Purdue Research Foundation

Lafayette Applied Chemistry, Inc.

Fuisz Technologies Ltd.

Other

Wm Wrigley Jr Company

Greenwich Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Northwestern Chemical Company

Northwestern Flavors, Inc.

Roy L Whistler

Michael J Greenberg

Robert J Yatka

Michael A Reed

David W Record

Albert V Thomas

Michael T Bunczek

Sudershan K Arora

James N BeMiller

Chyi-Cheng Chen

Charles W Baker

The invention provides a method for preparation of a bifidobacteria-nourishing medium by subjecting a saccharide-based feedstock containing fructosyl units to flash flow conditions. The resulting shearform matrix is then treated to provide a medium having fructosyl-containing oligosaccharide. Preferably, the shearform matrix is treated by subjecting it to acid thermolysis conditions. Also provided is a method of nourishing mammalian alimentary tract for preferential growth of bifidobacteria. In addition, there is provided a medium for nourishing bifidobacteria and comestible products made therefrom.

Preparation of oligosaccharides and products therefrom

Chewing gum containing sucrose polyesters

A process is described for isolating granular starch from bananas by making use of sodium bisulfite and naturally occurring enzymes in the bananas to promote release of starch granules from the banana fruit.

Banana starch production

Porous particle aggregate and method therefor

A porous aggregate having a high intraaggregate reticular volume for releasable containment of functional substances is described. The porous aggregates comprise discrete particles, preferably starch granules, bound together at least at their points of contact in the aggregates. The surfaces of the discrete particles cooperate to define an intraaggregate reticulate volume. The porous aggregate composition of this invention finds use as a high capacity carrier of functional substances for a wide variety of applications, in which the functional substance is released from the aggregate composition under the influence of mechanical compression/disintegration, by degradation or dissolution of the binder and/or particulate components, or by diffusion from the porous surface.

Small granule starches are subjected to partial hydrolysis with alpha-amylase or glucoamylase to produce a novel granular starch composition having an enzymatically hydrolyzed surface appearing diffuse and substantially non-porous under microscopic examination and exhibiting crystallinity characteristic of the corresponding native starch granules. The partially hydrolyzed granular starch exhibits fat mimic characteristics for use in reduced calorie processed foods.

Fat substitute for processed foods

A microcrystalline starch composition is prepared by disintegration of microporous starch granules produced by partial hydrolysis of granular starch. The composition finds use particularly as a fat substitute in reduced calorie foods. The starch composition is optionally treated with starch reactive cross-linking agents and/or other surface modifying agents to optimize its rheological properties and the organoleptic qualities of processed foods containing the microcrystalline starch composition.

Subgranular crystalline starch as fat substitute

Small granule starch having a mean granule size of less than about 5 microns is substituted for binder excipients in tabletting compositions or the talc or granular starch ingredients of art recognized cosmetic/dusting powder compositions to provide improved compositions. Small granular starch is used as a binder with an orally active ingredient and other optional excipients to provide a tabletting mixture which can be compressed into tablets having excellent hardness and favorable disintegration characteristics. The use of small granule starches as a substitute for art-recognized starch and/or talc carriers in cosmetic/body powders provide compositions with enhanced coverage and a softer feel when applied to the skin.

Compositions utilizing small granule starch

A cellulase hydrolysate of tamarind polysaccharide is utilized as a substitute for a portion of metabolizable carbohydrates in processed foods to prepare reduced-calorie versions of said process foods having excellent organoleptic quality. The tamarind hydrolysate comprises DP 7 oligosaccharides, more typically, DP 7 and DP 9 oligosaccharides. The tamarind hydrolysate can be further processed utilizing yeast digestion and/or membrane filtration to remove monosaccharides and low DP (DP.ltoreq.6) oligosaccharides from the hydrolysate composition.

Method for preparing tamarind oligosaccharides

Derivatives of simple monosaccharides which exhibit anti-proliferative and/or anti-inflammatory activity and are useful for treating mammals having inflammatory disorders and/or autoimmune disorders. This invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating inflammatory and/or autoimmune disorders.

Monosaccharides having anti-proliferation and anti-inflammatory

A method for detoxifying cyanide waste using a reactive sugar having aldose functionality is provided. The reactive sugar is mixed with the cyanide waste to produce sugar acid, a non-toxic and environmentally safe compound.

Method of detoxifying cyanide waste

An assembly for producing heat/mechanical energy by combustion of sugar includes a combustion chamber and a means for fluidizing sugar. Fluidized sugar is injected into the combustion chamber, optionally in combination with a hydrocarbon fuel and ignited. The combustion gas energy can be recovered as usable mechanical energy using conventional piston crank shaft or turbine asssemblies. Exhaust gases have reduced levels of noxious pollutants relative to exhaust gases from internal combustion engines not burning sugar fuels.

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West Lafayette, IN, United States of America

Roy L Whistler