol/g. Improved soybean lines are provided as are methods of using such reduced stach... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6635271 | Method for increasing the concentration of conjugated linoleic acid in milk and/or tissue fat of a ruminant The invention relates to a method for increasing the concentration of the cis-9, trans-11 isomer of octadecadienoic acid in the milk fat and/or the tissue fat of a ruminant. In the method the ruminant is fed the trans-11 isomer of octadecenoic acid either... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635297 | System and process for producing animal feed from food waste A process is provided for producing animal feed from food waste by providing a dry, pelletized, fibrous organic material. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of thickening/dewatering solids that contain substantial amounts of moisture, e.g., gr... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616939 | Energetic rehydration fluid composition in particular for young animals no longer able to digest milk normally The invention concerns a rehydration fluid composition, useful in particular for feeding young animals no longer able to digest milk, comprising lactose or glucose or a product based on lactose or glucose: a mineral supplement ensuring restoration of dige... | 09/09/2003 |
