Low sugar, fiber-containing carbohydrate compositions are provided which are suitable for use as substitutes for traditional corn syrups, high fructose corn syrups, and other sweeteners in food products.
CARBOHYDRATE COMPOSITIONS
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Microwave Oven for Roasting Low Moisture Foods
A roasting oven includes an enclosure coupled to a source of microwave RF energy, an operable door for sealing the enclosure for RF, the operable door having a viewing aperture which prevents the escape of RF from inside the chamber. A rotating support has an axis which is perpendicular to the viewing aperture such that the progress of roasting may be viewed through the viewing aperture and into a food container placed in the rotating support. The applied power of the microwave RF source and the rotational velocity of the rotating support are selected to provide uniform or wide spectrum roasting of the food item. A roasting profile may include a roasting interval during which the microwave RF source and rotating support are both energized, and subsequently a cool-down interval where the microwave RF source is disabled and the rotating support continues to rotate.
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MELON PEELER SYSTEMS
A melon peeler system designed to safely and quickly separate the rind from a melon for consumption. The melon peeler system comprises a melon peeler assembly having a concave base, a horizontal blade, fasteners, and vertical supports. The concave base has a smooth surface and serves as a melon cutting guide. The horizontal blade is supported a user-determined distance above the concave base by the vertical supports and the blade is a small, flat cutting edge sufficiently sharp to slice through a melon but not sufficiently sharp to easily cut a user. Suction cups fasteners located on the bottom of the device provide stability and allow the assembly to be removably affixed to a planar surface of the user's choice.
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PREVENTION OF EXTRACT DARKENING AND MALODOR FORMATION DURING SOLUBILIZATION OF PLANT CELL WALL MATERIAL
The present invention relates to methods for reducing color and/or unpleasant taste and/or malodor development in a composition comprising at plant material, such a ceral bran, in particular during solubilization processes of the plant material. The invention further relates to optimised methods of solubilization, wherein color and/or unpleasant taste and/or malodor development is controlled. Solubilised plant material, kit of parts, the use of such solubilised plant material, e.g. in food products or bioethanol are also encompassed by the present invention.
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Pet food and method of preparation
A pet food product and method which utilizes meaty, whole, otherwise unaltered raw animal source ingredients which are coated, bonded and sealed with concentrated dried/dehydrated/and/or freeze dried vegetables, fruits, seeds, or other plant based nutrient powders, flakes, or other particle forms of dry shelf-stable vegetables or fruits. The raw animal-sourced ingredients could be the flesh or muscle meats, organ meats, or connective tissue from beef cattle, bison, elk, venison, lamb, mutton, other mammalian sources, or any form of poultry, or any fish or other marine protein ingredients. Sources could include, but would not be limited to liver, hearts, muscle meats, kidneys, tripe, spleen, lungs, and tendons, or any animal based protein source.
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Electrokinetically-altered fluids comprising charge-stabilized gas-containing nanostructures
Particular aspects provide compositions comprising an electrokinetically altered oxygenated aqueous fluid, wherein the oxygen in the fluid is present in an amount of at least 25 ppm. In certain aspects, the electrokinetically altered oxygenated aqueous fluid comprises electrokinetically modified or charged oxygen species present in an amount of at least 0.5 ppm. In certain aspects the electrokinetically altered oxygenated aqueous fluid comprises solvated electrons stabilized by molecular oxygen, and wherein the solvated electrons present in an amount of at least 0.01 ppm. In certain aspects, the fluid facilitates oxidation of pyrogallol to purpurogallin in the presence of horseradish peroxidase enzyme (HRP) in an amount above that afforded by a control pressure pot generated or fine-bubble generated aqueous fluid having an equivalent dissolved oxygen level, and wherein there is no hydrogen peroxide, or less than 0.1 ppm of hydrogen peroxide present in the electrokinetic oxygen-enriched aqueous fluid.
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POLYESTER COMPOSITION AND BOTTLE FOR CARBONATED PASTEURIZED PRODUCTS
This invention relates to polyester compositions useful for the manufacturing containers that minimizes the effect of secondary contamination during filling. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polyester bottle for use in filling of carbonated pasteurized products comprising at least one oxygen scavenging component that limits oxygen ingress to about 1 ppm or less when measured six months after filling, and at least one passive component that limits the carbonation loss to less than about 25% when measured six months after filing. The present invention also relates to a method of using the polyester bottle to minimize the growth of secondary contaminants in a carbonated pasteurized product.
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METHOD FOR IMPROVING SALTY TASTE OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE AND SALTY TASTE IMPROVING AGENT
By adding a water-soluble dietary fiber such as indigestible dextrins, branched maltodextrins, inulins, and polydextroses, into food or beverage, a salty taste of the food or beverage can be enhanced and a harsh taste of potassium salt can be masked or improved.
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BIOREACTORS COMPRISING FUNGAL STRAINS
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an isolated cellulose degrading fungus. Also disclosed are culture compositions and bioreactor compositions comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Further described herein are filtration and extraction devices comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Still further disclosed are bioprocessing facilities for and methods for producing co-products resulting from one or more bioprocesses of the cellulose degrading fungus.
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DISTINGUISHING ABUTTING FOOD PRODUCT
A method for determining the boundary between abutting food product in a food processing system uses scan data of the food product to identify a perimeter of the abutting food product. Optionally, data from scanning the food product is first tested to determine or predict if more than one article is present. A perimeter of the abutting food product is generated from the scan data, and the perimeter information is manipulated to identify or estimate the boundary between the product. For example, the boundary may be eroded until it separates into two portions. The two portions are then expanded, constrained by the original perimeter, such that a region of interest includes overlapping portion that includes the boundary. The region of interest is analyzed to locate the boundary. In another method, a parametric shape is fit to the image to identify the individual articles. In another method, a shortest line or surface separating the perimeter into two substantial portions is found.
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LIQUID-FILLED CHEWABLE SUPPLEMENT
A liquid-filled chewable composition for the oral delivery of nutritional supplements and/or pharmaceuticals is provided. The chewable composition includes a delivery vehicle and an active ingredient incorporated therein. The delivery vehicle may include an organic or non-organic gummy candy including a binding agent, sweetener, flavoring, and/or coloring. The active ingredient may include a predetermined amount of any combination of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, soluble and insoluble fiber, herbs, plants, probiotics, prebiotics, antioxidants, amino acids, fatty acids, digestive enzymes, dietary supplements, or any other health promoting ingredient. The delivery vehicle may also include a predetermined amount of at least one nutritional supplement and/or pharmaceutical compound.
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NOVEL FUNGAL ENZYMES
This invention relates to novel enzymes and novel methods for producing the same. More specifically this invention relates to a variety of fungal enzymes. Nucleic acid molecules encoding such enzymes, compositions, recombinant and genetically modified host cells, and methods of use are described. The invention also relates to a method to convert lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars with enzymes that degrade the lignocellulosic material and novel combinations of enzymes, including those that provide a synergistic release of sugars from plant biomass. The invention also relates to methods to use the novel enzymes and compositions of such enzymes in a variety of other processes, including washing of clothing, detergent processes, deinking and biobleaching of paper and pulp, and treatment of waste streams.
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Lobster Processor
A lobster processing apparatus and method that includes a rotatable housing and several stations for extracting meat from a lobster. The housing is a cubic structure, which on each side comprises a different means for cleaning and disassembling a lobster for consumption. These include a vertical cutter device with a retracting blade, a pressure crunching vice for cracking lobster claws, a dual roller system for extruding meat from lobster appendages, and finally a mincing device for processing extracted lobster meat. Below the rotatable housing is an extendable drip pan with pull-out trays and a removable drip collector for spilled liquid. The housing is rotated to align each station above the drip tray during use, thereby allowing each processing station to rotate towards a seated or stationary user. Inside the housing is a means for supplying electric power to each processing device, supplied via batteries or an external A/C power source.
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BITE-SIZE CARBOHYDRATE NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
Bite-size carbohydrate-based products and methods of using same are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a bite-size carbohydrate-based product comprises a carbohydrate source comprising a glucogenic:fructogenic carbohydrate ratio ranging between about 1.5 to about 2.5 with at least 60% of the energy content of the bite-size carbohydrate-based product coming from the carbohydrate source. Along with the carbohydrate source, the bite-size carbohydrate-based product further comprises a suitable amount of sodium. The bite-size carbohydrate-based products can be specifically designed and provided to an athlete for customized carbohydrate intake and portion control before, during and/or after exercising.
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PARTICULATE COMPOSITION AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
A particulate material for delivering an active ingredient and a method for making the same is provided. The particulate material can be included in a solid dosage form to provide both high tablet strength and smooth-dissolving mouth-feel. The particulate material includes at least two low moldability sugars, such as, dextrose and sucrose, in an amount of from about 70% to about 100% of the particulate material and is granulated in the presence of a binding agent.
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LOW CALORIE DAIRY PRODUCTS
The present invention pertains to fermented dairy products with reduced caloric values, in particular to low-fat, milkshakes and smoothies having reduced amounts in sugar. The dairy products of the invention comprise gelatine. They have high foaming rates and are stable over time. Further, the present invention also relates to processes and kits-of-parts for obtaining said dairy products.
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POLYPHENOL-RICH EXTRACT FROM PLANT MATERIAL
A process is provided for preparing (1) a first composition obtained by extracting a plant material with a single phase mixture of water and at least a first organic solvent under agitation so as to obtain a first extract rich in polyphenol oligomers, wherein the first composition is the first extract, and (2) a second composition obtained by extracting at least a portion of the first extract with a biphasic mixture of water and at least a second organic solvent under agitation so as to obtain a second extract rich in polyphenol monomers, dimers, and trimers, wherein the second composition is the second extract. Food products, mendicants, and cosmetics containing the first composition or the second composition are also provided.
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USE OF PEPTIDES FOR IMPARTING KOKUMI
The inventors of this invention have conducted the search for a variety of compounds which may possess a desired CaSR agonist activity to thus find out a substance capable of imparting a kokumi, which shows a more excellent kokumi-imparting effect, in particular, a kokumi-imparting effect of the initial taste-imparting type one, which is excellent in the stability and which can easily be produced at a low cost and the present invention thus provide a kokumi-imparting agent consisting of such a substance as well as a complex kokumi-imparting agent comprising the substance and other substances possessing the CaSR agonist activities in combination. More particularly, the present invention herein provides a kokumi-imparting agent consisting of γ-Glu-Abu (L-γ-glutamyl-L-2-amino-butyric acid) and a complex kokumi-imparting agent comprising the foregoing substance and another substance having a CaSR agonist activity, in combination.
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Trophic Conversion of Obligate Phototrophic Algae Through Metabolic Engineering
Most microalgae are obligate photoautotrophs and their growth is strictly dependent on the generation of photosynthetically-derived energy. In this study it is shown that the microalga Phaeodaclylurn tricornutum can be engineered to import glucose and grow in the dark through the introduction of genes encoding glucose transporters. Both the human and Chlorella kessleri glucose transporters facilitated the uptake of glucose by P. tricornutum, allowing the cells to metabolize exogenous organic carbon and thrive, independent of light. This is the first successful trophic conversion of an obligate photoautotroph through metabolic engineering, and it demonstrates that methods of cell nourishment can be fundamentally altered with the introduction of a single gene. Since strains transformed with the glucose transport genes are able to grow non-photosynthetically, they can be exploited for the analysis of photosynthetic processes through mutant generation and characterization. Finally, this work also represents critical progress toward large-scale commercial exploitation of obligate phototrophic algae through the use of microbial fermentation technology, eliminating significant limitations resulting from light-dependent growth.
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YEAST STRAINS AND THEIR USES IN THE PRODUCTION OF LIPIDS
The invention is directed to isolated microorganisms, as well as biomasses, cultures, microbial oils, and compositions thereof. The invention also provides methods of producing the microbial oils and methods of using the isolated microorganisms, biomasses, and microbial oils.
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