Abstract: Described herein are various apparatus and systems useful in sensory discrimination. Through the use of a multi-well sample plate, the high-throughput analysis apparatus and method allow for rapid sensory discrimination of a large number of samples.

Abstract: Described herein are various apparatus and systems useful in sensory discrimination. Through the use of a multi-well sample plate, the high-throughput analysis apparatus and method allow for rapid sensory discrimination of a large number of samples.

Abstract: Described herein are various apparatus and systems useful in sensory discrimination. Through the use of a multi-well sample plate, the high-throughput analysis apparatus and method allow for rapid sensory discrimination of a large number of samples.

Abstract: A method of assembling a protein nanostructure on a surface including selectively patterning a surface with a fixation site, bringing a protein node into contact with the surface, and allowing the protein node to bond with the fixation site, so that the position and/or orientation of the protein node is constrained, and compositions.

Abstract: Engineered proteins are used in the assembly of two-dimensional and three-dimensional nanostructure assemblies, based on systematic design and production of protein node structures that can be interconnected, for example, with streptavidin or streptavidin-incorporating struts to produce structures with defined dimensions and geometry. Nanostructure assemblies having utility as functional devices or as resists for the patterning of substrates have architectures including polygons, polyhedra, two-dimensional lattices, and three-dimensional lattices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention encompass a method for producing and purifying rebaudioside C. In particular, this invention relates to a method for purifying rebaudioside C compositions to obtain a substantially pure rebaudioside C product using one or more crystallization steps. Resulting polymorphic forms of rebaudioside C, substantially pure rebaudioside C compositions and their uses are disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are various apparatus and systems useful in sensory discrimination. Through the use of a multi-well sample plate, the high-throughput analysis apparatus and method allow for rapid sensory discrimination of a large number of samples.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of one or more rebaudioside C polymorphs, or stereoisomers thereof, to enhance the sweet taste of a flavoring, such as glucosylated steviol glycoside, rebaudioside A, ammoniated glycyrrhizin, neohespherdin dihydrochalcone or thaumatin.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention encompass a method for producing and purifying rebaudioside C. In particular, this invention relates to a method for purifying rebaudioside C compositions to obtain a substantially pure rebaudioside C product using one or more crystallization steps. Resulting polymorphic forms of rebaudioside C, substantially pure rebaudioside C compositions and their uses are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside A or rebaudioside D in combination with one or more compounds of Formula (I), or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein R2 is rhamnose, and R and R1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, glucose, and beta-sophorose, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables which include a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener, rebaudioside A or rebaudioside D, and one or more compounds of Formula (I), or a stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of enhancing insulin release, GLP-1 release, and insulin sensitivity, methods of increasing insulin gene expression, methods of decreasing gastric secretion and emptying and glucagons secretion, and methods of inhibiting food intake, and methods of treating diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance syndrome, hyperglycemia, and obesity comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of a TRPM5 inhibitor.

Abstract: A method of assembling a protein nanostructure on a surface including selectively patterning a surface with a fixation site, bringing a protein node into contact with the surface, and allowing the protein node to bond with the fixation site, so that the position and/or orientation of the protein node is constrained, and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of a compound of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein R2 is rhamnose, and R and R1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, glucose, and beta-sophorose, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and a compound of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: Engineered proteins are used in the assembly of two-dimensional and three-dimensional nanostructure assemblies, based on systematic design and production of protein node structures that can be interconnected, for example, with streptavidin or streptavidin-incorporating struts to produce structures with defined dimensions and geometry. Nanostructure assemblies having utility as functional devices or as resists for the patterning of substrates have architectures including polygons, polyhedra, two-dimensional lattices, and three-dimensional lattices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof, for enhancing the sweet taste of carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sucrose and fructose. The present invention is also directed to consumables comprising a combination of a carbohydrate sweetener and rebaudioside C, or a stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of enhancing insulin release, GLP-1 release, and insulin sensitivity, methods of increasing insulin gene expression, methods of decreasing gastric secretion and emptying and glucagons secretion, and methods of inhibiting food intake, and methods of treating diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance syndrome, hyperglycemia, and obesity comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of a TRPM5 inhibitor.

Abstract: A method and computer product is presented for mapping n-dimensional input patterns into an m-dimensional space so as to preserve relationships that may exist in the n-dimensional space. A subset of the input patterns is chosen and mapped into the m-dimensional space using an iterative nonlinear mapping process. A set of locally defined neural networks is created, then trained in accordance with the mapping produced by the iterative process. Additional input patterns not in the subset are mapped into the m-dimensional space by using one of the local neural networks. In an alternative embodiment, the local neural networks are only used after training and use of a global neural network. The global neural network is trained in accordance with the mapping produced by the iterative process. Input patterns are initially projected into the m-dimensional space using the global neural network. Local neural networks are then used to refine the results of the global network.