Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for removing impurities from an edible fat, such as an edible butter or edible oil, where the processes comprise the step of subjecting the edible fat to a short-path evaporation process and do not comprise the step of deodorizing the edible fat by treatment with steam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for removing impurities from an edible fat, such as an edible butter or edible oil, where the processes comprise the step of subjecting the edible fat to a short-path evaporation process and do not comprise the step of bleaching the edible fat, and/or subjecting the edible fat to clay filtration.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to an engineered wood precursor mixture. The engineered wood precursor mixture includes wood components and a binder reaction mixture. The binder reaction mixture is present in a range of from 3 parts to 25 parts per 100 parts of the dry weight of the plurality of wood components. The binder reaction mixture includes an aqueous portion including a glycerol component. The glycerol component includes glycerol or an oligomer of glycerol in a range of from 5 wt % to 65 wt % or 5 wt % to 50 60 wt %, based on the dry weight of the binder reaction mixture. The binder reaction mixture further includes an at least partially non-dissolved polypeptide-containing component comprising an enhanced protein pea flour. The enhanced protein pea flour comprises 40 wt % to 85 wt % protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to effective processes for removing impurities from an edible fat, such as an edible butter or an edible oil, where the processes comprise the step of subjecting the edible fat to a short-path evaporation process and do not comprise the step of degumming the edible fat.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composition comprising a triglyceride component wherein: the triglyceride component comprises a mixture of triglycerides and wherein the mixture of triglycerides comprises individual triglycerides comprising one or more ester containing fatty acids and wherein the esters of the ester containing fatty acids are C8-C22 branched or straight chain fatty acid esters and wherein the composition has a drop melting point of between 30° and 70° C. and/or a combined monoglyceride and diglyceride content of between 0.5 and 10 percent.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plasticizer composition comprising an epoxidized fatty acid C1-C6 alkyl ester component wherein the epoxidized fatty acid C1-C6 alkyl ester component contains (i) less than 6% saturated fatty acid residues and (ii) less than 2% monoacylglycerols. The disclosure further relates to a plasticized polymer composition, comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of at least one polymer resin; and (b) about 10 to 150 parts by weight of a plasticizer compounded with the at least one polymer resin, wherein the plasticizer comprises an epoxidized fatty acid C1-C6 alkyl ester component wherein the epoxidized fatty acid C1-C6 alkyl ester component contains (i) less than 7% saturated fatty acid residues and (ii) less than 2% monoacylglycerols.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide engineered microbes for ethanol production. Methods for microbe engineering and culturing are also provided herein. Such engineered microbes exhibit enhanced capabilities for ethanol production.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to an engineered wood precursor mixture. The engineered wood precursor mixture can include a plurality of wood components and a binder reaction mixture. The binder reaction mixture is present in a range of from 3 parts to 25 parts per 100 parts of the dry weight of the plurality of wood components. The binder reaction mixture includes an aqueous portion including a glycerol component. The glycerol component includes glycerol or an oligomer of glycerol in a range of from 5 wt % to 65 wt % or 5 wt % to 50 wt %, based on the dry weight of the binder reaction mixture. The binder reaction mixture further includes an at least partially non-dissolved polypeptide-containing component comprising soy flour, wheat gluten, corn protein isolate, or a mixture thereof, in a range of from 20 wt % to 85 wt %, based on the dry weight of the binder reaction mixture.

Abstract: A cocoa composition including cocoa liquor, cocoa powder, or combinations thereof, milk solids, milk solid alternatives, or combinations thereof, a sugar substitute, and a sensory modifier and with reduced bitterness, reduced cooked milk flavor, increased cocoa flavor, and/or increased cream flavor relative to an equivalent composition without the sensory modifier is described herein. The sensory modifier may include a dicaffeoylquinic acid or salt thereof; and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of monocaffeoylquinic acids, monoferuloylquinic acids, diferuloylquinic acids, monocoumaroylquinic acids, dicoumaroylquinic acids, and salts thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a personal care formulation comprising a natural oil-based petrolatum compositions and a method of making the same. The natural oil-based petrolatum comprises a triglyceride component wherein: the triglyceride component contains a plurality hydroxyl containing fatty acid chains and wherein a plurality of the hydroxyl containing fatty acid chains are esterified with a C8-C22 branched or straight chain fatty acid and wherein the triglyceride component: a) contains less than 10% combined monoglycerides and diglycerides or b) has a drop melting point measured by AOCS Standard Procedure Cc 18-80 of between 35 and 70 degrees C.

Abstract: There is disclosed: a wood adhesive composition comprising a protein and a poly(glycidyl ether); a method for using the wood adhesive composition to make a composite wood product; and composite wood products made using the wood adhesive composition.

Abstract: Processes for transesterifying wax esters. Implementations may include: providing a feedstock including wax esters, contacting the feedstock with a lipase, and catalytically transesterifying the wax esters in the feedstock with the lipase to form a transesterified product. An oxidative stability index (OSI) of the transesterified product may be greater than an OSI of the feedstock.

Abstract: Described herein is a polymerized biorenewable, previously modified, or functionalized oil, comprising a polymeric distribution having about 2 to about 80 wt % oligomer content, a polydispersity index ranging from about 1.30 to about 2.20, and sulfur content ranging from 0.001 wt % to about 8 wt %. Methods of manufacturing the polymerized oil as well as its incorporation into asphalt paving, roofing, and coating applications are also described.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a novel material based on potassium phosphate salt or cesium phosphate salt and silica, comprising at least one source of silica formed into shape with at least one powder of a potassium phosphate or cesium phosphate salt and the use of this material for the preparation of acrylic acid. The disclosure also relates to a process for preparing said material, comprising at least one step of mixing at least one powder of at least one source of silica with at least one powder of at least one potassium phosphate or cesium phosphate salt and at least one solvent, a step of forming into shape preferably by extrusion of the mixture obtained on conclusion of the mixing step and a step of preparing calcined extrudates and optionally a final hydrothermal treatment step.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a novel material based on potassium phosphate salt or cesium phosphate salt and silica, comprising at least one source of silica formed into shape with at least one powder of a potassium phosphate or cesium phosphate salt and the use of this material for the preparation of acrylic acid. The disclosure also relates to a process for preparing said material, comprising at least one step of mixing at least one powder of at least one source of silica with at least one powder of at least one potassium phosphate or cesium phosphate salt and at least one solvent, a step of forming into shape preferably by extrusion of the mixture obtained on conclusion of the mixing step and a step of preparing calcined extrudates and optionally a final hydrothermal treatment step.

Abstract: Processes for transesterifying wax esters. Implementations may include: providing a feedstock including wax esters, contacting the feedstock with a lipase, and catalytically transesterifying the wax esters in the feedstock with the lipase to form a transesterified product. An oxidative stability index (OSI) of the transesterified product may be greater than an OSI of the feedstock.

Abstract: Genetically modified yeast having a heterologous sugar transporter that is capable of transporting a non-glucose sugar such as maltulose, are described. The heterologous sugar transporter can be a protein according to, or that has similarity to, SEQ ID NO: 44. Fermentation methods using enzymatically treated starch where the yeast are able to consume the non-glucose sugars, are also described. The engineered yeast can be useful for producing desired bioproducts such as high ethanol, with low amounts of residual sugars in the medium.

Abstract: In method of preparing a meat analogue product, vegetable oil; a modified starch selected from a starch octenylsuccinate, a hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, and mixtures thereof; and methylcellulose in water to form a vegetable oil/starch/methylcellulose emulsion. The vegetable oil/starch/methylcellulose emulsion is mixed with a hydrated plant protein to form a meat analogue product comprising from 3 to 22 wt % vegetable oil. This cooked meat analogue product may be frozen to provide a frozen, cooked meat analogue product, which in turn may be reheated by the consumer.

Abstract: A cheese analogue product includes a corn protein isolate (CPI) that is ?0.1 wt % to ?20 wt % of the cheese analogue product. At least about 85 wt % of the CPI on a dry basis is corn protein. The CPI includes an “a*” color value ranging from about ?2.5 to about 1.5 and a “b*” color value ranging from about 5 to about 25.

Abstract: The present technology provides a natural-based deodorant composition that includes about 5.0 weight percent (wt %) to about 15.0 wt % of a texturizer based on total weight of the deodorant composition, about 0.5 wt % to about 2.5 wt % of a gelling agent comprising kappa carrageenan; and about 5.0 wt % to about 35.0 wt % of an emollient composition; and water; wherein the texturizer includes a n-octenyl succinate anhydride (nOSA) modified starch and a hydroxypropylated starch, wherein a weight ratio of the nOSA modified starch to hydroxypropylated starch is about 3:1 to about 20:1.