Miller Brewing Company

Millercoors LLC

Miller Brewing International, Inc.

Alfonso Navarro

David S Ryder

Michael C Barney

Henry Goldstein

Jeffrey F Fehring

Patrick L Ting

Lance T Lusk

Nick J Huige

Randall J Wagner

Kathleen M Carrick

Steven M Hoppe

Murthy Tata

Disclosed is a method of efficiently aerating yeast prior to pitching. In the method, yeast are aerated in an aqueous sugar solution containing zinc.

Method of aerating yeast prior to pitching

Disclosed is a an economical method of efficiently oxygenating yeast slurry without bubble formation. The method employs a membrane oxygenator comprising at least one hydrophobic, microporous membrane having a gas side and a liquid side. The yeast slurry flows over the liquid side of the membrane; oxygen is delivered to the gas side of the membrane and passes through the pores to the yeast slurry.

Method of oxygenating yeast slurry using hydrophobic polymer membranes

Diapers and wet wipes for cleansing of infants are made anti-bacterial by the inclusion therein of hop acid derivatives, specifically tetrahydroiso-alpha acid and hexahydro-beta acid. These compounds are effective to inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria, and specifically chosen to combat, a primary factor in toxic shock syndrome in infants.

Antimicrobial diapers and wet wipes

The present invention relates to novel monoclonal antibodies reactive with lipid transfer proteins typically found in foaming beverages. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel monoclonal antibodies raised against the native and denatured forms of barley lipid transfer protein 1, and an assay for determining the content of said proteins in foaming beverages at various stages of their production.

Monoclonal antibodies for assaying lipid transfer proteins

An improved method for reducing colony forming units bacteria in yeast is disclosed. The method involves contacting the yeast with a hop acid in an amount sufficient to give a final concentration of the hop acid of at least about 40 ppm.

Method for decontaminating yeast

A method of preparing tetrahydroiso-&agr;-acids from iso-&agr;-acids is disclosed wherein the reaction medium is a buffered, aqueous alcoholic solution. The method can also employ up to 85% w/w spent hydrogenation catalyst. The method advantageously avoids the formation of undesirable side products.

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Alfonso Navarro