Patents Assigned to Molecular Epidemiology Inc.
  • Method for producing hypoallergenic peanut products
    Patent number: 10844329
    Abstract: Provided are methods for reducing or eliminating allergenicity of legumes, peanuts, or tree nuts, comprising contacting allergenic proteins embedded in seeds, or pieces thereof, of legumes, peanuts, or tree nuts with an aqueous solution of bromelain in an amount and for a time period sufficient to reduce or eliminate the allergenicity of the allergenic proteins (Ara h1, and/or Ara h2, and/or Ara h3 allergen). Additionally provided are methods for decontaminating machinery contaminated with allergenic proteins (Ara h1, and/or Ara h2, and/or Ara h3 allergen) or allergen residues thereof, comprising contacting the contaminated machinery with an aqueous solution of bromelain in an amount and for a time period sufficient to reduce or eliminate the allergenicity of the allergenic proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Molecular Epidemiology Inc.
    Inventor: Mansour Samadpour
  • Method for producing hypoallergenic peanut products
    Patent number: 10246669
    Abstract: A peanut food product with reduced levels of allergenic proteins such as Ala h1/h2/h3 is produced by initiating the germination process in raw peanuts, holding the peanuts in moist conditions to initiate germination, and then treating with bromelain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Molecular Epidemiology Inc.
    Inventor: Mansour Samadpour
  • Method of decontaminating machinery contaminated with allergens
    Patent number: 9932545
    Abstract: A peanut food product with reduced levels of allergenic proteins such as Ala h1/h2/h3 is produced by initiating the germination process in raw peanuts, holding the peanuts in moist conditions to initiate germination, and then treating with bromelain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Molecular Epidemiology Inc.
    Inventor: Mansour Samadpour
  • Method for producing hypoallergenic peanut products
    Patent number: 9856438
    Abstract: A peanut food product with reduced levels of allergenic proteins such as Ala h1/h2/h3 is produced by initiating the germination process in raw peanuts, holding the peanuts in moist conditions to initiate germination and then treating with bromelain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Molecular Epidemiology Inc.
    Inventor: Mansour Samadpour