Abstract: Food products are provided comprising a food base and the compound fat encapsulated pro-biotic as a coating or portion or phase of the food product. The food base can include the compound fat encapsulated pro-biotic as a topical coating or phase or portion. The food base or foodstuff is dried and has a water activity ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.35. The weight ratio of food base to compound fat encapsulated pro-biotic ranges from about 100:1 to about 100:400.

Abstract: A lighting system for supplying AC power normally, and DC power on an emergency basis selectively, to electron discharge devices, particularly fluorescent lamps; thus, the AC or DC power is furnished over common lines to a high frequency inverter associated with each lamp or lamp fixture; the arrangement is such that substantially no extra wire or wiring is required for the emergency lighting, whether the installation be a new one or retrofitted. In the latter case, new style electronic ballasts replace the old or core type ballasts in those fixtures that are to provide the emergency lighting; such electronic ballasts including the aforesaid inverter capabilities.