Abstract: The present invention describes a method to recover organic tertiary amines from waste sulfuric acid comprising the following steps: a) reacting i) waste sulfuric acid comprising organic tertiary amines with ii) ammonia in an amount sufficient to obtain a pH of 9.5 or higher and b) separating the organic tertiary amines from the reaction mixture obtained in step a) wherein during the separation the pH of the reaction mixture is adjusted at a pH of 9.5 or higher.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sweetness enhancer compounds of the formula (I), or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof, to the use of a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof as a sweetness enhancer, to sweetener compositions comprising at least one sweetener and a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof, to a method for the manufacture of a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof, to methods of making the sweetener compositions and to tabletop sweetener compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof. Further, the invention relates to consumables comprising a consumable product and a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions X comprising following substances: (1) L-valine; (2) maltol; (3) naringin; (4) maltodextrine MD 14 (5) arabicgum (spraygum); (6) acetoin; (7) delta dodecalactone; (8) delta decalactone; and (9) massoia lactone.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method manufacture of an ammonium sulfate composition having a total organic carbon (TOC) content of 1% by weight or less than 1% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, comprising the following steps: a) reacting i) waste sulfuric acid comprising an organic tertiary amines with ii) ammonia in an amount sufficient to obtain a pH of 9.5 or higher b) separating the organic tertiary amine from the reaction mixture obtained in step a) wherein during the separation the pH of the reaction mixture is maintained at a pH higher than 10 and c) optionally reducing the content of water and/or other volatile components from the aqueous solution comprising the ammonium sulfate.

Abstract: The present invention in one aspect, relates to a composition X comprising the following substances: at least one bitter blocking agent; at least one carbonyl compound; and at least one lactone.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a sweetener composition comprising: a sweetener and at least one flavoring. The at least one flavoring is suitable for modifying, masking, reducing and/or suppressing an unpleasant off-taste of the sweetener in a consumable product composition formed by adding the sweetener composition to a consumable product. A weight ratio of the at least one flavoring to the sweetener in the consumable product composition is such that the sweetness of the sweetener is detectable by taste in the consumable product composition and the flavor of the at least one flavoring is not detectable by taste in the consumable product composition.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method to recover organic tertiary amines from waste sulfuric acid comprising the following steps: a) reacting i) waste sulfuric acid comprising organic tertiary amines with ii) ammonia in an amount sufficient to obtain a pH of 9.5 or higher and b) separating the organic tertiary amines from the reaction mixture obtained in step a) wherein during the separation the pH of the reaction mixture is adjusted at a pH of 9.5 or higher.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the rapid and simple identification of PUFA PKS in microorganisms. Said method is characterized by the fact that DNA sections representing PKS that produce specifically for PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids) are reproduced in vitro. The PUFA PKS-specific amino acid sequence LGIDSIKRVEIL makes it possible to derive oligonucleotides which are used for the efficient PCR screening for PUFA PKS genes or PUFA-producing microorganisms. The inventive method is particularly suitable for the high throughput screening of microorganisms for PUFA PKS genes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a sweetener composition comprising at least one sweetener and a pregelatinized starch, in particular to novel sweetener compositions that have a prolonged sweetener release rate and that provide a prolonged sweetening sensation to the consumer. The pregelatinized starch comprises particles having a plurality of pores having a specific average pore diameter. The sweetener is disposed in at least one of the pores. At least 50% of the particles has an average particle size of at least 50 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of rosmarinic acid as a sweetness enhancer, to sweetener compositions comprising a sweetener and rosmarinic acid, to methods of making the sweetener compositions and to tabletop sweetener compositions comprising rosmarinic acid. Further, the invention relates to consumables comprising a consumable product and rosmarinic acid. Preferred consumable products are water-based consumables, solid dry consumables, dairy products, dairy-derived products and dairy-alternative products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screening system for modulators of GPCRs. Further it relates to recombinant vector systems for the heterologous expression of heterodimeric g-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in eukaryotic host cells. Preferably the functional expression of engineered GPCRs for the perception of sweet and L-amino acid taste or more preferably the use of these receptors for the identification of functional ligands is also encompassed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screening system for modulators of GPCRs. Further it relates to recombinant vector systems for the heterologous expression of heterodimeric g-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in eukaryotic host cells. Preferably the functional expression of engineered GPCRs for the perception of sweet and L-amino acid taste or more preferably the use of these receptors for the identification of functional ligands is also encompassed.

Abstract: The invention relates to genes which are coded for sequences specific to polyketide synthases (PKS). The thus synthesized PKS is characterized by the enzymatic capacity thereof to produce PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids). The invention also relates to the identification of the corresponding DNA-sequences, in addition to the use of said nucleotide sequences for the production of recombined and/or transgenic organisms.

Abstract: A process for increasing the concentration of PUFA triglycerides present in natural PUFA oils, in which a natural PUFA oil having a triglyceride content of more than 85% by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture, and having a total PUFA content of more than 39% by weight of total fatty acids is dissolved in an organic solvent or an organic solvent mixture, the mixture is allowed to stand at a temperature of from ?35° C. to ?100° C. for a period of more than five minutes, the mixture is separated into a supernatant comprising PUFA-triglyceride mixture and a sediment phase, the separation preferably taking place by filtration or centrifugation, and the solvent or solvent mixture, after the removal of the sediment phase, is separated from the supernatant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the fermentative production of lipids/fatty acids having high concentrations of omega-6 fatty acids (PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids), especially ?-linolenic acids (GLA) in ciliates. Said lipids/fatty acids can be used in human/animal food, and in the pharmaceutical field.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fatty acid composition which, based on the entire weight of the fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives contained in the fatty acid composition, contains at least 70.0% by weight of docosahexaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic alkyl ester. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a) transesterifying a biomass obtained from Ulkenia sp. with an alcohol, thereby producing at least one docosahexaenoic alkyl ester and at least one saturated fatty acid ester, b) producing a solution which contains urea, at least a part of the biomass from step a) and at least one organic solvent, c) cooling or concentrating the solution from step b), thereby producing i) a precipitate which contains urea and at least a part of the saturated fatty acid esters, and ii) a liquid fraction, and d) separating the precipitate i) from the liquid fraction ii).

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleotide-sugar-synthesizing enzymes (enzymes with nucleotidyltransferase or pyrophosphorylase activity) from nonparasitic protists, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof for preparing nucleotide-sugars. The enzymes according to the invention make possible or greatly simplify the enzymatic preparation of various nucleotide-sugars on the industrial scale from low-cost precursors. It is possible with the aid of the discovered enzymes to prepare, for example, GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose, UDP-glucose, UDP-glucosamine, UDP-galactose, UDP-galactosamine, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine and UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine in economic quantities.

Abstract: The invention relates to dietetic foods in the context of weight control or weight reduction, comprising at least one n3 fatty acid (omega-3) in combination with dietary fibers. Advantageously, the foods further comprise a balanced ratio of carbohydrates, protein and fat. Preferably, the inventive foods comprise a balanced ratio of fatty acids, in particular relating to the ratio n3 to n6 fatty acids (approximately 1:1 to 1:10). The inventive food combinations serve the purpose of a sufficient supply of essential fatty acids, in particular long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, in particular docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the context of a targeted weight reduction. The inventive food combinations are of particular advantage in the case of restricted fat supply, e.g. in the context of a reduced-fat diet with the purpose of weight reduction or weight control. In addition, the invention relates to a method for producing such dietetic foods, and also to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of sweetener acids for the microbiological stabilization of foodstuffs, cosmetic products, consumer goods and pharmaceutical products, in particular in foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, the intensity of the acidic taste of said acids being lower than that of the quantity of a conventional food acid that is required to achieve the pH value reduction. The invention also relates to an agent containing at least one sweetener acid and at least one highly concentrated sweetener.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for production of recombinant human proteins, in which Tetrahymena cells are transformed with recombinant DNA containing at least one functional gene that codes for a human protein, the recombinant Tetrahymena cells are cultured, in which the gene that codes for a human protein is expressed and the proteins are then isolated. The present invention also concerns a corresponding method, in which the gene that codes for a human protein contains a human leader sequence that leads to secretion of the expressed protein.