United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of

National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation

Danisco US Inc.

Agrifiber Holdings LLC

Kevin B Hicks

Robert A Moreau

David B Johnston

LinShu Liu

Paul A Seib

Marshall L Fishman

Gerald M Sapers

Madhav P Yadav

Kyle A Hanah

Cindy B Tong

Tae Hyun Kim

Jayarama K Shetty

Robert J Nicolosi

James C Craig, Jr

Michael F Kozempel

Frank N Taylor

David R Coffin

Gregory A Sweeney

Madhuvanti S Kale

Zhonglin T Jin

Landis W Doner

Nhuan P Nghiem

Robert A Norton

Michael J Kurantz

Triveni P Shukla

Processes for the preparation of an insoluble biomass gel involving:

Insoluble biomass gel (IBG) and methods of preparing

Methods for obtaining corn oil from milled corn germ (e.g., dry milled corn germ), involving adding water, at least one acidic cellulase, at least one acidic protease, and at least one phytase to milled corn germ to obtain corn oil.

Methods for obtaining corn oil from milled corn germ

Processes for the preparation of bio-based fiber gums and products produced by these processes and some of their uses.

Bio-based fiber gums (BFGs) and processes for producing BFGs

A composition containing poly(lactic acid), at least one bacteriocin (e.g., nisin, generally in the form of Nisaplin&#xae;), and at least one plasticizer (e.g., lactic acid, lactide, triacetin, glycerol triacetate), and optionally at least one pore forming agent. A method of making the composition, involving mixing about 100% of the total of the poly(lactic acid), about 50% to about 90% of the total of the at least one plasticizer, and optionally at least one pore forming agent at a first temperature of about 150&#xb0; to about 170&#xb0; C. to form a mixture, cooling the mixture to a second temperature of about 115&#xb0; to about 125&#xb0; C., adding at least one bacteriocin and about 10% to about 50% of the total of the at least one plasticizer and the remainder of the total of the poly(lactic acid) to the mixture and mixing to form the composition.

Compositions containing poly(lactic acid), bacteriocin(s), plasticizers(s), and optionally pore forming agent(s), and methods or making

A method for improving the bioavailability of polysaccharides in lignocellulosic materials, involving reacting lignocellulosic materials with ammonia and ethanol.

Method for improving the bioavailability of polysaccharides in lignocellulosic materials

A process for obtaining fermentable sugars from barley, involving treating hulled barley with HSOto produce acid treated barley and treating the acid treated barley with enzymes to produce fermentable sugars.

Process for converting whole barley into fermentable sugars

A porous polymeric matrix containing at least one natural polymer and at least one synthetic polymer and optionally at least one cation. Furthermore, a method of making a porous polymeric matrix involving mixing at least one natural polymer and inorganic salts with a solution comprising at least one solvent and at least one synthetic polymer to form a slurry, casting the slurry in a mold and removing the solvent to form solid matrices, immersing the solid matrices in deionized water to allow natural polymer cross-linking and pore creation to occur simultaneously, and drying the matrices to create a porous polymeric matrix; wherein the matrix contains a cation. Also, a method of making a porous polymeric matrix, involving mixing at least one natural polymer in an aqueous solvent and mixing at least one synthetic polymer in an organic solvent, combining the mixtures and casting in a mold, and separately removing said aqueous solvent and said organic solvent to form a porous polymeric matrix; wherein the porous polymeric matrix does not contain a cation.

Porous polymeric matrices made of natural polymers and synthetic polymers and optionally at least one cation and methods of making

The arachidonic acid-metabolizing hopanoid tetrahydroxybacteriohopane (THBH) was isolated from,and was found to inhibit soybean 15-lipoxygenase, and thus lipoxin biosynthesis, with an IC,of about 10 &mgr;M. The activities of two other arachidonic acid-metabolizing enzymes, human 5-lipoxygenase (involved in prostaglandin biosynthesis) and prostaglandin H synthase, were unaffected by THBH. Subsequent studies showed that THBH was effective as an anti-inflammatory agent in topical applications.

Bacteriohopanetetrol and related compounds useful for modulation of lipoxygenase activity and anti-inflammatory applications

This invention pertains to a high yield process for producing high quality corn fiber gum by hydrogen peroxide treatment of corn fiber during alkaline extraction and/or after obtaining the alkaline extract of milled corn fiber. This process comprises the steps:

Isolation of hemicellulose from corn fiber

The present invention is drawn to inhibiting browning of raw fruit juice and/or raw vegetable juice. The juice is treated with at least one sulfated polysaccharide in an amount sufficient to inhibit browning. A promoter may also be present, which promoter is selected from the group consisting of chelating agents, acidulents, or mixtures thereof.

Inhibition of enzymatic browning of raw fruit and/or vegetable juice

A method is described for the preparation of lactulose by isomerizing lactose to lactulose, followed by complexing lactulose to boric acid. The isomerization reaction is carried out in alkaline solution, and it is followed by splitting the lactulose-borate complex in acidic solution and separating the two components. Separation is achieved by crystallizing boric acid, filtering the crystals out of the product mixture, evaporating the product mixture to form a concentrate, recirculating the concentrate to the crystallization step where it is mixed with fresh reaction mixture in order to provide volume and nuclei for the crystallization of the boric acid in the reaction mixture, then passing the resulting mixture through another filtration step followed by an additional separation step by column chromatography.

Continuous process for the production of lactulose from lactose using

An oil extractable from corn fiber contains ferulate esters, in particular sitostanyl ester, which has been shown to have cholesterol-lowering activity. The oil is extracted by a novel process which includes a grinding step carried out before extraction with an effective organic solvent such as hexane. The corn fiber oil may be combined with an ingestible and/or edible carrier for administration as a dietary supplement for cholesterol-lowering purposes.

Corn fiber oil its preparation and use

A process of inhibiting enzymatic browning in raw fruit and vegetable juices comprising treating the juices with cyclodextrins, individually or in combination. Soluble cyclodextrins treatments may be added directly to the juices. In the alternative, isoluble cyclodextrins may be used as a packing in a column or in a batch treatment process. In effect, treatments of the invention tend to limit the extent or rate of enzymatic browning in the affected juices. Also disclosed are novel browning inhibiting compositions which are effective in controlling enzymatic browning in raw fruit and vegetable juices. The novel compositions are potential alternatives for presently used sulfites.

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Malvern, PA, United States of America

Kevin B Hicks