26results about "Protein composition from unicellular algae" patented technology

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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 invention relates to a novel method for purifying phycocyanin produced by microalgae fermentation, in particular produced by Galdieria sulphuraria, which method involves the enzymatic degradation of glycogen.

The present invention relates to a food composition comprising Chlorella protein material, wherein the protein material is sourced from a chlorophyll-deficient strain of Chlorella microalgae and wherein the food composition is in the form of a meat analogue or a dry savoury snack.

The present invention relates to a method for processing glycogen present in the biomass of unicellular red algae (URA), particularly those of the genus Galdieria, and to a product obtained in this manner.

The present disclosure relates to a Schizochytrium sp. Strain, and a method for producing a biomass by using the strain.

The present invention relates to a food composition comprising (a) microalgal biomass material, said biomass material comprising at least 5 wt% of microalgal protein by weight of dry matter of the microalgal biomass, wherein the microalgal biomass material is in the form of non-lysed single cells and / or clusters of non-lysed single cells, with a particle size (D[4,3]) of 2 µm to 100µm, as measured upon redispersion in an aqueous medium at a concentration of 3 wt-% of microalgal biomass material by total weight of the aqueous medium and the microalgal biomass; and (b) a creamer system, comprising a lipid, a carbohydrate carrier; and optionally an emulsifier.

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

The present invention provides a method for converting a solid mixture (200) into an undissolved portion (310), a precipitate portion (320), and a supernatant portion (330): an extraction stage (10) comprising dissolving at least a portion of the solid mixture (200) in an extraction liquid (400), thereby providing a liquid mixture (500) and an undissolved portion (310), the extraction liquid (400) comprising: (a) an organic extraction material (410) selected from the group consisting of acetone and alcohol; (b) at least 0.01 M OH; - , (c)Na + , K. + , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ and NH4 + and (d) water (700); a first separation step (20) comprising separating a liquid mixture (500) from an undissolved portion (310); and a precipitation step (30) comprising supplying CO2 (600) to the liquid mixture (500), thereby providing a precipitate portion (320) and a supernatant portion (330).

The present invention relates to a method for protein enrichment of a biomass of red unicellular algae such as Galdieria and to the biomass thus obtained.

The invention provides a method for converting a solid mixture (200) into a non- dissolved part (310), a precipitated part (320) and a supernatant part (330), the method comprising: an extraction stage (10) comprising dissolving at least part of the solid mixture (200) in an extraction liquid (400), thereby providing a liquid mixture (500) and the non- dissolved part (310), wherein the extraction liquid (400) comprises (a) an organic extraction material (410) selected from the group consisting of acetone and alcohols, (b) at least 0.01 M of OH-, (c) at least 0.01 M of a cation (430) selected from the group comprising Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and NH4+, and (d) water (700); a first separation stage (20) comprising separating the liquid mixture (500) from the non-dissolved part (310); and a precipitation stage (30) comprising providing CO2 (600) to the liquid mixture (500), thereby providing the precipitated part (320) and the supernatant part (330).

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.

A protein preparation may be obtained from dried lipid extracted marine algae. The novel hydrolysate has high solubility and digestibility, low ash content, and high protein content (measured as g amino acid / g of product), with an essential amino acid profile that makes an excellent protein supplement for human consumption. The process utilizes a hydrolyzation reaction at high solids content to minimize water footprint and ash content, while increasing its solubility and digestibility.

This invention belongs to the field of beverage processing technology, specifically relating to a heat-stable Chlorella tea beverage and its preparation method. Using Chlorella as raw material, a Chlorella protein extract is obtained through cell wall disruption. Then, by adding surfactants and compounding with sucrose, green tea extract, sodium bicarbonate, etc., a heat-stable Chlorella tea beverage is obtained. This invention obtains a Chlorella extract containing nutrients such as protein, polysaccharides, and pigments through cell wall disruption. Then, by adding nonionic surfactants, the protein and pigments in the Chlorella tea beverage are kept stable during pasteurization, resulting in a color-stable Chlorella tea beverage.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a microbial cell product, said method comprising: providing an aqueous suspension comprising microbial cells; subjecting said suspension to mechanical cell disintegration at a temperature in the range of 15-35° C., preferably at a pH value in the range of 9-11, to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising disintegrated 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 said microbial cell product. The invention further relates to a microbial cell product obtained or obtainable with said method. The invention further relates to the use of said product in foodstuffs, for example as a substitute for egg-white; in animal foodstuffs; and / or in cosmetic formulations.

The invention pertains to non-dairy proteins and nutritional compositions comprising non-dairy protein suitable for infant nutrition and a method of preparing a nutritional composition for infants or young children comprising non-dairy protein.