The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-315 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races B1:1 to B1:28, CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III, CA-IV, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII, white colored seeds, extraordinary number of leaves of substantially equal size, and a high winter head weight. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-315 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-315 RZ.
LETTUCE VARIETY 79-315 RZ, DRAKE
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METHOD IN WHICH MOISTURE CONTENT OF PROCESSING OBJECT IS REDUCED AND/OR OIL-SOLUBLE SUBSTANCE IN PROCESSING OBJECT IS EXTRACTED IN OIL
A method for efficiently reducing water content of an object to be treated that contains water without requiring a high-temperature environment such as one exceeding the boiling point of water, and a method for efficiently extracting an oil-soluble substance from an object to be treated that contains water and the oil-soluble substance. A method for reducing water content of an object to be treated and/or extracting an oil-soluble substance in the object to be treated into oil is performed by mixing the object to be treated containing water or water and the oil-soluble substance with an oil at a temperature that is lower than the boiling point of water, at which temperature the oil is a liquid.
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PREVENTING DISEASES IN INFANTS DELIVERED VIA CAESAREAN SECTION
The present invention provides the use of a composition comprising non-digestible oligosaccharide for the manufacture of a composition for enteral administration to an infant delivered via caesarean section.
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BACTERIAL STRAINS CAPABLE OF METABOLIZING OXALATES
A selection of strains of lactic bacteria and bifidobacteria of human intestinal origin capable of metabolizing oxalates is described. Moreover, a food composition or supplement product or pharmaceutical composition containing said bacterial strains is also described.
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EDIBLE STICKER WITH NUTRIENT
An edible sticker including an edible paper, an edible ink, and an edible compound on at least a portion of the edible paper. The edible compound includes one selected from a nutrient, a supplement, a medicine, a mineral, a flavoring, a vitamin, and combinations thereof. A method of providing nutrients to a child using the edible sticker, a method of manufacturing the edible sticker, and a system for manufacturing the edible sticker have also been disclosed.
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ANIMAL FEED AND/OR WATER AMENDMENTS FOR LOWERING AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS IN ANIMAL EXCREMENT
Improved animal feeds and/or waters are provided, which include amendments comprising a partial calcium salt of a maleic-itaconic copolymer and a partial ammonium salt of a maleic-itaconic copolymer. The copolymers are preferably water soluble and have substantially equimolar amounts of maleic and itaconic moieties. The improved feeds and/or waters reduce volatilized ammonia derived from the decomposition of animal excrement.
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ANIMAL FEED AND/OR WATER AMENDMENTS FOR LOWERING AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS IN ANIMAL EXCREMENT
Improved animal feeds and/or waters are provided, which include amendments comprising one or more copolymer salts serving to reduce volatilized ammonia derived from the excrement of animals. The copolymers are preferably water soluble and have substantially equimolar amounts of maleic and itaconic moieties.
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INFANT NUTRITION WITH HYDROLYSED PROTEINS
The invention concerns a method to treat and/or prevent childhood obesity comprising administering a nutritional composition containing fat, digestible carbohydrates and protein, wherein the protein comprises at least 25 wt. % peptides with a chain length of 2 to 30 amino acids based on dry weight of protein.
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ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR TREATING, PREVENTING AND AMELIORATING ALCOHOL-INDUCED WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF SYNDROME
The present invention includes a composition and method for treating, preventing and ameliorating alcohol-induced Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome using a carrier solution including ingestible ethanol and thiamine.
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KITS AND METHODS FOR NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTATION
The present invention relates to methods of co-administration of various vitamin and mineral compositions, and in a specific embodiment, said methods comprise co-administering one composition comprising vitamin A, beta carotene, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D3, vitamin E, iron, magnesium and zinc, and a second composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, to supplement the nutritional needs of individuals within physiologically stressful states; and kits provided for co-administration of various vitamin and mineral compositions, and in a specific embodiment, said kits comprise one composition comprising vitamin A, beta carotene, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D3, vitamin E, iron, magnesium and zinc, and a second composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, to supplement the nutritional needs of individuals within physiologically stressful states.
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METHODS AND KITS FOR CO-ADMINISTRATION OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
The present invention relates to methods of co-administration of various vitamin and mineral compositions, and in a specific embodiment, said methods comprise co-administering one composition comprising vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, niacin, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and/or copper, and a second composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, to supplement the nutritional needs of individuals within physiologically stressful states; and kits provided for co-administration of various vitamin and mineral compositions, and in a specific embodiment, said kits comprise one composition comprising vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, niacin, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and/or copper, and a second composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, to supplement the nutritional needs of individuals within physiologically stressful states.
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DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS
The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass.
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Probiotics with Enhanced Survival Properties
The present invention relates to a method for screening for a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract. The present invention further relates to a method for screening for culture conditions that provide a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract. The present invention further relates to a method for modulating the expression of certain polynucleotides. The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract. The present invention further relates to a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract. The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of a food composition. The present invention further relates to a food composition. The present invention further relates to the use of certain polynucleotides in the screening for a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract and/or the screening for culture conditions that provide a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract and/or for the control of culture conditions providing a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling culture conditions providing a bacterium exhibiting enhanced survival properties in the gastro-intestinal tract.
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LOW-FAT BATTER-LIKE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING SAME
The invention relates to low-fat batter-like compositions comprising flour or a flour replacement, sweetener, about 3% weight or less of a fat component, a fat replacing fiber having a high water-holding capacity, a leavening system, a setting agent, and a total moisture content of about 40 to about 50 weight percent.
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CORE-SHELL CAPSULES
The invention provides a process for preparing a core-shell capsule comprising the steps of (i) mixing a solid active ingredient and/or an oily liquid active ingredient with a polymeric material capable of forming a hydrogel shell around the active ingredient(s), (ii) forming a shell comprising a hydrogel scaffold formed of a polymeric lattice around the core, (iii) optionally cross-linking the polymeric lattice; and (iv) contacting the optionally cross-linked core-shell hydrogel shell with a liquid silica precursor so as to cause precipitation of silica within the scaffold structure thereby forming a composite shell of silica interspersed between the polymeric lattice.
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Beverage Supplement and Method for Making the Same
A beverage supplement and method for making the same is disclosed. In some embodiments the beverage supplement is comprised of a first frozen composition made from at least one additive mixed with at least one liquid and a second frozen composition made from at least one additive mixed with at least one liquid, wherein the resulting frozen compositions may have different/varying surface areas, shapes, volumes, flavors, and concentrations. Varying the combination of surface areas, shapes, volumes, formulas, flavors, and concentrations of frozen compositions influences the duration of complete liquefaction and the release of additives, allowing a user to create an iced beverage with greater flavor control.
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METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CANDIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AND DRIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WITHOUT SUCROSE BY USING SUCROSE SUBSTITUENT AGENTS AND RESPECTIVE CANDIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
The present invention relates to a process for the production of candied fruit and vegetables without sucrose, by immersing the fruit and vegetables previously prepared in candied solutions containing sucrose substituent agents. The sucrose substituent agents may or may not have other functional properties in addition to their sweet flavor. The resulting candied products may be subject to further processing in order to reduce water content, thus resulting in dried fruit or vegetables without sucrose, with or without additional functional properties.
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HEALTH-GIVING FOODSTUFF CONTAINING ETHYL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, NAMELY OF LINEN OIL, AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THE SAME
The subject of invention is the health-giving foodstuff containing ethyl esters of fatty acids of linen oil or linen oil and fish oil, characterised in that it constitutes of microcapsules in form of powder, which contains, in a protein-carbohydrate matrix, a nutraceutical with bioactive ethyl esters of acids ALA, LA or ALA, LA, DHA, EPA with not more than 4 percent by weight addition of ethanol, based on at least 99.8% anhydrous pharmaceutical ethanol, in form of drops of diameter less than 21.1m. The nature of the invention is also a method for obtaining of the health-giving foodstuff containing ethyl esters of fatty acids, namely of linen oil or linen oil and fish oil, by mixing of ingredients, their homogenisation, drying, characterised by that after obtaining liquid protein-carbohydrate matrix, a nutraceutical containing bioactive ethyl esters of acids ALA, LA or ALA, LA, DHA, EPA is introduced into it, followed by carrying out of dispergation of ester phase by mechanical agitation until stable form of emulsion is obtained, which is then treated with two-steps and two-stages pressure homogenisation: in 1st stage—at pressure of at least 20 MPa on the 1st step and 4 MPa at the 2nd step, and in 2nd stage—at pressure of at least 30 MPa on the 1st step and 10 MPa at the 2nd step, whilst homogenisation during the 1st stage is carried out in process coupled with thermal processing of the emulsion, which is then spray dried in atmosphere of temperature 160-190° C. in the inlet of to drying cabinet and the powder is dispensed in neutral gas atmosphere.
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BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE
A cartridge for preparing a beverage and a method of manufacturing the cartridge is provided. The cartridge includes a container comprising one or more side walls extending between a lid at one end and a bottom surface at a second opposing end defining an interior space, a pod disposed in the interior space, the pod constructed of a fluid-permeable material for containing a substance from which a beverage can be extracted, and a beverage additive disposed between a surface of the container and the pod for spacing apart the pod from the surface of the container.
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FOODSTUFF TREAT MAKER WITH FORMING PLATES
A foodstuff treat maker operable to shape a foodstuff material into a shaped foodstuff treat. The foodstuff treat maker includes a pair of opposed forming plates shiftably attached relative to one another and presenting respective forming surfaces. One of the forming surfaces defines a protrusion and the other forming surface defines a cavity. The protrusion is at least partly received in the cavity in a forming position so that the pair of forming plates are mated with one another, with the mated forming surfaces cooperatively shaping foodstuff material applied thereto.
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