Abstract: A method for continuously controlling the flow rate of a meat input stream for making a meat product is disclosed. A flow rate algorithm is provided that depends upon pump speed (RPM) for control of the flow rate. A correction factor provides further control of the system and is dependant upon loss in weight data when meat is not being added. When meat is being added and a new target flow rate is desired, a modified correction factor is calculated based upon a previous error factor and a new initial pump speed based on the new target flow rate. The modified correction factor is used to obtain an adjusted pump speed. The RPM of the pump motor is used as the main control of the flow rate, and the loss in weight data fine tunes this RPM parameter for finer control to better achieve a target flow rate.

Abstract: A process to coat a food product. The process can include providing a food product; providing a vibrating conveyor wherein the vibrating conveyor includes an enclosed channel and wherein the vibrating conveyor has an inlet and an outlet; feeding the food product into the inlet of the vibrating conveyor; operating the vibrating conveyor at a Peclet number of greater than about 6, at a dimensionless acceleration number of greater than about 1, and a vertical amplitude of vibration of greater than about 3 mm; feeding a coating material into the vibrating conveyor such that the food product is coated with the coating material as it moves from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for sustainable aquaculture. The methods provided herein allows recovery and/or recycling of autochthonous nutrients in fish farming, and recovery of allochthonous nutrients present in eutrophic water. The systems provided herein comprises two closely spaced cages, an array of rotary panels that regulates the flow of matters between the two cages; and a means for producing a directional water current.

Abstract: The invention in principle pertains to the field of recombinant manufacture of fatty acids. It provides novel nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding fatty acid desaturases, elongases, acyltransferases, terminator sequences and high expressing seed-specific promoters operatively linked to the said nucleic acid sequences wherein nucleic acid expression enhancing nucleic acids (NEENAs) are functionally linked to said promoters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a confectionery composition which is able to provide a new and improved flavour and texture experience for a consumer. The confectionery composition has interconnected pores therein which contain a fill material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the specific silencing of the ? (alpha), ? (beta), ? (gamma) and ? (omega)-gliadins of hard wheat for flour by RNA interference (RNAi) through employment of a polynucleotide which is transcribed into an hpRNA (hairpin RNA). Furthermore the present invention additionally relates to a vector, cell, plant or seed comprising the polynucleotide, the expression whereof is specifically directed in particular tissues of wheat seeds through gene expression-regulating sequences such as, for example, the promoter of a gene of ?-gliadins or the promoter of the gene encoding for a D-hordein.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant molecular biology and provides methods for production of high expressing seed-specific and/or seed-preferential promoters and the production of plants with enhanced seed-specific and/or seed-preferential expression of nucleic acids wherein nucleic acid expression enhancing nucleic acids (NEENAs) are functionally linked to said promoters and/or introduced into plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a leavened bread dough, said method comprising the following sequence of processing steps: combining flour, water, yeast and/or leavening agent, and optionally one or more additional bakery ingredients to produce a dough-type mix; mixing and working the dough-type mix in a mixer to produce an underdeveloped dough with a density of 0.9-1.5 g/ml, the total energy input from the mixer into the underdeveloped dough during said mixing and working of the dough-type mix being at least 1 W.h/kg; further working a batch of at least 15 kg of the underdeveloped dough by subjecting it to deformation shear, thereby producing a developed dough; dividing the developed dough into two or more developed dough pieces having an individual mass of 30-3000 g; and leavening the developed dough pieces to yield leavened dough pieces having a specific volume of at least 2.0 ml/g; wherein the aforementioned sequence of processing steps is completed within 3 hours.

Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbonated beverage containing soybean powder or soymilk, wherein the carbonated beverage is provided with a refreshing carbonic acid flavor as well as nutrients and good flavor derived from soybeans, and the soybean-derived ingredient is stably maintained without becoming coagulated even when the content of the soybean-derived ingredient is high. By adjusting the pH of the carbonated beverage containing soybean powder and/or soymilk to 5.7 or higher, it is possible to stably maintain the soybean-derived ingredient without coagulation, and to provide the beverage with a refreshing carbonic acid flavor as well as nutrients and good flavor derived from soybeans.

Abstract: This invention concerns the process of creating an energy supplement product, good also as an anti-aging, aphrodisiac and as an alternative source to prevent or to remedy some diseases. The product is a composition of five ingredients: four marine animals (sea cucumber, sea urchin, sea sponge, and shark fin), and an algae called Sargassum. These ingredients are sterilized and then dried by using isothermal isotopes, reduced to powder, measured and encapsulated.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous medium containing an amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer which is not soluble in demineralised water, characterized in that the medium has a content of an aqueous phase of at least 60% by weight and a content of up to 40% by weight of solids comprising the amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer, whereby the aqueous phase is charged by a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide that effects the amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer to be present in solute form in the medium. The aqueous medium may be used beneficially as a coating or binding solution for the spray coating or binding of pharmaceutical compositions or nutraceutical compositions or cosmetical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of encapsulation. More particularly, it relates to a process for encapsulating an active ingredient such as preferably flavouring ingredients in or on an edible composition, the encapsulating material comprising empty yeast cells. Furthermore a food product containing said encapsulated active ingredient which is preferably in the form of a chewing-gum, a fried, baked or extruded product.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic rice event 17314 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event 17314. The present invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event 17314 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event 17314. The invention also provides methods related to event 17314.

Abstract: A chef basket is disclosed. The basket includes a ring, a plurality of overhangs, the overhangs coupled to the ring and juxtaposed over each neighboring overhang, a plurality of interlocking wires forming a straining surface, the straining surface coupled to the ring; and at least two handles, the at least two handles rotatably coupled to the ring, wherein at least five different reversible configurations or orientations, including a collapsed configuration, a first standing configuration, a second standing configuration, a first configuration, and a second configuration, are formed.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for reducing algal biomass in eutrophic water, wherein organism that feed on algae are introduced into the eutrophic water and cultured in the eutrophic water, until the algal biomass is reduced or the organisms have reach desirable size. The body of eutrophic water can be restocked with juveniles after harvesting. The organisms can be fishes and/or shellfishes. The methods further comprising producing biofuel, specialty chemicals, nutraceuticals, food, and/or fish meal from the harvested fish.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the level of phytate in plants. More specifically, the invention relates to methods of modulating the level of phytate utilizing nucleic acids comprising multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) nucleotide sequences to modulate the expression of MRP(s) in a plant of interest. The compositions and methods of the invention find use in agriculture for improving the nutritional quality of food and feed by reducing the levels of phytate and/or increasing the levels of non-phytate phosphorus in food and feed. The invention also finds use in reducing the environmental impact of animal waste.

Abstract: A method for forming a film on a surface of a base so that the film can impart good peeling property between the base and an object to be treated when the object contacts the base. A film formed by the method is also provided. Cooking oil 2 applied to a surface of a plate 1a is brought into contact with a flame, so that a film 7 imparting a peeling property relative to the plate 1a is formed. As the film 7 displays an excellent peeling property when a foodstuff 8 contacts the plate 1a with the film 7 formed therebetween, a good releasing property between the plate 1a and the foodstuff 8 can be obtained. As the film 7 is capable of being regenerated easily, it is possible to prevent easily and semi permanently the foodstuff 8 from firmly sticking to the plate 1a even though the foodstuff repeatedly contacts and releases from the plate 1a.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain food stuffs wherein certain ingredients in foods are substituted by a product made of citrus peel that has been ground to a powder to form a citrus product. The certain ingredients in the foodstuff are, for example, milk and eggs. The citrus product has oils contained therein that are reduced from 78% in some instances and to 1.8% in other instances. Depending on the use, the citrus product could be used to substitute certain meats in certain foods to render them meatless the result being the same in taste and the same in appearance. In other instances, the citrus product is used as a substitute in deep frying foods and as a replacement in the batter that makes breads, muffins or cornstarch. Again the result is the same as mentioned above.

Abstract: The invention relates to reducing or minimising the environmental footprint comprising a water footprint and a carbon footprint of a food product.

Abstract: A juice processing system includes at least one fluid line for a concentrated pulp stream, and a flow restrictor coupled in fluid communication with the at least one fluid line for generating a pressure drop in the concentrated pulp stream indicative of a concentration of pulp therein. The system may further include at least one pressure sensor associated with the flow restrictor for sensing the pressure drop, and a controller coupled to the at least one pressure sensor for generating at least one control signal based upon the sensed pressure drop. The control signal may be for an upstream and/or a downstream control device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making a dehydrated pulp slurry comprising the steps of de-sugaring a pulp slurry, said de-sugaring process producing a pulp slurry with substantially no sugar content, and dehydrating said pulp slurry. The dehydrated pulp slurry produced by this process is such that, when reconstituted, the color, shape, and texture of the pulp contained therein is substantially the same as it was prior to undergoing the dehydrating step.

Abstract: A method of making a gelled composition that includes combining water and an effervescent tablet in a vessel, the effervescent tablet including at least 200 mg gelatin and an effervescent couple that includes an acid and a base, heating an aqueous composition (e.g., in a microwave oven), optionally adding cold water to the heated composition, and chilling the composition for a period sufficient for the composition to form a gel.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for enhancing agronomic properties in plants by down-regulation of a PALM transcription factor. Nucleic acid constructs for down-regulation of PALM are described. Transgenic plants are provided that comprise increased leafy tissue and increased disease resistance. Plants described herein may be used, for example, as improved forage crops or in biofuel production.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for continuously coating cores by means of a dragée-making apparatus (15) comprising at least one rotatably driven drum (1) in which the product (5) is coated with one or several coating materials or is subjected to other treatment processes, such as spraying, drying. In order to be able to individually treat several small charges within a very limited space and with little effort regarding machines, the charge of the product that is to be processed is divided into small individual charges at the inlet end of the drum, is conveyed through the drum in a clocked manner, and is treated in individual treatment chambers (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) in the drum, which are separated from each other. The longitudinal conveyor (3) that conveys the individual charges through the drum embodies the individual treatment chambers in connection with the inner wall of the drum.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH287946. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH287946, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH287946 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH287946.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH861515. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH861515, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH861515 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH861515.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH711877. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH711877, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH711877 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH711877.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH650068. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH650068, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH650068 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH650068.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH851446. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH851446, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH851446 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH851446.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH867615. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH867615, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH867615 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH867615.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the use of power ultrasound to provide for whey protein solutions with low turbidity. In one embodiment, power ultrasound is applied using a 20 kHz generator at between about 3 W and about 15 W. Power ultrasound may be applied for different application times, including, but not limited to about 5 minutes and about 15 minutes. Power ultrasound may be applied at temperatures between about 20° C. and about 60° C. In one embodiment, power ultrasound is applied with no temperature control [NTC]). In various embodiments the application of power ultrasound to whey suspensions is carried out on whey suspensions obtained at any of 4 identified, different steps in a common commercial process. In some embodiments and examples there is a 90% decrease in whey sample turbidity when power ultrasound is applied. A specific example is the 90% decrease in whey sample turbidity achieved when power ultrasound is applied to a whey suspension of 28.2% of solids containing 35.6% of protein on a dry basis.

Abstract: A process for cross-linking proteins, according to which the crosslinking agent is dihydroxyacetone and the proteins are chosen from proteins from animal tissues, from milk or from blood, such as in particular casein, gelatin or collagen; proteins from cereals, such as in particular maize, wheat or rice proteins; protein from high-protein plants, such as in particular pea, alfalfa, lupin, barley, millet or sorghum proteins; proteins from oleaginous plants, such as in particular soybean proteins, for instance soybean cakes, rapeseed or flax proteins, for instance rapeseed cakes, sunflower, groundnut or cotton proteins; and proteins from tubers, such as in particular from potato or manioc.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for modifying the growth characteristics of plants by modifying expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a 2×C2H2 zinc finger protein and/or modifying level and/or activity in a plant of a 2×C2H2 zinc finger protein. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having modified growth characteristics, which plants have modified expression of a nucleic acid encoding a 2×C2H2 zinc finger protein. For example yield of crop plants are improved by the methods of the present invention.

Abstract: A food preparation device including: a body defining a passage; and a mount or head portion for holding a skewer within the passage. The passage has an opening for receiving portions of food such that when a skewer is held by the mount, portions of food entering the opening become impaled on the skewer within the passage. The device is provided with a cutter to cut portions of food such as meat for use in the device.

Abstract: A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The. device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cleanings; a mixing and extrusion feed for handling different consistencies of ingredients; an integrated automatic cutter; motor cooling and extruded ingredient drying; as well as various safety devices.

Abstract: A method for producing biofuels is provided. A method of making biofuels includes dewatering substantially intact algal cells to make an algal biomass, extracting neutral lipids from the algal biomass, and esterifying the neutral lipids with a catalyst in the presence of an alcohol. The method also includes separating a water soluble fraction comprising glycerin from a water insoluble fraction comprising fuel esters and distilling the fuel esters under vacuum to obtain a C16 or shorter fuel esters fraction, a C16 or longer fuel ester fraction, and a residue comprising carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids. The method further includes hydrogenating and deoxygenating at least one of (i) the C16 or shorter fuel esters to obtain a jet fuel blend stock and (ii) the C16 or longer fuel esters to obtain a diesel blend stock.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided null-LOX-1 barley and plant products produced thereof, such as malt manufactured by using barley kernels defective in synthesis of the fatty acid-converting enzyme lipoxygenase-1. Said enzyme accounts for the principal activity related to conversion of linoleic acid into 9-hydroperoxy octadecadienoic acid, a lipoxygenase pathway metabolite, which-through further enzymatic or spontaneous reactions-may lead to the appearance of trans-2-nonenal. The invention enables brewers to produce a beer devoid of detectable trans-2-nonenal-specific off flavors, even after prolonged storage of the beverage.

Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof or complement thereof and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.

Abstract: A liquid flavor enhancement apparatus includes a lid for a container adapted to hold a liquid to be consumed and an aroma pod arranged in the lid. The lid defines a consumption opening extending therethrough to allow passage of the liquid from the container through the lid during consumption of the liquid. The aroma pod includes a body adapted for insertion into a liquid container lid, and has an aromatic material retained therein. Air inside the container is allowed to pass through the aroma pod from the second to the first surface of the lid. The container is filled such that the liquid does not contact the aromatic material during filling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for extract purification of sugar beet raw juice, especially for reduction of lime consumption during the purification of sugar beet raw juice, to a process for producing a nutrient-rich non-sucrose concentrate from sugar beet raw juice, to the non-sucrose substance concentrate thus produced, to uses of the non-sucrose substance concentrate and to an apparatus for preliming sugar beet raw juice and/or for obtaining the non-sucrose substance concentrate.

Abstract: A supplement to be administered enterally to maintain or restore the intestinal intestinal barrier of the critically or chronically ill and people with malnutrition is described. This contains as solution, in each case based on a daily dose, a) glutamine and/or glutamine precursors in an amount in the range from 15 to 70 g, b) at least two representatives from the group of substances having antioxidant activity, and c) short-chain fatty acids and/or precursors of short-chain fatty acids in an amount of from 0.5 to 10 g.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for the high-pressure treatment of products, particularly of packaged foodstuffs. The device comprises a high-pressure chamber and a discharge valve for discharging high-pressure medium out of the high-pressure chamber. The invention is characterized in that a controllable actuator is provided for adjusting the rate of the pressure decrease in the high-pressure chamber at least over a predetermined pressure range. The disclosure also relates to a method for the high-pressure treatment of products, wherein pressure decrease takes place in a first phase and in a second phase, and the mean pressure decrease rate in the first phase is higher than in the second phase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to control of fungal and oomycete plant pathogens by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pathogen, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic agents for use in protecting plants from pathogen infection.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of predicting the size of a dog that will be attained in adulthood, comprising typing the nucleotide(s) present for a single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) marker present in the genome of the dog at a position equivalent to position 201 in one or more of the sequences identified in Table 1, and/or at one or more positions which are in linkage disequilibrium with any one of these positions, and thereby predicting the size of the dog that will be attained in adulthood.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015646. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015646. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015646 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015646 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015662. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015662. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015662 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015662 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016082. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016082. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016082 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016082 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016131. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016131. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016131 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016131 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.