Abstract: The present invention relates to solid, at least three-phase active substance preparations, in which two separate phases are embedded multiparticulately into a coherent, active substance-free and antioxidant-free phase, where one of the embedded phases comprises at least one oxidation-sensitive active substance and the second comprises at least one antioxidant. The invention also relates to a method for producing these active substance preparations, and to the use thereof in food supplements, foods, feeds, body care products, and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an instant enzyme formulation; instant enzyme formulations obtainable by this process and feedstuff compositions prepared using instant enzyme formulations of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and to the use thereof as an additive for animal feed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an instant enzyme formulation; instant enzyme formulations obtainable by this process and feedstuff compositions prepared using instant enzyme formulations of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or the salts thereof and the use of said substance as an additive for animal food.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or the salts thereof and to the use thereof as an additive for animal feed.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an enzyme-containing granulate is disclosed where an aqueous enzyme-containing liquid is mixed with an edible carbohydrate-based solid carrier, such as starch, mechanically processed into granules, and subsequently dried. This enzyme granulate is suitable for the manufacture of animal feed compositions by mixing feed ingredients with the granulate, treating with steam and pelleting. The compositions optimally show improved enzyme stability during the pelleting process.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for the production of D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and use thereof as adjunct for animal feedstuffs.

Abstract: A process is described for producing a polymer-coated, granulated, enzyme-containing feedstuff additive, the polymer-coated feedstuff additives obtainable in this manner and pelleted feedstuff compositions which are produced with use of the polymer-coated additives.

Abstract: Dry microorganism cultures comprising at least one microorganism species in carrier-bound form are present in the form of particles which a) have a particle size of at least about 0.1 mm and b) are compressed; processes for preparing dry microorganism cultures and their use for preparing foodstuffs and feedstuffs are also claimed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or the salts thereof and to the use thereof as an additive for animal feed.

Abstract: The present invention features improved methods for producing pantothenate compositions. In particular, the invention features methods of culturing microorganisms such that spray-dryable compositions of pantothenate are produced. Also featured are pantothenate compositions produced by the processes herein-described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and to the use thereof as an additive for animal feed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for the production of D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and use thereof as adjunct for animal feedstuffs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or the salts thereof and the use of said substance as an additive for animal food.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and the associated apparatus for metering and dissolving pulverulent enzymes and applying them to solid feed products. The apparatus comprises the following main components: a metering unit for pulverulent enzymes (I), a liquid reservoir unit (II), a mixing unit (III), a metering unit of the enzyme-containing liquid (IV) and an application apparatus (V).

Abstract: A process for producing agglomerates with a core/shell structure, in which i) initial agglomerates containing a first particulate solid are prepared; ii) a second particulate solid is agglomerated in the presence of the initial agglomerates with the addition of a binder liquid to give second stage agglomerates and, where appropriate, iii) an nth (n≧3) solid is agglomerated in the presence of the (n−1)th stage agglomerates with the addition of a binder liquid to give nth stage agglomerates.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an enzyme-containing granulate is disclosed where an aqueous enzyme-containing liquid is mixed with an edible carbohydrate-based solid carrier, such as starch, mechanically processed into granules, and subsequently dried. This enzyme granulate is suitable for the manufacture of animal feed compositions by mixing feed ingredients with the granulate, treating with steam and pelleting. The compositions optimally show improved enzyme stability during the pelleting process.

Abstract: Enzyme-containing granules for manufacturing animal feed compositions are prepared using a carrier containing at least about 15% (w/w) carbohydrate such as starch and less than 5% (w/w) protein. A mixture is formed containing an enzyme, the carrier and water, with or without prior kneading to improve plasticity, the mixture is mechanically processed such as by extrusion with a basket or dome extruder while not allowing the temperature of the mixture to rise above about 40° C., and drying the resultant enzyme-containing granules. The granules may be spheronised prior to drying, and drying may be in a fluid bed agglomerator. The water and enzyme may be provided as an enzyme-containing aqueous liquid such as an enzyme-containing filtrate from a fermentation process. Enzymes include phytase, endo-xylanase and &bgr;-glucanase. Other components that may be in the granules include divalent cations, cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol and an edible oil.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus are described for adding additives during the conditioning of animal feed. The feed is transferred from a container (1) into a conditioner (3) via a feed screw (2) at an inlet point (M). In the conditioner (3), the feed is transported by a mixing screw (12) from an inlet point (M) along a path (A) to an exit point (N), and is exposed to vapor in the course of this. One or more additives (5) which are introduced into the conditioner (3) through one or more ports (10) are added to the feed which, has passed through x% of the path (A) in the conditioner (3). The feed and the additives (5) added through one or more ports (10) are mixed on the remaining (100-x)% of the path (A) to form a mixture (6). The mixture (6) leaving the conditioner (3) at the exit point (N) is transferred to a pelleting press (7), where the mixture (6) is formed into pellets (8). The pellets (8) are finally transferred to a cooling device (9).