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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8344107 | Method and system for corn fractionation Methods and apparatus for processing corn into one or more corn products. Oil is extracted from corn or corn products or by-products with a solvent. The corn-solvent mixture is separated into streams, one of which preferably includes an extract containing at least o... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8344108 | Method and system for corn fractionation Methods and apparatus for processing corn into one or more corn products. Zein is extracted from corn or corn products or by-products with a solvent. The corn-solvent mixture is separated into streams, one of which preferably includes an extract containing at least ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 7662922 | Canola protein isolate compositions A new canola protein isolate is provided along with a new canola protein. The new canola protein isolate is obtained from the supernatant from the production of a canola protein micellar mass and contains a predominance of 2S protein, The canola protein isolate deri... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7569671 | Method and system for corn fractionation Methods and apparatus for processing corn into one or more corn products. Oil is extracted from corn or corn products or by-products with a solvent. The corn-solvent mixture is separated into streams, one of which preferably includes an extract containing at least o... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7312375 | Plant reproduction polynucleotides and methods of use This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a reproduction protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the reproduction protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expressio... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7057020 | Isolated RuvB polypeptides The invention provides isolated RUVB polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6979725 | Rad2/FEN-1 orthologues and uses thereof The invention provides isolated Rad2/FEN-1 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Rad2/FEN-1 concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expres... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6878809 | Rad23 genes and uses thereof The invention provides isolated Rad23 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Rad23 concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression casse... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6648978 | Membrane filtration for thickening and starch washing in corn wet milling An improved corn wet milling process is disclosed in which a first stream comprising water, starch, and protein (e.g., gluten) is generated by separating fiber from wet milled de-germed corn particles (e.g. fiber separation step). Membrane filtration (e.g... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6632925 | Biodegradable plant protein composites and related methods The present invention includes biodegradable plant protein composites.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6610831 | Methods and apparatus for recovering zein from corn Methods and apparatus for recovering zein from substrates are disclosed. The method includes extracting a zein-containing substrate such as whole corn with ethanol to yield a crude zein alcoholic dispersion and treating this dispersion with an adsorbent t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602985 | Extraction of zein protein from gluten meal Zein is recovered from gluten meal prepared by wet milling procedures by washing the gluten with clean water to remove water-soluble components; separating the water-soluble components and recovering the water-insoluble components; extracting the water in... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599725 | Polypeptide compositions for controlling cell death and disease resistance in plants The present invention is drawn to methods and compositions for suppressing cell death in plants. Specifically, novel proteins and genes are provided for use in plant transformation. The proteins and genes are useful for activating disease resistance, enha... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6495342 | Nitrogenous composition resulting from the hydrolysis of maize gluten and a process for the preparation thereof The invention relates to a nitrogenous composition resulting from the enzymatic hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of maize gluten, having a ratio of the concentrations of inorganic phosphorus to total phosphorus (Pi/Pt) greater than or equal to 0.05, pref... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6486302 | Hm2 cDNA and related polypeptide The invention provides isolated Hm2 nucleic acids, and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Hm2 concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides expression cassettes... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6455297 | Methods and compositions for regulating cell death and enhancing disease resistance to plant pathogens Compositions and methods for enhancing disease resistance to a pathogen in a plant are provided. Methods of the invention comprise stably transforming a plant with an antisense nucleotide sequence for a gene encoding an enzyme in the C-5 porphyrin metabol... | 09/24/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6326470 | Enhancement of accessibility of cellulose by expansins Plant cell expansion is regulated by wall relaxation and yielding, which is thought to be catalyzed by elusive "wall loosening" enzymes. By employing a reconstitution approach, we initially found that a crude protein extract from the cell walls of growing... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6313273 | Soy proteins and methods for their production A high quality soy protein concentrate (SPC) was produced by a process of enzyme treatment combined with ultrafiltration. Soy flour, the starting material, was enzymatically treated with commercial pectinases and diafiltered with a porous stainless steel ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6228992 | Proteins for control of nematodes in plants The present invention relates to isolated DNA sequences capable of conferring nematode resistance in plants. The isolated DNA sequences can be inserted into a DNA vector to form a transformation construct for the expression of the isolated DNA sequences i... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5990284 | Process for the isolation and purification of zeamatin Methods are herein provided for the isolation and purification of zeamatin, an antifungal protein from corn. The subject methods use capture chromatography and reverse phase chromatography. The methods herein described is superior to prior art techniques ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5968585 | Process for recovery of protein from aqueous media in corn wet milling An improved corn wet milling process is disclosed. In a process in which corn kernels are steeped in an aqueous solution and are milled to facilitate the separation of the components thereof, in which starch from the corn is separated from gluten, and in ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5959082 | Proteins catalyzing the extension of plant cell walls A new class of proteins and methods related thereto are presented. The proteins, which can be characterized as catalysts of the extension of plant cell walls and the weakening of the hydrogen bonds in pure cellulose, are referred to as expansins. Two prot... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5872216 | Materials and methods for increasing corn seed weight The subject invention pertains to novel variants of the maize gene, Shrunken2 (Sh2) and a method of using that gene. The variant gene, Sh2-m1Rev6, encodes a subunit of the ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) enzyme that has additional amino acids inserted... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5849854 | Process for recovering polyhydroxyalkanotes using air classification The present invention relates to a process for recovering polyhydroxyalkanoate from a biological source material comprising the polyhydroxyalkanoate, the process comprising: a) comminuting the biological source material; b) air classifying the biological ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5840850 | Dewatering gluten with anionic surfactants Methods of enhancing the dewatering of gluten are disclosed. The methods comprise adding an anionic surfactant to the wet gluten prior to dewatering, as in vacuum dewatering equipment. Particularly effective surfactants are sulfates and sulfonates.... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5824774 | Chimeric isoprenoid synthases and uses thereof Disclosed is a chimeric isoprenoid synthase polypeptide including a first domain from a first isoprenoid synthase joined to a second domain from a second, heterologous isoprenoid synthase, whereby the chimeric isoprenoid synthase is capable of catalyzing ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5807998 | Modified urf13-T protein A protein and gene encoding it are disclosed which confer sensitivity to B. maydis T toxin and the insecticide methomyl, in cells carrying the gene and expressing the protein. Toxin sensitivity domains of the protein have been identified wherein a modific... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5798446 | Method of extracting proteins utilizable in foodstuff from a protein-containing substance In the method described, a protein-containing substance is first taken up in an alkaline solvent to give a solution. Insoluble constituents of the substance are separated off, the solution is neutralized and desalinated, and then the proteins contained in... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5773076 | Process for recovery of insoluble protein from steep water An improved corn wet milling process is disclosed, in which gluten is recovered from steepwater by membrane filtration and is incorporated in a corn gluten meal product. The process can include the steps of steeping corn kernels in an aqueous solution, th... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5773288 | Plant genes affecting gibberellic acid biosynthesis Genes controlling gibberellic biosynthesis are used in genetic engineering to alter plant development. Alterations in the nature or quantity of products of the genes affects plant development. A family of An genes in monocots encodes a cyclase involved in... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5731180 | Imidazolinone resistant AHAS mutants The present invention relates to monocot genes encoding a mutant AHAS enzyme that is specifically resistant to imidazolinone herbicides. Exemplary of these genes are corn DNA sequences which encode an amino acid substitution at position 621 of the wild-ty... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5703044 | Synergistic antifungal protein and compositions containing same Novel plant proteins (SAFPs) which synergize the activity of antifungal antibiotics are identified. SAFPs are demonstrated to synergize antifungal antibiotics, such as nikkomycins, polyoxins and amphotericins. SAFPs alone also display antifungal activity ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5658714 | Isolation of proteins by ultrafiltration A high quality soy protein isolate with a significant reduction in phytate and aluminum is prepared via ultrafiltration. Defatted soy flour slurry is prepared and adjusted to a pH such that the protein becomes solubilized. The solubilized protein can pass... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5646026 | Ribosome-inactivating proteins, inactive precursor forms thereof, a process for making and a method of using The present invention is directed to a ribosome inactivating proteins. The proteins are characterized by being in a single chain proRIP inactive form that can be converted into an active form by cleavage with proteases.... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5635384 | Ribosome-inactivating proteins, inactive precursor forms thereof, a process for making and a method of using The present invention is directed to a ribosome inactivating proteins. The proteins are characterized by being in a single chain proRIP inactive form that can be converted into an active form by cleavage with proteases.... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5612191 | Plant genes affecting gibberellic acid biosynthesis Genes controlling gibberellic biosynthesis are used in genetic engineering to alter plant development. Alterations in the nature or quantity of products of the genes affects plant development. A family of genes in monocots encodes a cyclase involved in th... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5559034 | Synergistic antifungal protein and compositions containing same Novel plant proteins (SAFPs) which synergize the activity of antifungal antibiotics are identified. SAFPs are demonstrated to synergize antifungal antibiotics, such as nikkomycins, polyoxins and amphotericins. SAFPs alone also display antifungal activity ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5552140 | DNA encoding a ribosome inactivating protein Isolated DNA for a ribosome-inactivating protein found in the tissues of Zea mays is disclosed. The invention also encompasses the protein itself, transgenic plants containing the DNA, DNA constructs for producing the protein, and a host cell containing t... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5545545 | Lysine-insensitive maize dihydrodipicolinic acid synthase A DNA sequence is provided which encodes an altered form of native Zea mays dihydrodipicolinic acid synthase (DHPS) which is substantially resistant to concentrations of L-lysine which inhibit the activity of native Zea mays DHPS, either in vitro or in tr... | 08/13/1996 |
