Abstract: The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase.

Abstract: The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase.

Abstract: This invention relates to a medicament or a dietary supplement comprising the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase that is capable of hydrolyzing plant food allergens, and more particularly, alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors, thereby treating diseases due to an innate immune response in humans, and/or allowing to delay the onset of said diseases. The present invention relates to the discovery that the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase is capable of hydrolyzing alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors that are present in wheat and related cereals said inhibitors being strong inducers of innate immune response. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors comprising incubating a composition for food consumption comprising alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors with the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase, wherein the inhibitors are hydrolyzed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilized proline-specific endoprotease, wherein the proline-specific endoprotease is immobilized on a carrier comprising methacrylate which has been functionalized with amino dimethylene, and wherein the carrier has a particle size range of 100 to 400 ?m. The invention also relates to a process for producing beer comprising the steps of preparing a mash, fermenting the beer, and stabilizing the beer, wherein the beer is incubated with the immobilized proline-specific endoprotease.

Abstract: An edible composition comprising peptides rich in tryptophan, which edible composition further comprises a rapidly available glucose composition and a slowly available glucose composition.

Abstract: The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce a composition comprising water-soluble peptides and having a Trp/LNAA ratio of more than 0.15, which comprises hydrolyzing lysozyme, preferably hen eggs lysozyme, to prepare a hydrolysate having a DH of between 5 and 45.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase in a feed composition containing cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and/or tubers to improve animal performance, reduce nitrogen excretion and/or reduce intestinal inflammation. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a feed composition or a feed additive comprising the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase. The present invention relates to the discovery that the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase is capable of efficiently hydrolyzing alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors that are present in wheat, barley and related cereal species, as well as hydrolyzing trypsin inhibitors that are present in pulses, oilseeds, and tubers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition, and method thereof, which comprises tryptophan whereby 10 to 90%, preferably 20 to 80% of the tryptophan is present as free tryptophan or peptide-bound tryptophan and 10 to 90%, preferably 20 to 80% of the tryptophan is present as polypeptide-bound tryptophan.

Abstract: This invention relates to a medicament or a dietary supplement comprising the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase that is capable of hydrolyzing plant food allergens, and more particularly, alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors, thereby treating diseases due to an innate immune response in humans, and/or allowing to delay the onset of said diseases. The present invention relates to the discovery that the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase is capable of hydrolyzing alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors that are present in wheat and related cereals said inhibitors being strong inducers of innate immune response. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors comprising incubating a composition for food consumption comprising alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors with the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase, wherein the inhibitors are hydrolyzed.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase in a feed composition containing cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and/or tubers to improve animal performance, reduce nitrogen excretion and/or reduce intestinal inflammation. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a feed composition or a feed additive comprising the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase. The present invention relates to the discovery that the Aspergillus niger aspergilloglutamic peptidase is capable of efficiently hydrolyzing alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors that are present in wheat, barley and related cereal species, as well as hydrolyzing trypsin inhibitors that are present in pulses, oilseeds, and tubers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, such as a coating composition, comprising a peptide linked to a lubricant, wherein the peptide is cleavable by one or more proteinases present in tear fluid. The invention further relates to an ocular device comprising said composition, such as a preformed contact lens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilized proline-specific endoprotease, wherein the proline-specific endoprotease is immobilized on a carrier comprising methacrylate which has been functionalized with amino dimethylene, and wherein the carrier has a particle size range of 100 to 400 ?m. The invention also relates to a process for producing beer comprising the steps of preparing a mash, fermenting the beer, and stabilizing the beer, wherein the beer is incubated with the immobilized proline-specific endoprotease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce a composition comprising water-soluble peptides and having a Trp/LNAA ratio of more than 0.15, which comprises hydrolyzing lysozyme, preferably hen eggs lysozyme, to prepare a hydrolysate having a DH of between 5 and 45.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce a composition comprising water-soluble peptides and having a Trp/LNAA ratio of more than 0.15, which comprises hydrolyzing lysozyme, preferably hen eggs lysozyme, to prepare a hydrolysate having a DH of between 5 and 45.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a beverage comprising adding a proline-specific protease and a polyphenoloxidase to the beverage, and preparing the beverage, and a beverage obtainable by the process of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seed treatment composition comprising a waterborne resin and a water dispersible plant protein. The invention is further directed to the production of these compositions and to the uses of these compositions.

Abstract: The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein hydrolysate, wherein the hydrolysate has a percentage of peptides having a histidine residue at the C-terminal end of at least 10 wt % of the total peptide content of the protein hydrolysate and a process for preparing the protein hydrolysate. The invention further relates to a food or feed product comprising the protein hydrolysate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral composition comprising a volatile sulphur compound breath-odour controlling amount of methyl mercaptan oxidase. The oral composition may be used in a method for controlling breath-odour in a host, which method comprises applying the composition to the oral cavity of that host. The invention also provides a polypeptide having methyl mercaptan oxidase activity, wherein said polypeptide is: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence as set out in SEQ ID NO: 2; (b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 50% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising the polynucleotide sequence as set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3; or (d) a fragment of a polypeptide as defined in (a), (b) or (c).