Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a casein hydrolysate by hydrolysis of casein with endogenous plasmin, and the casein hydrolysate obtainable by the method. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a casein hydrolysate without adding any exogenous enzymes such that an organic casein hydrolysate is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to long shelf life milk and milk-related products having an improved taste and particularly a reduced cooked taste as well as to a method for reducing cooked taste of such long shelf life products.

Abstract: The invention provides a motor-driven chimney draft system with a flue gas inlet, a flue gas outlet, a flue gas compartment in fluid communication with the flue gas inlet and with the flue gas outlet, the flow of flue gases in the flue gas compartment having a flow direction from the flue gas inlet to the flue gas outlet, a motor compartment with motor having a motor shaft extending through a separating wall of the flue gas compartment, the motor shaft carrying an impeller for driving the received flow of flue gases in the flow direction; each of the separating wall of the flue gas compartment and the separating wall of the motor compartment extends parallel to the flow direction of flue gases, and they are arranged facing each other so as to define an air space therebetween, where the air space has openings allowing ambient air to flow through the air space.

Abstract: The invention provides a motor-driven chimney draft system with a flue gas inlet, a flue gas outlet, a flue gas compartment in fluid communication with the flue gas inlet and with the flue gas outlet, the flow of flue gases in the flue gas compartment having a flow direction from the flue gas inlet to the flue gas outlet, a motor compartment with motor having a motor shaft extending through a separating wall of the flue gas compartment, the motor shaft carrying an impeller for driving the received flow of flue gases in the flow direction; each of the separating wall of the flue gas compartment and the separating wall of the motor compartment extends parallel to the flow direction of flue gases, and they are arranged facing each other so as to define an air space therebetween, where the air space has openings allowing ambient air to flow through the air space.

Abstract: A sampler cap includes a sampler connector, an analyzer connector and a liquid impermeable closure member, which may be a membrane or a filter. The sampler cap may be used to transfer a test sample to an analyzer without removing the sampler cap from the sampler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to long shelf life milk or milk-related products as well as to a method for producing such long shelf life products and a milk processing plant for the implementation of the method. The method of the invention is characterised by the combination of physical separation of microorganisms and a high temperature treatment for at most 200 msec, and the resulting product has been found to have advantageous properties.

Abstract: A sampler cap includes a sampler connector, an analyzer connector and a liquid impermeable closure member, which may be a membrane or a filter. The sampler cap may be used to transfer a test sample to an analyzer without removing the sampler cap from the sampler.

Abstract: A sampler cap includes a sampler connector, an analyzer connector and a liquid impermeable closure member, which may be a membrane or a filter. The sampler cap may be used to transfer a test sample to an analyzer without removing the sampler cap from the sampler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing fish in a food processing unit (72), which method comprises the following steps: thawing (44, 62) during a thawing period by ejecting steam and water within the food processing unit (72) while continuously re-circulating air, cooking (46, 64) during a cooking period by firstly discontinuing ejecting water while continuing ejecting steam into the food processing unit, and secondly re-circulating air to maintain the ambient temperature at a predetermined temperature, cooling (48, 66) during a cooling period by discontinuing ejecting steam while ejecting water and continuously re-circulating exterior air communicated to the food processing unit (72). The food processing unit (72) is calibrated for determining the duration of the thawing, cooking, and cooling periods by using a temperature sensitive device to measure a core temperature of the fish and to establish the duration of the three periods according to the core temperature.

Abstract: New apparatus for measuring parameters such as pH, pCO.sub.2, pO.sub.2, and Hb content of physiological fluids, especially blood, is described. The apparatus comprises novel means for suspending reagent vessels (34, 35, 40, 45, 50) having shoulders (51, 52) and containing calibrating solutions, rinsing solutions etc., as well as for suspending a liquid waste vessel (26) by suspending the vessels between rods (53, 54) fed to the analyser. The reagent vessels are provided with caps (55, 58) at the top and include liquid reagent conduit extending from the outlet aperture of the cap down into the liquid. When the vessel is mounted on the analyser a fixed inlet tube extending horizontally outwardly from the analyser penetrates a seal across the outlet aperture and connects with the liquid reagent conduit.

Abstract: New apparatus for measuring parameters such as pH, pCO.sub.2, pO.sub.2, and Hb content of physiological fluids, especially blood, is described. The apparatus comprises novel means for suspending reagent vessels (34, 35, 40, 45, 50) having shoulders (51, 52) and containing calibrating solutions, rinsing solutions etc., as well as for suspending a liquid waste vessel (26) by suspending the vessels between rods (53, 54) fed to the analyser. The reagent vessels are provided with caps (55, 58) at the top and include liquid reagent conduit extending from the outlet aperture of the cap down into the liquid. When the vessel is mounted on the analyser a fixed inlet tube extending horizontally outwardly from the analyser penetrates a seal across the outlet aperture and connects with the liquid reagent conduit.

Abstract: A blood sampling device (10), in particular intended for arterial blood sampling and blood gas analysis, is disclosed. The sampling device is provided with valve means which in the dry state permits expulsion of gas from the sampler reservoir (18), but which automatically closes on contact with blood. The valve means comprises two mating surfaces (21, 26) retained apart by an interlayer of a porous or fluffy fibrous material (22), which collapses on contact with a liquid.