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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7993688 | Method of preparing a liquid, containing proteins for subsequent separation, by using one or more protein-complexing agents The invention relates to a method of preparing a liquid, which contains proteins (esp. haze sensitive proteins), for subsequent separation of at least haze-forming material, when predetermined filter aids are used. The method includes the addition of protein-complex... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7914832 | Method for producing fermented food An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a chlorella fermented food in which a flavor and odor that are peculiar to algae are reduced while production of pheophorbide is suppressed. The method for producing a chlorella fe... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7407677 | Enzymes having alpha amylase activity and methods of use thereof The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396670 | Asparaginases and method of preparing a heat-treated product The formation of acrylamide during heat treatment in the production of a food product is reduced by treating the raw material with an enzyme before the heat treatment. The enzyme is capable of reacting on asparagine or glutamine (optionally substituted) as a substra... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7354607 | Drink containing ultrafine powder of ginseng and the method thereof The present invention relates to a method of preparation of a drink composition containing powder of ginseng or red ginseng, and more particularly, it relates to a health drink containing powder of ginseng or red ginseng ultrafinely pulverized by a suitable pulveriz... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329425 | Process for natural recycling of protein waste An apparatus and process for naturally recycling poultry carcasses for use as a nutritional supplement, the apparatus generally consists of four modules: an enzymatic digest medium mixing assembly that self adjusts for pH; a mobile grinding assembly mounted on a tru... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300681 | Method for the production of protein preparations with essentially constant properties Shown is a method for producing protein preparations having essentially constant functional properties for technical applications within a broad pH range from about pH 3 to pH 10 by means of extraction from a starting product which contains protein, notably legumes,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273630 | Process for cleaning and disinfecting food products A composition and process for improving the quality of raw food product such as seafood, meat and fowl including a treatment of a bath, rinse, ice blend, steam or spray for preparing the raw food product, such as fresh fish, meat or poultry or produce. Before the tr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270829 | Industrial production of meat using cell culture methods A meat product containing in vitro produced animal cells in a three dimensional form and a method for producing the meat product. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270754 | Apparatus and method for processing of animal manure wastewater According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a scre... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255888 | Method of improving taste and/or flavour of foods and beverages The present invention discloses a method for producing foods and/or beverage having improved taste and/or flavour, comprising reacting a microbial aminopeptidase on a protein material optionally under the co-existence of a protease, wherein said aminopeptidase has t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247332 | Mixtures of optical isomers of styralyl alcohol or styralyl acetate, processes for preparing same and organoleptic uses thereof Described are novel mixtures of optical isomers of (i) styralyl alcohol (α-phenylethyl alcohol) or (ii) styralyl acetate (α-phenylethyl acetate), fermentation processes for preparing same and organoleptic uses for same as aroma or food flavor ingredients. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226778 | Apparatus for natural recycling of protein waste An apparatus and process for naturally recycling poultry carcasses for use as a nutritional supplement, the apparatus generally consists of four modules: an enzymatic digest medium mixing assembly that self adjusts for pH; a mobile grinding assembly mounted on a tru... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192591 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising an extract of for the prevention and the treatment of diabetes and diabetic complications The present invention relates to an extract of Elfvingia applanata, which shows a therapeutic activity for diabetes and diabetic complications and a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diabetes and diabetic complications comprising the extract. | 03/20/2007 |
| 7163707 | Food product and process for reducing oil and fat content in cooked food A process for cooking a food in oil and/or fat is provided. A dry protein mixture, a dry alkaline protein mixture, an aqueous alkaline protein mixture or an aqueous acidic protein is added to a food prior to cooking. The dry protein mixture, dry alkaline protein mix... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160567 | Process for retaining moisture in cooked food with a peptide A peptide composition derived from a protein composition when added to uncooked food effects moisture retention during cooking of the food. The peptide composition is derived from a dry protein mixture or an aqueous acidic protein solution which, in turn, is derived... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7125575 | Method of removing off-flavor from foods and deodorizer The present invention provides an effective method of removing off-flavor from foods such as seafood, meat products and vegetables, which comprises causing a polymer of phenol compounds having a styrene structure and/or a reaction mixture produced by conducting an o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7067164 | Method for producing feed composition using oils Means are offered for making effective use of organic wastes and waste oils from the food industry, food processing industry, livestock industry and the like. Furthermore, a method for treating wastes without generating any malodorous fumes, and a feed composition w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060474 | Carbohydrate oxidase and use thereof in baking The properties of dough or bread can be improved by the addition of a carbohydrate oxidase which can oxidize the reducing end of an oligosaccharide more efficiently than the corresponding monosaccharide, e.g., preferentially oxidizing maltodextrins or cellodextrins ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056441 | Apparatus and method for processing of animal manure wastewater According to the present invention, there is provided a wastewater processing apparatus and method comprising a rotating filter thickener (20) receiving and filtering a wastewater mixture and producing a first filtrate output and a first sludge output, a scre... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051901 | Air barrier device for protecting liquid fluids in opened containers A device inhibits oxidation of wine remaining in a bottle. A stopper and an inflatable bladder replace the cork. In a first embodiment, a wine duct formed in the stopper is open when the stopper is in an extended position and is closed when the stopper is retracted.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033636 | Low cholesterol, functional, animal muscle protein composition and process A low cholesterol protein composition derived from animal muscle tissue is provided. The low cholesterol protein composition is added to meat or fish prior to cooking to retain moisture during cooking in the fish or meat. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008653 | Method of deamidation of milk protein and method of denaturation of milk protein A method for improving the degree of deamidation (%) and the deamidation rate when deamidating a milk protein by an enzyme which exerts a deamidating effect by acting directly on an amide group of a protein without cleaving a peptide bond or crosslinking the protein... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001636 | Method for manufacturing feed pellets and a plant for use in the implementation of the method A method for manufacturing feed pellets, and a plant for the implementation of this method have been explained. The aim has been to improve the manufacturing of porous pellets, first and foremost to achieve a better control of the porosity of the pellets than the kn... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998259 | Enzymatic treatment of whey proteins for the production of antihypertensive peptides and the resulting products Enzymatic digests of whey protein concentrates were prepared using animal, bacterial and fungal proteases, and evaluated for antihypertensive activities. The highest ACE-inhibitory activity was obtained with the purified peptide β-1g (f142–148) obtained by chemic... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6958222 | Production of feed using a denitrifying methanotrophic bacterial strain A high growth methanotrophic bacterial strain capable of growth on a C1 carbon substrate has been isolated and characterized. The strain has the unique ability to utilize both methane and methanol as a sole carbon source and has been demonstrated to possess a functi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949264 | Nutraceuticals or nutritional supplements and method of making A method for producing a chewing gum with a controlled release active agent, as well as the chewing gum so produced, is obtained by physically modifying the release properties of the active agent, such as a nutraceutical or nutritional supplement, by coating and dry... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932991 | Levan-producing Lactobacillus strain and method of preparing human or pet food products using the same The present invention relates to an isolated and purified strain of the species Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis which produces levan. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the levan, and to a method of preparing various human or pet fo... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923994 | Process for producing bread with extended shelf life, bread dough and bread improver composition for producing such bread The present invention relates to a process for producing bread, said process being suitable for obtaining a bread having a shelf-life of at least seven days, the process comprising providing a dough based upon a flour and adding a specific enzyme mixture. The presen... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916647 | Protective cultures and use thereof for preserving foodstuffs The invention relates to novel protective cultures, containing lactic acid-producing bacteria for preserving foodstuffs or animal feed, which can only be conserved for a limited period of time, even under refrigeration. The protective cultures can inhibit the growth... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908634 | Transglutaminase soy fish and meat products and analogs thereof This invention relates to a transglutaminase-coupled vegetable protein composition and a process for preparing said composition. Further, this invention relates to soy fish and meat products and analogs thereof and a process for making the same. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905704 | Peptide SY Peptide SY is produced by applying a mixture of peptides obtained by processing fish meat with a protease to a peptide-adsorbing resin (ODS resin or the like), eluting this with water, then with a 11 to 18% v/v ethanol aqueous solution and further with water, and co... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900039 | Carbohydrate oxidase and use thereof in baking The properties of dough or bread can be improved by the addition of a carbohydrate oxidase which can oxidize the reducing end of an oligosaccharide more efficiently than the corresponding monosaccharide, e.g., preferentially oxidizing maltodextrins or cellodextrins ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893669 | Method of removing off-flavor from foods and deodorizer The present invention provides an effective method of removing off-flavor from foods such as seafood, meat products and vegetables, which comprises causing a polymer of phenol compounds having a styrene structure and/or a reaction mixture produced by conducting an o... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6846505 | Anti-oxidant The present invention provides an anti-oxidant composition comprising a cyclic compound having formula I or a derivative thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are indepednetly selected from —OH, ═O, wherein R3 is a substituent comprising an... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841171 | Use of oyster flesh enzymatic hydrolysates for preparing compositions eliminating free radicals The invention concerns the use of an oyster enzymatic hydrolysate for preparing a composition eliminating free radicals. The invention is characterized in that said hydrolysate is obtainable by hydrolysis of oyster flesh by a protease. The invention is applicable in... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6841180 | Method for preparing lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom and lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom produced thereby Lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom produced in accordance with the method for preparing lactic acid fermented solution of mushroom comprising the steps of (a) preparing a mushrooms ingredients-containing medium; (b) inoculating lactic acid strain onto the me... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835390 | Method for producing tissue engineered meat for consumption A non-human tissue engineered meat product and a method for producing such meat product are disclosed. The meat product comprises muscle cells that are grown ex vivo and is used for food consumption. The muscle cells may be grown and attached to a support structure ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6749849 | Method for producing arachidonic 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 disclosed is... | 06/15/2004 |
