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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168778 | Highly-branched starch, its production and uses An object of the present invention is to provide a novel starchy substance having a retrogradation-resistance, a process for producing the starchy substance efficiently from a material starch by enzymatic reaction, and uses thereof. The present invention attains the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8148517 | Phosphorylated waxy potato starch The invention relates to potato starches having an amylose content of less than 10% by weight, a phosphate content in the C6 position of between 35 and 100 nmol of phosphate per milligram of starch and a content of side chains having a DP of from 12 to 19 which is e... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7989616 | High-phosphate starch This invention relates to modified starches having an elevated content of phosphate and an elevated content of amylose. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7964718 | Production of crystalline short chain amylose A process for producing a starch comprises treating a feed starch that comprises amylopectin with glucanotransferase to produce a chain-extended starch, and treating the chain-extended starch with a debranching enzyme to produce a starch product that comprises amylo... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7888499 | Barley with reduced SSII activity and starch containing products with a reduced amylopectin content Barley with reduced SSII activity has a starch structure with reduced amylopectin content and a consequent high relative amylose content. Additionally the grain can have a relatively high β glucan content. The structure of the starch may also be altered in a number... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7781578 | Powdered or granular composition based on leguminous starch and use thereof in non-food and non-pharmaceutical applications The invention concerns a powdered or granular composition, useful for preparing non-food and non-pharmaceutical products, characterized in that it contains at least one legume starch, and at least one additive selected from a flow agent, a filler, a polymer, an acti... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7678898 | Method of grain production for heterozygous waxy sugary-2 maize This patent pertains to a method of producing a waxy maize starch derived from a plant which is heterozygous for the recessive sugary-2 allele by interplanting waxy maize seed which is homozygous for the dominant sugary-2 allele and waxy maize which is homozygous fo... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674897 | Production of crystalline short chain amylose A process for producing a starch comprises treating a feed starch that comprises amylopectin with glucanotransferase to produce a chain-extended starch, and treating the chain-extended starch with a debranching enzyme to produce a starch product that comprises amylo... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7612198 | Soluble highly branched glucose polymers The invention relates to soluble highly branched glucose polymers, having a reducing sugar content of less than 1%, a level of α-1,6 glucoside bonds of between 13 and 17% and an Mw having a value of between 0.9×105 and 1.5×105 daltons, chara... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7608708 | Monocotyledon plant cells and plants which synthesize modified starch The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7605254 | Method of producing resistant starch This invention relates to the production of resistant starch. Preferably, this invention relates to the production of resistant starch comprising selecting a reaction temperature, acidifying unmodified starch to a pH, wherein the pH is optimum to convert the unmodif... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7473776 | Soluble hydrogenated starch derivatives containing nondigestible dietary fibres The invention relates to soluble hydrogenated starch derivatives containing nondigestible dietary fiber, characterized in that they have an ICUMSA coloration value reduced by at least 50%, and a reducing sugar content reduced by at least 30%, and to their method of ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7429657 | DNA molecules encoding enzymes involved in starch synthesis, vectors, bacteria, transgenic plant cells and plants containing these molecules The present invention relates to DNA molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis of plants. These enzymes represent two different isotypes of the soluble starch synthase as well as a starch granule-bound starch synthase. This invention furt... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7365189 | Nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes from wheat which are involved in starch synthesis The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecul... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7345166 | Water soluble biodegradable polymeric photocatalysts Novel antenna polymers characterized by a polymeric background of a biodegradable water soluble polymer and chromophores chemically bonded to the polymeric background have been found to be useful as photocatalysts in aqueous media. On completion of the desired photo... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326324 | Purification and use of gellan in electrophoresis gels Gellan can be purified from nucleic acid contamination by combining the contaminated gellan with DNase under conditions that allow the DNase to degrade the nucleic acid contaminant. The purified gellan is useful in gel electrophoresis. A buffer which allows cystamin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7297687 | Method of treating infectious diseases with polysaccharide derivatives The present invention relates to a method of treating infectious diseases, that involves: (a) providing an alpha-glycosidically linked starch polysaccharide derivative; and (b) inhibiting the growth of an infectious disease by administering a composition comprising ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291607 | Isomaltooligosaccharides from as neutraceuticals Isomaltooligosaccharides (IMOs) produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides ATCC 13146 fermentation with a sucrose:maltose ratio of 2:1 have been discovered to be effective prebiotics in mixed cultures of microbial populations, including cultures from chicken ceca.... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282071 | Starch as a fuel or fuel component New fuels and fuel components comprising starch are provided, as well as novel methods for operating a combustor such as a boiler or an internal combustion engine by feeding a starch fuel to the combustor. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276126 | Production of enzyme-resistant starch by extrusion A process for producing alpha-amylase resistant starch comprises extruding a feed starch at a temperature in the range of about 60-220° C., thereby producing a product alpha-amylase resistant starch. The feed starch can be in the form of an aqueous slurry or paste ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259153 | Drug formulation and delivery using crystalline methylated cyclodextrins The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing crystalline methylated cyclodextrins, which enhance the solubility of the pharmaceutically active agent or agents of the formulation. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247722 | Polysaccharide aldehydes prepared by oxidation method and used as strength additives in papermaking Polysaccharide aldehydes are prepared using selective oxidation involving the use of nitroxyl radical mediated aqueous oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and defined reaction conditions. These polysaccharide aldehyde derivatives having maximum effective alde... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244839 | Maize starch containing elevated amounts of actual amylose The present invention is directed to a starch comprising a novel percentage of actual amylose. A grain comprising the starch is also embodied by the present invention. The present invention is also directed to a plant comprising the novel starch. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7217816 | Monocotyledon plant cells and plants which synthesise modified starch The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211662 | Soluble highly branched glucose polymers and their method of production The invention relates to soluble highly branched glucose polymers having a reducing sugar content of less than 1%, characterized in that they have a level of α-1,6 glucoside bonds greater than 10%, preferably of between 12 and 30%, a Mw value of between 0.35×10 | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211548 | Treatment fluids comprising starch and ceramic particulate bridging agents and methods of using these fluids to provide fluid loss control Methods and compositions relating to fluid loss control operations are provided. More particularly, fluid loss treatment fluid compositions may comprise ceramic particulate bridging agents, a partially depolymerized starch derivative, and a base fluid. In some embod... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202231 | β-Cyclodextrin compositions, and use to prevent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases Methods of reducing the risk of transmission of a sexually transmitted pathogen by contacting the pathogen or cells susceptible to infection by the pathogen with a β-cyclodextrin are provided. Methods for reducing the risk of transmission of a sexually transmitted ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189288 | Enzyme-resistant starch and method for its production A process for producing an enzyme-resistant starch uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises (i) starch that contains at least about 50% by weight amylose, (ii) water, and (iii) alcohol. The concentration of starch in the feed composition is between about 5% a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186293 | Agglomerated starch compositions Agglomerated starch compositions containing native starch and pre-compacted starch powder is disclosed. The agglomerated starch compositions have superior flow and less pH sensitivity than simple blends of the two components at equivalent ratios. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176190 | Plants which synthesize a modified starch, process for the production thereof and modified starch Nucleic acid molecules are described encoding a starch granule-bound protein as well as methods and recombinant DNA molecules for the production of transgenic plant cells and plants synthesizing a modified starch with modified viscosity properties and a modified pho... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176351 | Potatoes having an increased yield of starch per plant body and method for producing the same The present invention provides potatoes having a tuber yield of potatoes per plant higher than that of non-transformed potatoes cultivated under the same conditions, wherein a gene encoding DNA linking protein belonging to Dof family is introduced in the potatoes. T... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157573 | Hydrophobic starch derivatives The invention relates to a process for preparing a hydrophobic starch, comprising etherification, esterification or amidation of a root or tuber starch comprising at least 95 wt. % of amylopectin, based on dry substance of the starch, or a derivative thereof, with a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153904 | Starch/carboxylated polymer composites This invention relates to an inhibited non-solubilized granular starch modified by less than 5% of a carboxylated polymer. In addition, a process is provided wherein a non-solubilized, substantially granular starch is mixed with a carboxylated polymer, dried to form... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151091 | Compositions and methods for preventing infection This invention relates to cholesterol-sequestering agents and methods of using cholesterol-sequestering agents to prevent infection. The compositions of the invention can be used to reduce or prevent maternal to fetal transmission of a microorganism and/or to reduce... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144713 | Method for precipitating nucleic acid with visible carrier A suitable carrier molecule useful in a nucleic acid precipitation method is modified by coupling a suitable visualizable indicator molecule to the carrier molecule. The conjugated carrier facilitates nucleic acid precipitation because the presence and location of n... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138035 | Process for the selective modification of carbohydrates by peroxidase catalyzed oxidation The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly process for the selective oxidation of carbohydrates. The process comprises the addition of a hydroperoxide, including hydrogen peroxide, to a carbohydrate having primary alcohol groups, particularly inclu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135557 | Hypochlorite free method for preparation of stable carboxylated carbohydrate products A method of making a carboxylated carbohydrate is disclosed, cellulose being a preferred carbohydrate material. Carboxylated cellulose fibers can be produced whose fiber strength and degree of polymerization is not significantly sacrificed. The method involves the u... | 11/14/2006 |
| RE39339 | Compositions for manufacturing fiber-reinforced, starch-bound articles having a foamed cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a fiber-reinforced, starch-bound cellular matrix. Suitable mixtures used to form the articles are prepared by first preparing a viscous preblended ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119195 | Pharmaceutically acceptable starch Production of purified, parenterally administrable starch by washing starch containing more than 85% amylopectin in order to remove surface-localized proteins, lipids and endotoxins, dissolving the starch in aqueous medium, molecular weight reduction by shearing, an... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109325 | Hypochlorite free method for preparation of stable carboxylated carbohydrate products A method of making a carboxylated carbohydrate is disclosed, cellulose being a preferred carbohydrate material. Carboxylated cellulose fibers can be produced whose fiber strength and degree of polymerization is not significantly sacrificed. The method involves the u... | 09/19/2006 |
