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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399622 | Process for the extraction of β-amylase The invention relates to a process for extracting beta-amylase from cereal by means of cellulase. The invention further relates to the use of cellulase in the extraction of β-amylase. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7238516 | Method of hydrolyzing jojoba protein Unhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed jojoba protein having high simmondsin concentration are provided. These jojoba proteins may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids, peptides, and/or protein fractions derived from the extraction and hy... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192754 | -origin ecdysteroid 22-oxidase and molt hormone inactivation system with the use of the same A material and a system are provided that efficiently inactivate a molting hormone by means of a protein having ecdysteroid 22-oxidase activity. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7148031 | Sequestering of glycoprotein molecules and oligosaccharide moieties in lipo-glycoprotein membranes and micelles Spontaneous formation of a coherent membrane at the interface between a non-polar liquid and an aqueous solution of glycoprotein can be used to separate proteins and carbohydrates from tissue fluid and other complex mixtures. When volatile hydrocarbons are used to i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125696 | Method for preparing a polypeptide soluble in an aqueous solvent in the absence of detergent A invention concerns a novel method for preparing a polypeptide soluble in an aqueous solvent in the absence of detergent, and polypeptides obtainable by said method. The invention also concerns the use of said polypeptides, in particular for preparing medicines or ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118891 | Crystal harvest from fermentation broth A method for producing a crystalline and/or amorphous metabolite suspension from a fermentation broth comprising treating the fermentation broth with one or more coagulants and/or one or more flocculants; and separating the biomass of the fermentation broth from the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118688 | Antioxidant compositions and methods of use thereof An antioxidant composition having enhanced oxidative stability, emulsion stability, and health benefits. The composition may include individual ingredients or a synergistic blend of non-reducing sugars, sugar polyols, medium-chain triglycerides, polysaccharides, pol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070794 | Cosmetic formulation containing unhydrolyzed jojoba protein Unhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed jojoba protein having high simmondsin concentration are provided. These jojoba proteins may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids, peptides and/or protein fractions derived from the extraction and hyd... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063949 | Methods for isolating molecular mimetics of unique serogroup B epitopes Novel bactericidal antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (“MenB”) are disclosed. The antibodies either do not cross-react or minimally cross-react with host tissue polysialic acid and hence pose minimal risk of autoimmune activity. The ant... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7026150 | Overexpression of phytase genes in yeast systems The present invention relates to a method of producing a heterologous protein or polypeptide having phytase activity in a yeast system. The invention also provides proteins having phytase activity which have increased thermostability. Yeast strains which produce a h... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005506 | Method for preparing an albumin isolate from a substance containing albumin For preparing an albumin isolate from a substance containing albumin, the substance is first ground to a flour. The flour is then suspended in an aqueous solution. The albumin is extracted from the flour into the solution by an at least two stage extraction process ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6982164 | Unhydrolyzed jojoba protein products having high simmondsin concentration Unhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed jojoba protein having high simmondsin concentration are provided. These jojoba proteins may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids, peptides and/or protein fractions derived from the extraction and hyd... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6955913 | Unhydrolyzed jojoba protein products having high simmondsin concentration and methods of producing the same Unhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed jojoba protein having high simmondsin concentration are provided. These jojoba proteins may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids, peptides and/or protein fractions derived from the extraction and hyd... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6924151 | Stable factor VIII/vWF-complex There are disclosed a stable factor VIII/vWF-complex, particularly comprising high-molecular vWF multimers, being free from low-molecular vWF molecules and from proteolytic vWF degradation products, as well as a method of producing this complex. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6794181 | Method of purifying lantibiotics Disclosed is a method for purifying a antibiotic from a crude or partially purified solution containing the lantibiotic. In preferred embodiments, the lantibiotic is nisin, although the common structural features of lantibiotics dictate the effectiveness of the disc... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6770199 | Method of extracting environmental contaminants and pollutants through biomass harvestation A method for extracting contaminants and pollutants from an ecosystem. The method includes extracting from the ecosystem a quantity of animal tissue and grinding or macerating the animal tissue to form a slurry-like mixture and adding the mixture to a digestion vess... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6716598 | Protein recovery The invention herein provides a method for recovering a polypeptide comprising exposing a composition comprising a polypeptide to a reagent which binds to, or modifies, the polypeptide, wherein the reagent is immobilized on a solid phase; and then passing the compos... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6579723 | Method of recovering highly purified vWF or factor VIII/vWF-complex A method for purifying factor VIII/vWF complex or free vWF by immunoaffinity chromatography in a form suitable for use as a medicament. Factor VIII/vWF complex or free vWF is recovered from an immunoaffinity adsorbent by using an eluting agent containing ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558717 | Method for the sequential precipitation of casein and calcium phosphate from a milk source A method for isolating casein and calcium phosphate as separate products from a milk source, comprising the steps of: a) contacting the milk source with carbon dioxide under pressure in order to precipitate the casein; b) separating the casein from the mi... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6545144 | Method for isolating nucleic acids from a liquid sample containing nucleic acids A method for the isolation of nucleic acids from a liquid sample, which contains nucleic acids, using a filtering device, which has pores, through which the sample is allowed to flow in the course of the isolation, the nucleic acids, and contained in the ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534281 | Immunoassay for measuring human C-peptide and kit therefor An immunoassay for selectively measuring human C-peptide as well as a kit therefor is disclosed. In the method, human C-peptide contained in a sample, a first anti-human C-peptide antibody, and a second anti-human C-peptide antibody which is immobilized o... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6451553 | Method for the separation of flour The present invention relates to a method for the separation of flour into one gluten fraction and at least one other fraction, comprising the steps of: mixing the flour and a liquid to obtain a dough, separating the dough into a fraction comprising glute... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6379970 | Analysis of differential protein expression A method of detecting peptide fragments of protein(s) that are differentially present in biological samples. The identity of the peptides may be determined and correlated with the protein(s) that are differentially present in the samples.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6372452 | Process for obtaining plant peptones with a high hydrolysis degree and applications thereof The process includes a first stage to eliminate polyphenols from the starting vegetable isolates, followed by a double hydrolysis treatment, firstly with non-specific endoproteases and then, with specific endoproteases and exoproteases. The hydrolyzed pep... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6346276 | Composition containing useful substances originating in fishes and shellfishes and process for the preparation of the substances A process for producing water-insoluble substances derived from fishes and shellfishes, includes the treating of the waste of fishes and shellfishes containing the substances with proteolytic enzymes under stirring to obtain an oil-in-water (O/W) type emu... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6322997 | Protein recovery The invention herein provides a method for recovering a polypeptide comprising exposing a composition comprising a polypeptide to a reagent which binds to, or modifies, the polypeptide, wherein the reagent is immobilized on a solid phase; and then passing... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6183741 | Method for reducing insolubles in a gelatin solution The present invention is a process for reducing gelatin insolubles which includes providing a gelatin solution and adding to the gelatin solution amylase in an amount to provide a concentration of amylase of at least 0.1 ppm for a time sufficient to reduc... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6146668 | Preparation of isoflavones 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 ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6127151 | Antigenic preparations and the isolation of such preparations A method of deriving an antigen from Bordetella pertussis, wherein the antigen is characterized by the following features: a relative molecular weight of about 67,000 to 73,000 as determined by 12%(w/w) polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and a proline:glu... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126973 | Soybean protein hydrolysate, process for producing the same, and meat products and drinks using the same The present invention provides a soy protein hydrolysate with a low content of ଲ-conglycinin and a process for producing the same. The soy protein hydrolysate with a low content of ଲ-conglycinin is prepared by allowing a proteolytic enzyme to ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6121428 | Protein recovery The invention herein provides a method for recovering a polypeptide comprising exposing a composition comprising a polypeptide to a reagent which binds to, or modifies, the polypeptide, wherein the reagent is immobilized on a solid phase; and then passing... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6060269 | Method of producing a peptide mixture The present invention relates to a method for industrial production of a peptide preparation having specific specifications by hydrolysis of a protein material, preferably based on whey. The method comprises several steps, which makes it easy to control t... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6027911 | Bovine dipeptidylaminopeptidase 1 The present invention provides the cDNA sequence encoding bovine dipeptidylaminopeptidase 1. The invention demonstrates that bovine DAP 1 coded by a single cDNA. The mature protein is derived from a single polypeptide consisting of a signal peptide, and a... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022702 | Process for producing a soy protein hydrolysate The present invention provides a soy protein hydrolysate with a low content of glycinin wherein glycinin as a major component in soybean protein is selectively decomposed and a process for producing the same. The soy protein hydrolysate with a low content... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5902615 | Nutritional composition resulting from maize steeping The invention relates to a new nutritional composition resulting from maize steeping. This composition comprises an inorganic phosphorous concentration to total phosphorus concentration ratio (Pi/Pt) of between 35 and 95%. The composition also comprises p... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5856452 | Oil bodies and associated proteins as affinity matrices A method for the separation of a target molecule from a mixture is described. The method employs oil bodies and their associated proteins as affinity matrices for the selective, non-covalent binding of desired target molecules. The oil body proteins may b... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5851792 | Aglucone isoflavone enriched vegetable protein whey whey protein material aglucone isoflavone material high genistein content material and high daidzein content material and process for producing the same from a vegetable protein whey An aglucone isoflavone enriched vegetable protein whey, whey protein material, high genistein material, high daidzein material, and aglucone isoflavone material are provided, as well as a process for producing the same from a vegetable protein whey. Isofl... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5827682 | Two-step conversion of vegetable protein isoflavone conjugates to aglucones Disclosed are methods for converting isoflavone conjugates in vegetable protein materials to isoflavone aglucones by forming an aqueous mixture of a vegetable protein material containing isoflavone conjugates, converting the isoflavone conjugates to isofl... | 10/27/1998 |
