Abstract: Method for heterologous protein production in plant cell plastids comprising introducing into plant cells nucleic acid components that encode heterologous proteins under the control of promoters operative in plastids, vectors, host cells, plants and uses thereof.

Abstract: Method for heterologous RNA species and protein production in plant cell mitochondria comprising introducing into plant cells nucleic acid components that encode heterologous proteins/RNAS under the control of promoters operative in mitochondria, vectors, host cells, plants and uses thereof.

Abstract: Method for heterologous protein production in plant cell plastids comprising introducing into plant cells nucleic acid components that encode heterologous proteins under the control of promoters operative in plastids, vectors, host cells, plants and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for preparing oil compositions having a high concentration of poly-unsaturated fatty acids and oil compositions having a low concentration of ?-linolenic acid. In addition, the present invention is directed to processes for preparing oil compositions having advantageous stability characteristics.

Abstract: Methods, particles, and devices are disclosed for filtration of oil for use of the oil in the preparation of biodiesel. Disclosed particles may comprise a substantially inert porous particle with a coating comprising a polymer having amine, amino, and/or imine group(s).

Abstract: Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially more viscous or harder than a like fat composition that does not contain cyclodextrin that is bound to the fat. Food products and methods of use of food products are described.

Abstract: Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially more viscous or harder than a like fat composition that does not contain cyclodextrin that is bound to the fat. Food products and methods of use of food products are described. Methods of making these compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining stabilized Lutein with about 95% yield from oleoresin at ambient temperature, said process comprising steps of dissolving cleaned oleoresin in alcohol to obtain dissolved Xanthophylls esters as clear solution on filtration, cleaning dissolved oleoresin comprising xanthophylls esters in ion-exchange resin, hydrolyzing the clear solution with base in presence of phase-transfer catalyst in alcohol medium, quenching the hydrolyzed solution in water maintaining acidic pH to obtain undissolved solids on filtration, dissolving the solids in ester to obtain ester layer on filtration, drying ester layer to obtain semi-solid residue, triturating the semi-solid residue in alcohol whereby obtaining lutein crystals of about 65% assay and an alcoholic fraction, distilling the alcoholic fraction to obtain non water-soluble fractions, and mixing the Lutein crystals with non water-soluble fractions to obtain a stable Lutein paste.

Abstract: Pure DHA and pure EPA can be obtained from a mixture of EPA and DHA in a solution by forming salts of DHA and EPA which have different solubilities in the solvent, cooling the solution until the salt of EPA is formed, filtering the solution to recover the salt of EPA, and acidifying the EPA salt and the DHA salt to obtain pure EPA and pure DHA.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved methods for treating phosphatide-containing mixtures. More particularly, this invention relates to methods for recovering purified vegetable oil, aqueous organic acid, and organic acid-treated phosphatide from a phosphatide-containing mixture comprising an acid-and-oil mixture obtained from organic acid refining of vegetable oil.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved methods for recovering fatty acids during purification of vegetable oil. More particularly, this invention relates to improved methods for recovering fatty acids from a phosphatide-containing material obtained from organic acid refining of vegetable oil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the isolation of oryzanols from rice bran oil soap stock by (a) saponifying the oil present in soap stock with an alkali followed by neutralisation of the excess alkali, (b) converting the soap stock into anhydrous, porous soap noodles, (c) extracting the soap noodles with an organic solvent, (d) crystallising the crude unsaponifiable matter to remove impurities, (e) subjecting the residue to column chromatography to obtain an oryzanol rich fraction, and (f) recrystallising the oryzanol rich fraction using an organic solvent to obtain pure oryzanol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing phospholipids and/or polyvalent metals from a fatty substance. The process comprises the step of mixing by mechanical emulsification an aqueous solution of a salt of a polycarboxylic acid in the fatty substance. The mixture is present in the form of fine droplets or micelles of said aqueous phase in the fatty substance. The aqueous phase contains also advantageously an electrolyte derived from a monovalent cation. The preferred polycarboxylic acid salt is tetrasodium EDTA which is a complexant.

Abstract: Eicosapentaenoic acid or its ester is separated and purified from a mixture containing a highly unsaturated fatty acid or its ester effectively at low cost by a process, which comprises developing the mixture by a mixed solvent of an ether solvent and a hydrocarbon solvent, using a column filled with a silica gel having a particle diameter of 1-100 micrometers.

Abstract: A process for refining fatty substances in order to selectively and quantitatively separate therefrom the free fatty acids. The process combines the extraction with an alcohol or a polyol and a neutralization is conducted with an alkali at a controlled pH of 9 to 11.

Abstract: A process for purifying alkoxylated fats by treatment with a solid substance, wherein a mixture of aluminum oxide and a silicate is employed as solid substance.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for stabilizing and dispersing vegetable oils which contain polyunsaturated fatty acid radicals by means of .gamma.-cyclodextrin, as well as the thus obtained complexes and their use. In this process for stabilizing vegetable oils having a high proportion of triacylglycerines and containing polyunsaturated fatty acids, cyclodextrin is mixed with vegetable oil and so a cyclodextrin/vegetable oil complex is formed. This process is characterized in that .gamma.-cyclodextrin is used to form complexes with vegetable oils.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting the oxidation of oils and fats or fatty acids which comprises adding an antioxidant and an oxyacid having an average particle size of 200 .mu.m or less to said oils and fats or fatty acids. According to this method, the oxyacid is easily dispersed or dissolved in said oils and fats or fatty acids, and the oxidation inhibiting effect is remarkably improved without deteriorating the quality of the oils and fats or fatty acids.

Abstract: A method for extracting minor fatty compounds, partially steroids, from biological matter by means of cyclodextrin. According to the method, the cyclodextrin is stirred into said biological matter in a water-containing reaction medium to allow the formation of inclusion complexes between the cyclodextrin and the minor fatty compounds, whereafter said complexes are separated from said matter, the cyclodextrin being stirred in at a temperature such that the glycerides in said matter are in a congealed state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for refining glyceride oil comprising a neutralization treatment in which alkali is mixed into crude or water degummed glyceride oil and a separation treatment in which the soapstock formed is separated from the glyceride oil by subjecting the oil to two centrifugal separators in series, in which at least 1 wt. % of the oil passes through both separators twice.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for refining soap-containing crude polyol fatty-acid polyester reaction product, comprising the step of contacting the crude reaction product with an aqueous acid solution to substantially convert the soap into its corresponding free fatty acids, the subsequent step of drying said crude reaction product to substantially remove any free-water therein, and the step of substantially removing from the dried crude reaction product any salts therein.