An extrusion die head for the extrusion of hollow or centre-filled shapes as well as apparatus comprising the extrusion die head and methods employing the die head. The extrusion die head (10) is for the preparation of a plurality of centre-filled products (34) of varying composition wherein each product comprises a first (filling) material and a second (outer) material. The die head comprises at least one tube (22) such that a first material may be extruded through the tube or tubes and a second material may be extruded around the tube or tubes. The location and the number of the tubes may be customised to vary the location and amount of the first material relative to the second material and thereby vary the composition of the centre-filled product. The extrusion die head apparatus comprises a sleeve (40) enclosing the die head. In one embodiment a first material is conveyed from one or more first apertures (18) via one or more tubes (22) to one or more second apertures (20) where it is extruded. Simultaneously, a second material is supplied directly to the remaining second apertures (20) where it is extruded.
EXTRUSION DIE HEAD
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ENZYME PREPARATION FOR REFORMING PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS
By using phospholipase C and/or phospholipase D when producing a processed meat product, water content released while the processed meat product is stored can be suppressed without adversely affecting the texture, such as the hardness and flexibility, of the processed meat product.
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INSTANT THICKENER COMPRISING PROBIOTICS FOR HOT OR COLD FOODS AND BEVERAGES TO BE ADMINISTERED TO DYSPHAGIC PATIENTS
The present invention relates to the fields of hydration and nutrition for dysphagic patients. In particular, the present invention relates to thickeners comprising probiotic microorganisms and to compositions comprising such thickeners. The probiotic micro-organisms may be non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms such as bioactive heat treated probiotic microorganisms.
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PHYLUM ARTHROPODA BASED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT
An arthropod based nutritional supplement may comprise one species within the arthropod phylum or two or more species within the arthropoda phylum combined together. These arthropods are powderized and its nutritional profile analyzed. Based on the nutritional profile of the powderized arthropods, additional powderized arthropoda or additional nutritional components may be added in order to develop a nutritional profile that can satisfy a particular need for a body builder, a man, a woman or provide generic meal replacement.
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COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COOKING
An apparatus and method for cooking food, such as meat, protein, vegetable, or soup is disclosed. In one embodiment, the food items are supplied in a flexible polymer package that can withstand the temperature needed to cook the item. The cooking apparatus has two cooking surfaces in the form of heated platens. These platens come together to simultaneously contact both sides of the food item. The cooking apparatus further includes a controller, configured to prepare the food using various control system algorithms. The apparatus cooks the food item from both sides to affect rapid and even cooking. It uses a combination of temperature, time, food thickness, platen force and a cooking code that is unique for each food type. The control system algorithm uses some or all of these parameters to determine precisely when the food item is cooked correctly.
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CHLOROPLAST TRANSIT PEPTIDES FOR EFFICIENT TARGETING OF DMO AND USES THEREOF
The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.
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Food composition for hemophagous insects
A composition suitable for feeding hemophagous insects includes peptides, salt, and a CO2 generator.
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METHOD OF MONITORING BREAKING EGGS BY AN EGG BREAKING APPARATUS IN A CYCLIC PROCESS
The invention relates to a method of monitoring breaking of eggs by an egg breaking apparatus in a cyclic process, where eggs are broken using a plurality of egg breaking devices, each egg breaking device breaking one egg having shell and contents at a time and where the contents of each egg is collected in an egg receiving device, each egg receiving device receiving the contents of only one egg in each process cycle. An operator monitors the contents received in the egg receiving devices and identifies egg receiving devices containing abnormal contents using a pointing device. This identification is detected by a detection device and communicated to a reject mechanism, which causes the contents of the identified egg receiving device to be discharged into a rejected product receptacle. The detection device may be a remote sensor, an integrated part of the pointing device or a device located on each of the egg receiving devices.
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BERRY DIPPER AND METHOD
A dipping system and method for coating of stemmed fruit, includes a conveyer, for transporting stemmed fruit from a loading station to a receiving station, a UV station disposed between the loading and receiving stations, the conveyer running through the UV station for surface microbial disinfection of the stemmed fruit carried by the conveyer. A dipping station is disposed between the UV and receiving stations and includes a heated coating reservoir. Coating of the fruit occurs upon passage of the conveyer over the heated coating reservoir. Fruit holding clips enable suspension of the fruit from the conveyer and enable coating of the fruit without submersion of the conveyer and fruit leaves in the coating reservoir.
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GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
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Cartridge And Method For The Preparation Of Beverages
A cartridge for use in a beverage preparation machine, the cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge and an outlet for discharge of a beverage produced from the one or more beverage ingredients, wherein the one or more beverage ingredients is a liquid chocolate ingredient.
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ACIDIC OIL-IN-WATER TYPE EMULSIFIED SEASONING AND THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SALAD COMPRISING THE ACIDIC OIL-IN-WATER TYPE EMULSIFIED SEASONING
Provided an acidic oil-in-water type emulsified seasoning comprising a cross-linked starch, the content of oils and fats is 10 to 70 mass %, the viscosity is 20,000 to 1,000,000 mPa·s, a first peak is present in the range of 0.5 to 5 micrometers and a second peak is present in the range of 20 to 80 micrometers in a particle size distribution of the acidic oil-in-water type emulsified seasoning measured by using a laser diffraction particle size analyzer, and the cross-linked starch has the following characteristics: the viscosity of a mixture of the cross-linked starch and water prepared under the following condition is 120 to 20,000 mPa·s; andthe average particle diameter of the cross-linked starch being present in the mixture is 20 to 40 micrometers. Condition: a mixture of the cross-linked starch and water comprising 8 mass % of the cross-linked starch is heated up to 90° C., and then is maintained at 90° C. for 5 minutes, and then is cooled to 20° C., and then is stirred with a homomixer at 10,000 rpm for 5 minutes.
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MICROPARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING MICROPARTICLES
A process for producing micronized dispersed micro-particles and to micro-particles produced by this process.
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PHOSPHOLIPASES AND METHODS OF USING SAME
The present invention relates to phospholipase variants, polynucleotides encoding the variant and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes.
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Method for Operating an Installation for Producing Cast Products
An installation for producing cast products includes a tempering machine for at least some of the casting mass, a storage container for the casting mass, a casting machine, and a device for further processing the cast products. At least some of the casting mass is fed to the storage container from the tempering machine, depending on at least one controlling or regulating signal which is based on current and/or expected consumption of casting mass by the casting machine and/or the casting installation. As a result, the installation can be operated at lower cost and extreme fluctuations in the filling level of the storage container can be better prevented, avoiding interruptions in the supply of casting mass to the casting machine.
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VARIANTS OF GLUCOAMYLASE
The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
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NOVEL PROTEIN HAVING B-GLUCOSIDASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF
By combination of hydrophobic chromatography and strongly basic anion-exchange chromatography, a novel, highly hydrophobic β-glucosidase was successfully identified from Acremonium cellulolyticus. Further, a gene corresponding to the identified β-glucosidase was isolated. When multiple modifications were introduced into the base sequence of the gene, the gene was successfully expressed in Trichoderma viride at a high level, and the expression product successfully exhibited a high β-glucosidase activity.
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CAROTENOID COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MODIFIED GUM ACACIA
Compositions containing modified gum acacia, less than 40% oil and carotenoids, where the gum acacia has been subjected to a heat-treatment at a temperature between 100° C. and 115° C. for 1 to 38 hours. These compositions allow preparation of emulsions having a very high color intensity and color stability and useful for the enrichment, fortification and/or coloration of food beverages, animal feed, cosmetics or pharmaceutical compositions.
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MULTIVITAMIN COMPOSITION
A multivitamin composition is delivered as a taste-neutral and clearly dissolving powder for addition to various beverages and food products during the manufacturing process. The formula of the multivitamin composition provides selected essential vitamins and minerals. The powder contains one or more buffered and pH neutral vitamins to assist in achieving the taste-neutral and clearly dissolving characteristics of the composition. The granulated particles of vitamins and minerals may be micro-encapsulated to help conceal the taste of the vitamins and minerals.
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METHODS OF AFFECTING NITROGEN ASSIMILATION IN PLANTS
Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants. In specific embodiments, transgenic plants comprise a construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding CCA1, GLK1 or bZIP1, operably linked to a plant-specific promote, wherein the CCA1, GLK1 or bZIP1 is ectopically overexpressed in the transgenic plants, and wherein the promoter is optionally a constitutive or inducible promoter. In other embodiments, transgenic plants in which express a lower level of CCA1, GLK1 or bZIP1 are provided. Also provided herein are commercial products (e.g., pulp, paper, paper products, or lumber) derived from the transgenic plants (e.g., transgenic trees) produced using the methods provided herein.
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