Abstract: This disclosure describes, in one aspect, a composition that generally includes a hydrophobic biologically active material and an emulsifier coating at least a portion of the hydrophobic biologically active material. In some embodiments, the hydrophobic biologically active material can include an amino acid or a combination of amino acids. In certain embodiments, the amino acids can be leucine, isoleucine, valine, or any combination of two or more of those amino acids. In another aspect, this disclosure describes a composition comprising a liquid and an emulsifier-coated hydrophobic biologically active material. In some embodiments, the liquid and the emulsifier-coated hydrophobic biologically active material are mixed.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a process for producing an instantized amino acid product and compositions including such instantized amino acid products. Generally, the process includes obtaining a particulate amino acid, coating the amino acid particles with an aqueous solution of a food grade gum, adhering two or more gum-coated amino acid particles to another to form an agglomerate of amino acid particles, drying the agglomerate, coating the agglomerate with an aqueous solution of a food grade surfactant, and drying the surfactant-coated agglomerate. In another aspect the process generally includes obtaining amino acid particles, coating the amino acid particles with an aqueous solution of a food grade surfactant, and drying the surfactant-coated amino acid particles. This disclosure also describes amino acid particles and agglomerates of amino acid particles.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a process for producing an instantized amino acid product and compositions including such instantized amino acid products. Generally, the process includes obtaining a particulate amino acid, coating the amino acid particles with an aqueous solution of a food grade gum, adhering two or more gum-coated amino acid particles to another to form an agglomerate of amino acid particles, drying the agglomerate, coating the agglomerate with an aqueous solution of a food grade surfactant, and drying the surfactant-coated agglomerate. In another aspect the process generally includes obtaining amino acid particles, coating the amino acid particles with an aqueous solution of a food grade surfactant, and drying the surfactant-coated amino acid particles. This disclosure also describes amino acid particles and agglomerates of amino acid particles.