Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilized starch obtained by reacting under alkaline conditions a base starch having a protein content of less than 0.4% w/w with a reactant capable of forming active chlorine, wherein the reactant is used in an amount sufficient to provide between 4000 and 8200 ppm of active chlorine during the stabilization reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a food product comprising hydrolysed starch, as well as to products obtainable by the method. The method has the advantage of increasing the amount of sugar (i.e. maltose) produced by hydrolysis as compared to conventional methods of starch hydrolysis and present the additional advantage of providing good processability for the food product.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing short-clustered dextrin, and belongs to the field of bio-modified starch. The method includes: collaboratively modifying to-be-modified starch by adopting Ro-GBE and Gt-GBE. The present disclosure utilizes two starch branching enzymes from different microorganism sources to collaboratively modify corn starch. The Ro-GBE is firstly added for pretreatment, then the Gt-GBE is added. The Ro-GBE catalyzes the to-be-modified starch to form a chain segment structure which is more conducive to further utilization for the Gt-GBE, thin and long starch molecule is transformed into short-clustered structure under the catalysis of Gt-GBE, and thus the slow digestibility of modified products is more obvious.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermally inhibited starch and starchy flours produced by heat treatment of native starch that is pre-dried where necessary to a dry matter content of more than or equal to 95% by weight, preferably 98% by weight, particularly preferably 99% by weight, wherein said starch, pre-dried where necessary, is treated in the presence of at least 0.1% by volume of oxygen at a product temperature in excess of 100° C. in a vibrating spiral conveyor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a food product comprising hydrolysed starch, as well as to products obtainable by the method. The method has the advantage of reducing the amount of sugar (i.e. maltose) produced by hydrolysis as compared to conventional methods of starch hydrolysis and present the additional advantage of providing good processability for the food product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a direct dissolving process for the production of polysaccharide fibers which contain ?(1?3)-glucan as a fiber-forming substance, with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution as a solvent, as well as to the fibers made thereby, and to their use.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a low chloride paint detackifier composition. Also disclosed are methods of making the paint detackifier composition and methods of using the paint detackifier composition. The detakifier may be made from cationized starch and sodium aluminate. The starch can be wheat starch, corn starch, tapioca starch, potato starch, rice starch, sweet potato starch, sago starch, mung bean starch, arrowroot starch, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of polysaccharide fibers which contain ?(1?3)-glucan as a fiber-forming substance, as well as to the fibers made thereby, and to their use.

Abstract: Diffractive microstructure comprising micro-protrusions or microgrooves or a combination thereof and method of producing the same. The microstructure is formed in a layer of a thermoplastic carbohydrate polymer or a polymer derived from a carbohydrate material, said polymer having a glass transition point of less than 210° C. The thermoplastic polymer is preferably selected from the group of native starch, dextrin, native hemicellulose, native cellulose, poly(lactic acid), polylactides, polycaprolactone, starch derivatives, dextrin derivatives, hemicellulose derivatives, cellulose derivatives, and mixtures thereof. The invention provides an inexpensive and reliable way of incorporating into the products safety markings, which allow for visual inspection or detection, such as holograms and barcodes.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of an acylated polymer composition comprising amylose and/or amylopectin, comprising a pre-treatment step in the presence of an acid, a salt and a polycarboxylic acid, subsequent acylation and, preferably, a post-treatment step with an acid. The products obtained are useful as additives in inks, varnishes, lacquers, coatings, thickeners, adhesives or binders.

Abstract: A highly homogeneous starch-based glue composition is obtained by enzymatic modification of the starch with a branching enzyme which is supplied in an enzymatically modified starch with high long-term stability. The starch has a viscosity stability index SI of less than or equal to 1.3, calculated by the quotient of viscosity after 14 days and by viscosity after 2 hours after preparation of the starch. The starch is suitable for liquid storage, which is stable in the long-term, of a ready-to-use paste with a high bonding strength.

Abstract: Nutritious granular materials of fine particle sizes agglomerated within versatile micropellets are useful for inserting significant amounts of nutritious properties into snack foods. Expandable micropellet-containing formulations provide for introduction of fine particle ingredients such as proteins, minerals and other components or desirable nutrients into food processing lines not typically amenable to the fine particle sizes. Micropellet-containing formulations may consist entirely of micropellets, or may contain an expandable starch such as, for example, corn meal, sheeted doughs, and expanded collet products onto which the micropellets may be basted.

Abstract: The invention provides barley gain comprising a reduced level or activity of starch synthase IIa protein and a starch content of at least 41% (w/w) and methods of producing, identifying and using same. The grain may comprise an amylase content of at least 50%, a ?-glucan content of 5-9% (w/w) or greater than 9% (w/w), and/or a fructan content of 3-11% (w/w). The fructan may comprise a degree of polymerization from about 3 to about 12. For example, the plant and grain comprises a sex6-292 allele and/or an amo1 mutation. A food or beverage product, and methods of producing a food or beverage product, comprising obtaining or producing the subject grain and processing the grain to produce the product. Also contemplated are methods of improving one or more indicators of health in a mammal comprising administering a composition comprising the subject barley grain or a product comprising same.

Abstract: A method of purifying a Luo Han Guo extract includes contacting the Luo Han Guo extract with activated carbon and a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed is a treatment method of biomass to maximize sugar yield, which uses a specific additive which can effectively adsorb lignin-derived compounds and various inhibitors of the enzymatic activity to promote saccharification of cellulose catalyzed by cellulose hydrolases, and thus can maximize sugar yield from pretreated biomass.

Abstract: Described is a conjugate of agent complex and at least one target-finding ligand, where the agent complex comprises an agent encapsulated by an encapsulation material and where the target-finding ligand is a prostacyclin analog, and the use of the conjugate.

Abstract: Biodegradable graft copolymers derived from a carbohydrate, including nitrogen-containing carbohydrates and modified carbohydrates, and at least one ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having superabsorbent properties are disclosed in addition to the substantially adiabatic polymerization process by which the graft copolymers are made. The methods disclosed can be carried out in a variety of currently available stirred and/or continuous commercial reactors. Polymerizations carried out with starch have surprisingly produced substantially quantitative yields of graft copolymer free of residual monomer produced as a moist copolymer. Product work-up typically involves an optional neutralization and drying.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a food ingredient or beverage ingredient. The present invention also provides a process for producing food product or beverage product. The present invention also provides a process for providing starch, amylose, amylopectin, ?-glucan, fructan, non-starch polysaccharide, dietary fiber or resistant starch to improve one or more indicators of health in a mammal.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an amidohydrolase for preparing foodstuffs or stimulants.

Abstract: The invention presented in this application relates to a fragrance deposition system for high surfactant applications such as shampoo and body wash. The system will provide a long lasting release of the fragrance and is more efficient at low levels and does not deposit particles that can cause adverse properties.

Abstract: This disclosure describes formulations, systems and methods for a novel tackifier. The novel tackifier is composed of a modified starch and an acrylamide.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods related to the direct conversion of the starch in a ground or fractionated grain into a fermentable sugar feedstock capable of serving as a carbon source for the industrial production of one or more products by a fermenting organism, such as isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids. Such conversions may be performed at temperatures at or below the initial gelatinization temperature of the starch present in the grain and may utilize one or more isolatable endogenous enzymes present in certain unrefined grains.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a dehydrated biopolymer powder, said method comprising the successive steps of: a) providing a filter cake comprising biopolymer material and 30 to 60 wt. % of water; b) contacting said filter cake with a pressurized gas to extract water from the filter cake, said pressurized gas having a pressure and a temperature below the critical point of the gas; c) separating water-containing pressurized gas from the dehydrated filter cake; and d) collecting a dehydrated biopolymer powder wherein the pressurized gas has a pressure of at least 0.6 MPa (6 bar) and up to 6 MPa (60 bar), and a temperature of 10 to 40° C.

Abstract: Articles containing soil adsorbing polymers, and more particularly, articles, for example nonwovens, such as paper towels, wovens, and/or sponges and/or article-forming components thereof that comprise a durably bonded soil adsorbing polymer, article-forming components used to make such articles, and processes for making same are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing cationic starch. The method includes preparing a starch suspension containing a cationization agent; performing ultrahigh pressure treatment on the starch suspension; and obtaining cationic starch from the starch suspension subjected to ultrahigh pressure treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair fixative composition comprising a canonically modified hydrolysed starch and especially canonically modified hydrolysed starches, hydrolysed to the extend of having a dextrose equivalent of 1 to 6.

Abstract: This specification describes a composition for coating on a substrate, such as paper, useful for inkjet printing with ink having an anionic dye. The coating comprises a cationic binder and preferably pigment. The binder may be made of latex forming cationic biopolymer particles, for example made from cationic starch. Cationic biopolymer polymers are used as a cationic fixative. Optionally, a salt with a polyvalent metal ion may be added top the composition. With this addition, the substrate is also suitable for printing with dispersed pigment based inkjet ink.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a hyaluronic acid derivative having a crosslinking group(s) and a hydrophilic polysaccharide derivative having a hydrophobic group(s), wherein the hyaluronic acid derivative having a crosslinking group(s) is prepared by crosslinkage formation reaction in hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof having a crosslinkable group(s) in the presence of the hydrophilic polysaccharide derivative wherein the hydrophilic polysaccharide derivative may have a crosslinkable group(s).

Abstract: Low-copper click chemistry, 1.3-dipolar cycloadditions, and Staudinger ligations for modifying biomolecules is provided. Compositions, methods, and kits relating to low-copper click chemistry, 1.3-dipolar cycloadditions, and Staudinger ligations are also provided.

Abstract: Compositions of matter are provided that include chitosan and a modified carbohydrate. The modified carbohydrate includes a carbohydrate component and a cross linking agent. The modified carbohydrate has increased carboxyl content as compared to an unmodified counterpart carbohydrate. A carboxyl group of the modified carbohydrate is covalently bonded with an amino group of chitosan. The compositions of matter provided herein may include cross linked starch citrate-chitosan and cross linked hemicellulose citrate-chitosan, including foams thereof. These compositions yield excellent absorbency and metal chelation properties. Methods of making cross linked modified carbohydrate-chitosan compounds are also provided.

Abstract: A starch-based adhesive composition, having a tan ? at 10 Hz and 20° C. of at least 1.40 is provided. The adhesive composition is in particular useful as labelling adhesive. Also provided is a bottle that has a label whereby the label is attached to the bottle by the aforesaid adhesive composition.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for decontaminating starch hydrolysates from which glucose polymers for producing peritoneal dialysis solutions will be prepared.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing cationic starch. The method includes preparing a starch suspension containing a cationization agent; performing ultrahigh pressure treatment on the starch suspension; and obtaining cationic starch from the starch suspension subjected to ultrahigh pressure treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound, comprising a) a first starch derivative selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl starch, carboxyl alkyl starch, ester starch and arbitrary mixtures thereof, wherein the starch derivative has a mean relative molar mass Mw1 and a degree of molar substitution MS1, and b) a second starch derivative selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl starch, carboxyl alkyl starch, ester starch and arbitrary mixtures thereof, having a mean relative molar mass Mw2 and a degree of molar substitution MS2, characterized in that Mw1 is greater than Mw2 (Mw1>Mw2) and MS2 is greater than MS1 (MS2>MS1).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to methods for preparing enzymatically hydrolyzed starch for use as a stabilizing agent that include the steps of first gelatinizing a starch and next, hydrolyzing the gelatinized starch with an enzyme having endo-hydrolytic activity. The present invention also pertains to the resulting enzymatically hydrolyzed starch for use as a stabilizing agent within emulsions, beverages, food products and industrial products prepared using the enzymatically hydrolyzed starch.

Abstract: Universal sensory structurants and compositions comprising the same are described. The universal sensory structurants comprise polysaccharide carbohydrate having at least about 75% by weight amylopectin and the polysaccharide carbohydrate has been treated and swollen with a solvent comprising hydroxylated polymer comprising less than about 100 silane repeat units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing regenerated biopolymers in the form of carbohydrates, using a solvent system that contains the biopolymers dissolved therein. The solvent system is based on a melted ionic liquid and optionally a protic solvent or a mixture thereof. The biopolymers dissolved in the solvent system are precipitated in a coagulation medium, said medium comprising a protic coagulant or a mixture of protic coagulants. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the surface tension ? of the coagulant or the mixture of coagulants is 99% to 30% of the surface tension ? of water, the surface tension being measured according to ASTM D 1590-60 at a temperature of 50° C. The method according to the invention is economical and flexible and leads to advantageous products, especially in the form of staple fibers which are especially not fibrillated and have an advantageous wet to dry strength ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for modifying the thermal and/or digestion properties of corn starches and corn flours.

Abstract: A composition comprising starch, a biogum and water subjected to heat, shearing and optionally depolymerization is provided which is useful as a stable high solids dispersion useful in various applications including as wet-end additives for paper making.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated MFX7805, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line MFX7805 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line MFX7805, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line MFX7805, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated ID3633, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line ID3633 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line ID3633, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line ID3633, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KLI6131, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KLI6131 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KLI6131, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KLI6131, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated CJ6328, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line CJ6328 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line CJ6328, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line CJ6328, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KDL6289, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KDL6289 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KDL6289, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KDL6289, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the sorghum variety designated GSV672338. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the sorghum variety GSV672338. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the sorghum variety GSV672338 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing sorghum plants by crossing the sorghum variety GSV672338 with itself or another sorghum variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resistant starch-rich starch which satisfies the requirements (a), (b), (c) and (d), below: (a) showing a resistant starch content, measured by the AOAC Official Method 2002.02 for measuring resistant starch, of 60% or more; (b) showing a molecular weight peak in the range from 6×103 or larger to 4×104 or smaller; (c) showing a molecular weight dispersion of 1.5 or larger to 6.0 or smaller; and (d) showing a gelatinization enthalpy, measured by differential scanning calorimetry over the range from 50° C. to 130° C., of 10 J/g or smaller.

Abstract: A carbonaceous material is derived from a polysaccharide by carbonization. The polysaccharide is preferably a starch. The carbonaceous material has mesoporosity and is useful as a solid catalytic support.

Abstract: An inbred corn line designated I9545 is disclosed. The invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line I9545 and methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred corn line I9545 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention also relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to corn cultivars and plant parts derived from inbred corn line I9545 and to methods for producing other corn cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from inbred corn line I9545, and to the corn plants and parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing inbred corn line I9545 with another corn cultivar.

Abstract: A single phase preparation of free flowing, hydrophobic starches which comprises a starch treated with a siliconate and an acid in a single phase process, is described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates inter alia to the use of moisture-conditioned disintegrants or expanding agents in tablet manufacture for the selective adjustment of the mechanical properties, the dissolution kinetics (dissolution) and/or the water loading of tablets.