51results about "Protein composition from unicellular algae" patented technology

A process for preparing a microbial cell extract for food use is described, comprising mechanically disrupting cells (eg, yeast cell), and separating the disrupted cells into fractions. The fractions can be recombined and further processed to provide texture or other qualities which resemble meat.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing native protein of a microorganism comprising lysing the microorganism, separating lipids from the supernatant, filtering the supernatant and optionally separating nucleic acids, sterilizing the supernatant and / or drying the supernatant. The native proteins can be used for preparing protein preparations which are applied in the production of food or dietary supplements. The invention also relates to food products or dietary supplements comprising the protein preparations.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a microbial cell product, the method comprising: providing an aqueous suspension comprising microbial cells; subjecting said suspension to mechanical cell dissociation at a temperature in the range of 15 DEG C to 35 DEG C, preferably at a pH in the range of 9 to 11, to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising dissociated microbial cells; separating the suspension to provide an extract rich in small cell debris and an extract rich in large cell debris; and combining at least a portion of the extracts to provide the microbial cell product. The invention further relates to a microbial cell product obtained or obtainable by said method. The invention further relates to the use of said products in food products, for example as a replacement for egg white; in animal food; and / or use in cosmetic formulations.

This disclosure provides a technology for developing alternative protein sources for use in industrial food production. The technology mines natural sources by a process that is done partly in silico. Instead of sampling and testing a vast library of compounds, machine learning and implementation narrows the field of functional candidates by predictive modeling based on known protein structure. Candidate proteins that are selected by this analysis are then produced and screened in a high-throughput manner by recombinant expression and testing to determine whether they have a target function. Multiple cycles of the machine learning, database mining, expression and testing are done to yield potential ingredients suitable for assessment as part of a commercial food product.

The present invention relates to a treatment method for the degradation of the glycogen present in a biomass of unicellular red algae (ARU), particularly of the genus Galdieria, and to the product thus obtained.

The invention relates to the production of a new food product based on at least one microalgae. This can serve as an intermediate for the manufacture of a more complex product intended either for human consumption or for veterinary nutrition. Also, the invention relates to the uses of said food product based on at least one microalgae. The invention also relates to a method for producing said food product based on at least one microalgae. (no figure)

The present invention relates to a treatment method for degrading glycogens present in biomass of unicellular red algae (URA), in particular of the genus Galdiella, and to the products thus obtained.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a cyanobacterium extract, preferably spirulina, comprising phycocyanin enriched in trace elements. The invention also relates to an extract obtained by the process according to the invention, a composition comprising said extract and its use. Figure 1

The present invention relates to a novel Schizochytrium sp. strain containing a high protein content, antioxidant pigments and omega-3 fatty acids, and a method for producing a biomass containing a high protein content, antioxidant pigments and omega-3 fatty acids by using the strain. The novel Schizochytrium sp. strain of the present invention simultaneously contains, in the cells thereof, a high content of protein ingredients including amino acids such as glutamic acid, arginine and aspartic acid, antioxidant pigments of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin, and omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid ingredients including eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, and thus the strain itself or the biomass and bio-oil produced by culturing and fermenting the strain can be effectively used as a feed composition or a food composition and the like.

The present disclosure provides a process for production of protein (CP) from Chlorella sorokiniana (SVMBIOEN3) (NCIM 5561) with significant nutritional benefits. C. sorokiniana is cultivated in a growth medium containing essential macro and micronutrients, using sodium acetate as a carbon source and sodium nitrate as a nitrogen source. This cultivation method results in a substantial biomass with a high protein content. The C. sorokiniana protein produced is rich in protein, comprising 54.4 % of its composition, and contains eight essential amino acids (EAA) at 26.36 % and nine non-essential amino acids (NEAA) at 73.36 %.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing native protein of a microorganism comprising lysing the microorganism, separating lipids from the supernatant, filtering the supernatant and optionally separating nucleic acids, sterilizing the supernatant and / or drying the supernatant. The native proteins can be used for preparing protein preparations which are applied in the production of food or dietary supplements. The invention also relates to food products or dietary supplements comprising the protein preparations.

TITLE: MICROALGAE-BASED FOOD PRODUCT The invention relates to the production of a new food product based on at least one microalgae. This can be used as an intermediate for the manufacture of a more complex product intended either for human consumption or for veterinary nutrition. Also, the invention relates to the uses of said food product based on at least one microalgae. The invention also relates to a method for producing said food product based on at least one microalgae. (no figure)

Disclosed herein is a plant-based, blood-free diet formulation for hematophagous insects comprising effective amounts of a plant-based protein source and, in some aspects, a carbohydrate source, wherein the plant-based, blood-free diet formulation is suitable for egg production and colony maintenance of hematophagous insects. In some aspects, such hematophagous insects include, but are not limited to, mosquitoes. In some aspects, the plant-based protein source is derived from hemp seeds. In some aspects, the protein source comprises additional proteins in addition to hemp protein. In some aspects, one or more additional proteins in the formulation is derived from spirulina, soybeans, chia seeds, quinoa, oats, nutritional yeast, and / or green peas.

The invention relates to the technical field of chlorella protein powder, and provides anti-aging and anti-fatigue chlorella pyrenoidosa protein polypeptide powder and a preparation method thereof.The anti-aging and anti-fatigue chlorella pyrenoidosa protein polypeptide powder is prepared from, by weight, 80%-90% of chlorella protein, 5%-15% of collagen and 1%-5% of oxalic acid degrading enzyme. The chlorella protein contains various minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc and selenium, and the oxalic acid degrading enzyme can degrade oxalic acid in the chlorella protein to reduce the content of oxalic acid, so that the situation that the oxalic acid is combined with the minerals such as calcium and iron to affect absorption of the minerals such as calcium and iron by a human body can be avoided, and the health-care effect is greatly improved.

Disclosed is a non-toxic omega-3 rich extract and non-toxic miscella and a method of producing same. The method may include obtaining an aqueous microalgae slurry comprising at least 65% water; mixing the aqueous microalgae slurry with ethanol for a predetermined duration; separating the aqueous microalgae slurry-ethanol mixture to liquids and miscella; and evaporating the water and the ethanol from the liquid to receive a liquid extract. In some embodiments, the miscella contains organic material and ash at an amount below 15 dry weight %.

The present invention relates to a novel Schizochytrium sp. strain containing a high protein content, antioxidant pigments and omega-3 fatty acids, and a method for producing a biomass containing a high protein content, antioxidant pigments and omega-3 fatty acids by using the strain. The novel Schizochytrium sp. strain of the present invention simultaneously contains, in the cells thereof, a high content of protein ingredients including amino acids such as glutamic acid, arginine and aspartic acid, antioxidant pigments of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin, and omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid ingredients including eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, and thus the strain itself or the biomass and bio-oil produced by culturing and fermenting the strain can be effectively used as a feed composition or a food composition and the like.

Disclosed is a chlorophyll-deficient strain of Chlorella microalgae having a protein content of at least 50% w / w. Also disclosed is a method of producing a chlorophyll-deficient strain of Chlorella microalgae having a protein content of at least 50% w / w. Also disclosed is a composition comprising an algae biomass derived from the aforementioned chlorophyll-deficient strain of Chlorella microalgae or obtained by performing aforementioned method.

The present disclosure relates to disrupting algae cell walls, in order to obtain protoplast with high nutrient digestibility for use as a food ingredient and / or as feed for farmed fish and shellfish species, which leads to the production of added value sea food items and to more sustainable and better performing food chains. The present disclosure described a method for obtaining proteins or a rich-protein extract from algae, comprising the steps of: disrupting a cell wall of algae by physical-mechanical means using a vibratory grinding mill with rings; submitting the disrupted algae to an enzymatic hydrolysis carried out with a mixture of enzymes; wherein the enzyme mixture is a mixture of at least two enzymes selected from the following list: lipase, pectinase, cellulase, hemicellullase, endo exo-arabanase, amylase, or mixtures thereof; provided that at least one of the enzymes is lipase, pectinase, amylase.

The present invention relates to a food composition comprising Chlorella biomass material, wherein the biomass material is sourced from a chlorophyll-deficient strain of Chlorella microalgae and wherein the Chlorella biomass material comprises at least 50 wt% of Chlorella protein by dry weight of the Chlorella biomass and wherein the food composition is in the form of a meat analogue or a dry savoury snack.

To provide methods for purifying phycocyanins extracted from biomass by reducing the residual sugar content in the final product, in particular, residual glycogen content, while preserving the phycocyanin properties.SOLUTION: The invention relates to a novel method comprising enzymatic degradation of glycogen for purifying phycocyanins produced by microalgal fermentation, in particular, produced by Galdieria sulphuraria.SELECTED DRAWING: None

The invention relates to a process for transforming at least one raw material into at least one concentrate and / or an isolate: grinding the raw material into a first flour, and processing the first flour. According to the invention, before the step of processing the first flour, the process includes a pre-conditioning step comprising a phase for adjusting the moisture content of the first flour. This pre-conditioning step is followed by a heat treatment step of the first flour at the adjusted moisture content. This heat treatment is carried out by heating the first flour at the adjusted moisture content in a reactor comprising means for conveying the first flour at the adjusted moisture content between at least one inlet of the reactor and at least one outlet of the reactor, such that the first flour at the adjusted moisture content is heated while being moved between the inlet and outlet of the reactor. (Figure from the abstract: Fig. 1)

The invention relates to a method for converting at least one raw material into at least one concentrate and / or one isolate: milling the raw material into a first flour and working the first flour. According to the invention, prior to the step of working the first flour, the method comprises a preconditioning step involving a phase of adjusting the moisture content of the first flour, said preconditioning step being followed by a step of heat-treating the first flour at the adjusted moisture content, which step is performed by heating the first flour at the adjusted moisture content in a reactor comprising means for conveying the first flour at the adjusted moisture content between at least one inlet of the reactor and at least one outlet of the reactor such that the first flour at the adjusted moisture content is heated as it travels between the inlet and the outlet of the reactor.

The present invention discloses production means, process methods, and edible mixotrophic-bome proteinic product utilizable as an ingredient, beverage or food product, produced in a closed photobioreactor for growing a microorganism culture in an aqueous medium.

The cascaded extraction of fractional components of an algal biomass includes an initial disruption of an algal cell mass and the centrifugation of the disrupted algal cell mass into each of an oil fraction, an aqueous fraction and a solid fraction. Thereafter, the oil fraction may be purified into an algal oil, while the aqueous fraction may be micro-filtrated and dried into a protein, and the solid fraction may be enzymatically digested, macerated, precipitated and dried into a chitosan.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing native proteins of microorganisms, comprising lysing the microorganisms, separating lipids from the supernatant, filtering the supernatant, and optionally isolating nucleic acids, disinfecting the supernatant, and / or drying the supernatant. The native proteins can be used to prepare protein preparations that are applied in the manufacture of foods or dietary supplements. The present invention also relates to food products or dietary supplements that contain the protein preparations.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a microbial cell product, comprising: providing an aqueous suspension comprising microbial cells; subjecting the suspension to mechanical cell disruption at a temperature ranging from 15°C to 35°C, preferably at a pH ranging from 9 to 11, to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising disrupted microbial cells; separating the suspension to provide an extract enriched in small cell fragments and an extract enriched in large cell fragments; and combining at least a portion of each extract to provide the microbial cell product. The present invention further relates to a microbial cell product obtained or obtainable by the method. The present invention further relates to the use of the product in food, for example as an egg white substitute; in animal food; and / or in cosmetic formulations.

Methods of producing concentrated protein products from non-animal organic matter, such as seaweed, are described herein. According to some implementations, the method includes obtaining the organic matter, which can include algae. In some implementations, the method includes creating a suspension containing the organic matter, and treating the suspension with an enzyme mixture. Some implementations include extracting a high-protein concentrate from the suspension after treatment with the enzyme mixture. Other implementations are also described.

A photosynthetic microorganism-derived food ingredient composition is provided, wherein the composition has a protein content of at least 40%, wherein the composition has a protein solubility of at least 50%, further wherein the composition has a whiteness index of at least 50. Also provided are methods of adjusting the colour of photosynthetic microorganism biomass, and food ingredient compositions comprising a blend of a proteinaceous photosynthetic microorganism-derived fraction and one or more proteinaceous fractions of dairy, egg, fungi, animal or plant origin.

The present technology generally relates to acidic compositions comprising stabilized phycocyanin and methods for obtaining such acidic compositions.

Provided are compositions comprising microbially derived proteins obtained from the fermentation of biomass and methods for producing high-protein food compositions derived from said compositions. The disclosure also provides compositions and methods to increase the protein nutritional quality score of a food composition while maintaining traditional food forms. Also disclosed are methods for producing protein powders with tailored water holding capacity to provide properties similar to conventional food ingredients.