Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of making a foaming agent by preparing a liquid maltodextrin solution by dissolving maltodextrin in a solvent; combining the liquid maltodextrin solution with an octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) solution to form a biphasic maltodextrin-OSA mixture; agitating the biphasic maltodextrin-OSA mixture until homogenous creating a homogenous solution; adjusting the pH of the homogenous solution to a predetermined threshold to yield the foaming agent; and adding glycerol to the foaming agent to form a shelf stable foaming agent.

Abstract: Disclosed are high-porosity protein particles useful for carrying one or more agents of interest, methods for their manufacture and use, and products comprising them.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods and compositions for improving the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic agents previously limited by suboptimal therapeutic performance by either improving efficacy as monotherapy or reducing side effects. Such methods and compositions are particularly applicable to mustard-based alkylating agents such as uracil mustard and analogs, derivatives, or prodrugs thereof, including 6-methyluracil mustard and 6-ethyluracil mustard.

Abstract: The present invention relates to porous particles comprising a sweetener, a bulking agent and a non-dairy protein. Further aspects of the invention relate to a food product comprising the porous particles; a process of making the porous particles and a fat based confectionery product containing them; and the use of the porous particles as sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a particulate composition containing crystalline ?,?-trehalose dihydrate, having an advantageous emulsifying ability. The above object is solved by providing a particulate composition comprising crystalline ?,?-trehalose dihydrate, which consists of particles containing ?,?-trehalose and maltose and/or maltotriose, wherein said particulate composition contains ?,?-trehalose in an amount of 70% by weight or higher but 90% by weight or lower, on a dry solid basis; and maltose and/or maltotriose in a total amount of 3% by weight or higher, on a dry solid basis; and has a degree of crystallinity for crystalline ?,?-trehalose dihydrate of 25% or higher but less than 90%, when calculated based on its powder X-ray diffraction profile.

Abstract: Disclosed herein a method for preparing a bio-filler for a plastic from woods and a bio-filler for a plastic prepared thereby.

Abstract: Ionic polymers (IP) are made of anions and a polymeric backbone containing cations. The ionic polymers are incorporated in membranes or attached to solid supports and use of the ionic polymers in processing of biomass.

Abstract: A resistant dextrin and a method for preparing the same. In the resistant dextrin, molar content of DP1 is smaller than or equal to 1%, molar content of DP2 is smaller than or equal to 4.5%, molar content of DP3 is smaller than or equal to 7.0%, an average degree of polymerization is 6-12, a pH value is 3.0-6.0, and molar content of dietary fibers is greater than or equal to 85%. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing the resistant dextrin. Since the present invention uses starch as the raw material and divides dextrinization reaction into two stages for the first time, the degree of polymerization of the polymerization reaction is reliably guaranteed, the number of caused side reactions is decreased at the same time and the difficulty in subsequent purification treatment is greatly decreased.

Abstract: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide creating a global threat. Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a bacterial infectious disease that results in over one million deaths annually. The discovery outlined here involves a tablet composition for patient administration and subsequently a new paradigm in drug delivery vehicles in vivo and in vitro and is applied to existing TB antibiotics in order to increase their efficacy. The drug delivery system is a three component complex that is administered with the TB antibiotic or a combination of TB antibiotics. The components are a saccharide or saccharides, a transition metal ion or a combination of metal ions that can bind a nitrogen and/or oxygen atom(s), and a water soluble polymer capable of aggregating and enclosing the other constituents. The three component molecular delivery approach has demonstrated ability to overcome M. tuberculosis bacterial resistance to an existing antibiotic.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid molasses product having a low water content. The solid molasses product retains the physical and palatable properties of untreated/hydrated molasses while having a prolonged shelf-life. It can be advantageously used to sweeten beverages (such as hot beverages) and in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions, confectionery as well as animal feed.

Abstract: Dandelion processes, compositions and products are provided. One process is a method of preparing dandelion that utilizes a species of a Taraxacum genus, the process including the steps of extracting and recovering a rubber and a carbohydrate from a dandelion root substantially simultaneously. The process employs a dandelion species that is selected from the group consisting of: Taraxacum officianale, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a rubber-bearing species of the genus Taraxacum, and a combination of two or more thereof. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing a concentrated liquid foodstuff comprising treating a sugar solution or a concentrate or an extract having a Brix of more than 20°, with carbohydrate oxidase and catalase without adjusting the pH before or during the treatment by addition of buffering substances or basic substances, to obtain a concentrated liquid foodstuff, wherein the final pH is lower than 3.

Abstract: Provided are a method for treating a saccharide solution, which comprises subjecting a saccharide solution containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl compound and an unsaturated alcohol other than a saccharide to hydrogenation reaction to hydrogenate the carbonyl compound and/or the unsaturated alcohol contained in the saccharide solution, a hydrogenated saccharide solution obtained by treating with the treatment method, and a method for producing an organic compound having a process of obtaining the organic compound by acting a microorganism having an organic material producing ability on an organic raw material containing the hydrogenated saccharide solution.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aromatic pulverulent composition having a melting point Tf, comprising: i) feeding at least two pulverulent elementary solids having organoleptic properties into a mixer, whose chamber has been preheated beforehand to a temperature T lower than Tf, such solids being separately fed into the mixer; ii) mixing the pulverulent elementary solids in the mixer, in the absence of any external liquid phase, at a temperature T lower than Tf, at least one of the pulverulent elementary solids being fed into the mixer at a temperature Ti, such that the mixing occurs under isothermal conditions at a temperature set at such temperature T; and iii) recovering the aromatic pulverulent composition. This method is particularly suitable for preparing a composition essentially including a vanillin and ethylvanillin compound.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing a nanocomposite film including starch nanofibers includes preparing nanofibers from starch, mixing the starch nanofibers with a drug to form a first mixture, adding water to the mixture to provide an aqueous solution, adding hydrochloric acid (HCl) and glycerol to the aqueous solution to provide a second mixture, maintaining the second mixture in a water bath, and drying the second mixture to form a nanocomposite film including starch nanofibers. The drug can be a drug including carboxylic groups. The drug can be acetyl salicylic acid (AsA). The film can be a nano starch/AsA composite film or nanocomposite film. The nanocomposite film can be used as a drug carrier and, thereby, improve drug delivery.

Abstract: The invention provides a sparkling alcoholic beverage produced using, as a part of ingredients thereof, at least one selected from the group consisting of etherified starch, etherified cross-linked starch and enzymatic hydrolysates thereof; and a method for producing the sparkling alcoholic beverage, wherein at least one selected from the group consisting of etherified starch, etherified cross-linked starch and enzymatic hydrolysates thereof is added in any step of the production process. The sparkling alcoholic beverage of the invention has good body and prolonged froth duration and contains water-soluble dietary fiber.

Abstract: Sugar mixtures containing nonfermentable oligomers are fermented in the presence of certain enzymes that depolymerize the oligomers simultaneously with the fermentation process.

Abstract: A process for mechanical destructuring of starch-based biomass was developed that makes use of a short application of high compression, impact, and shearing forces. The biomass may be destructured using a specific energy input that is less than 40% of the total combustible energy of the biomass. The destructured starch-based biomass, with or without saccharification and/or in-feed glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, may be used in feed applications. The destructured starch-based may saccharified to produce syrups and fermentable sugars, and for production of products including ethanol using a biocatalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB7618. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB7618. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB7618 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB7618 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB9576. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB9576. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB9576 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB9576 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB4614. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB4614. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB4614 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB4614 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus (root lesion nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets are conserved and expected to be essential and sensitive to RNAi perturbation in different Pratylenchus species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.

Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB7390. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB7390. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB7390 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB7390 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as pesticidal agents and commodity products produced by the inventive plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as pesticidal agents and commodity products produced by the inventive plants.

Abstract: Methods of producing clean (e.g., low sulfur and metal ion content, and free of fermentation inhibitors) sugar and lignin-rich streams, and downstream conversion products, from lignocellulosic biomass, may include obtaining non-chemically pretreated, milled lignocellulosic biomass, reacting the milled lignocellulosic biomass with an enzymatic agent to produce a slurry that includes converted monomeric lignocellulosic sugars and lignin-rich residuals, and separating the slurry into a sugar stream that includes the converted monomeric lignocellulosic sugars and a lignin-rich stream that includes the lignin-rich residuals. The sugar stream, not including water, includes at least 75% monomeric lignocellulosic sugar, less than 0.20% sulfur, and less than 3.0% metal ion content, and the lignin-rich stream includes at least 35% lignin and less than 0.50% sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stress tolerant transgenic wheat plants. In particular, the present invention relates to stress tolerant transgenic wheat plants comprising an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a NAC transcription factor operably linked to a promoter capable of directing expression of the polynucleotide in a cell of the plant.

Abstract: This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated S2338. This invention further provides hybrid seed of S2338, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid S2338, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated IL3, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn lines IL3, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn lines IL3, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn lines IL3, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn lines IL3, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn lines IL3, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated MM59, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn lines MM59, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn lines MM59, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn lines MM59, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn lines MM59, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn lines MM59, CB26, CB27, II13, ML22, MM46, and MM69.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber having starch and a high polymer, and a web employing such a fiber.

Abstract: Processes for converting lignocellulose to feedstock and downstream products are disclosed. The processes may include acid treatment of lignocellulose to produce a fermentation feedstock. In various instances, the processes include recovery or recycling of acid, such as recovery of hydrochloric acid from concentrated and/or dilute streams. Downstream products may include acrylic acid-based products such as diapers, paper and paper-based products, ethanol, biofuels such as biodiesel and fuel additives, and detergents.

Abstract: Lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysate fermentation broth may be processed to produce a high solids syrup having relatively low viscosity that has a high energy content and may be burned in a fermentation production process. The high solids syrup was achieved through liquid/solid separation of broth or depleted broth producing a thin stillage with low suspended solids allowing evaporation to high solids while maintaining low viscosity.

Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated XY06-892, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar XY06-892, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar XY06-892 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar XY06-892, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar XY06-892, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar XY06-892 with another wheat cultivar.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a sugar product and method for fabricating the same is provided. The method includes mixing an acid compound and lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, zinc chloride or iron chloride or lithium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium bromide, zinc bromide or iron bromide or heteropoly acid to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution for a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution for a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a sugar product. The present disclosure also provides a sugar product fabricated from the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing micro- and nanocrystailine cellulose material in the presence of an acid. More specifically, the invention relates to a process, in which the cellulose material is hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid in the gas phase while the moisture content of cellulose is between 1% and 80%, the cellulose material is surface-modified, and mech anically treated in order to obtain micro- and/or nanocrystailine cellulose material. The invention also relates to a cellulose product prepared by the said process and the use thereof in food and liquid crystal applications as well as in optical, cosmetic and medical applications.

Abstract: The application relates to a starch comprising greater than 70% by weight of total dietary fiber as determined by the OAOC 991.43 test method and wherein the starch has not been chemically modified.

Abstract: A drilling fluid additive, is provided, and the additive comprises: syrup solids and a liquid medium; and the sugar content of the additive is directly proportionate to the freezing point of the additive.

Abstract: Provided is a pretreated product for saccharification, obtained by a pretreatment alone which allows an efficient enzymatic saccharification treatment to thereby obtain a saccharified solution having a uniform quality. A pretreated product for saccharification where lignin 5 is dissociated or a substrate 1 is swollen is obtained by pretreating the substrate 1. The substrate 1 has 60 to 80% of the pores having a diameter of 10 to 50 nm. In a process for producing the pretreated product for saccharification, a substrate mixture obtained by mixing the substrate 1 and ammonia water is maintained at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time to thereby separate a part of hemicellulose 4 having a molecular weight of 7.8×103 to 2.0×106.

Abstract: The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-004114-3 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.

Abstract: A method comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic substrate; (b) contacting said lignocellulosic substrate with an extractant comprising a water-soluble organic solvent to form an extracted substrate and a miscella; (c) removing miscella from said extracted substrate; and (d) hydrolyzing said extracted substrate using a chemically catalyzed process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON87460, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for MON87460 in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of MON87460 event polynucleotides in a sample, and probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of MON87460 in a sample. The present invention also provides methods of breeding with MON87460 to produce water deficit tolerance corn plants.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated BB87, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BB87, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BB87, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BB87, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line BB87, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated MM53, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MM53, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MM53, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line MM53, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line MM53, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated MN29, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MN29, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MN29, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line MN29, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line MN29, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated II11, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line II11, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line II11, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line II11, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line II11, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated CC8, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line CC8, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line CC8, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line CC8, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line CC8, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.

Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated BB202, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BB202, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BB202, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BB202, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line BB202, AB8, AB18, AB19, BB84, BB85, BB95, BB98, BB201, BC106, BC137, CB20, or MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for obtaining citrus fiber from citrus pulp. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8. The citrus fiber can be obtained having a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa·s, wherein said citrus fiber is dispersed in standardized water at a mixing speed of from 800 rpm to 1000 rpm, to a 3 w/w % citrus fiber/standardized water solution, and wherein said viscosity is measured at a shear rate of 5 s?1 at 20° C. Citrus fiber can be obtained having a CIELAB L* value of at least 90. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

Abstract: Feedstocks, obtained at least in part from a plant material that has been modified with respect to its wild type, are processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems are described that can treat such feedstock materials, e.g., to reduce the recalcitrance of the feedstock, and use the treated feedstock materials to produce an intermediate or product, e.g., by saccharification and/or fermentation.