3524 results about "Casein" patented technology

Wood preservative compositions are disclosed. Treatment of lumber, plywood, and other wood products with a novel composition comprising the boron source composition, a melamine binder resin, and a urea casein activator resin protects lumber, plywood, and other wood products from attack by termites, fungi, fire and flame. The preservative can be formed by combining a source of boron such as boric acid and the water-soluble salts thereof, a melamine binder resin, and a urea casein resin. A wood preservative is characterized by a weight ratio of the urea casing activator resin to the melamine binder resin ranging from about 1:20 to 1:4 and a weight ratio of the boron source composition to the melamine binder resin ranging from about 1.3:1 to 9.6:1.

The present invention provides synthetic 5′UTRs comprising a first polynucleotide fragment and a second polynucleotide fragment, wherein the first polynucleotide fragment comprises at least one splice site of a first eukaryotic gene, the second polynucleotide fragment comprises at least a portion of 5′ untranslated region of a second eukaryotic gene, and the first polynucleotide fragment is located 5′ of the second polynucleotide fragment. In one embodiment, the first polynucleotide fragment comprises the second intron of a sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase gene and the second polynucleotide fragment comprises at least a portion of the 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR) of a eukaryotic casein gene. The synthetic 5′UTRs are useful for increasing the expression of a transgene when positioned between a promoter and a transgene within an expression vector. The present invention also provides vectors comprising synthetic 5′UTRs and methods for increasing the expression of a transgene using synthetic 5′UTRs.

A completely digestible highly nutritious dog chew formulated primarily of wheat flour, casein and starch carbohydrate, the texture of hardness of which is easily modified to suit a particular dog by the dog owner. By irradiating the chew in a microwave oven, the chew is caused to expand and is thereby rendered more easily chewable.

A completely digestible highly nutritious dog chew formulated primarily of peanut flour, casein and a vegetable starch carbohydrate, the texture of hardness of which is easily modified to suit a particular dog by the dog owner. By irradiating the chew in a microwave oven, the chew is caused to expand and is thereby rendered more easily chewable.

The invention provides a weight losing and meal replacement protein type solid beverage, which comprises ingredients including concentrated whey protein powder, soy isolate protein powder, dried skim milk, soluble dietary fiber, maltitol or erythritol, maltodextrin, fructo-oligose or fructose, soya bean lecithin, nutrose, low-fat pectin and the like. The protein in the body is effectively supplemented, the satiety is effectively prolonged, the appetite and the caloric intake are more strictly controlled, and further, the goal of losing the weight is reached. The product has the advantages that the nutrition is balanced, the mouth feeling is smooth, savoury and mellow, the carrying is convenient, the process is simple and feasible, and the solid beverage is suitable for mass production.

Disclosed are concentrated, liquid, human milk fortifier compositions comprising from about 15% to about 45% by weight of protein, on a dry weight basis, and having a caloric density of from about 1.25 kcauml to about 6.0 kcau/ml, wherein the liquid human milk fortifier composition is added to human milk in a volume-volume ratio of from about 1:3 to about 1:9. These composition include embodiments comprising carbohydrate and fat, that are formulated with improved stability by selecting any one of the following variations: 1) certain whey-casein protein blends, 2) water insoluble calcium-containing materials, 3) protein hydrolysates, and 4) aseptically packaged concentrates. The liquid concentrates are especially useful for providing nutrition to preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units or similar other institutional setting, and to minimize the risk of introducing microbial contaminants such as Enterobacter sakazakii to infant feedings during preparation in such institutional settings.

The invention relates to an anti-inflaming infant formula milk powder and a preparation process thereof. The anti-inflaming infant formula milk powder comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 22%-50% of lactose, 10%-20% of goat milk whey protein concentrate, 9.8%-20% of structural grease 1,3-dioleoyl 2-palmitoyl triglyceride, 10%-13.5% of non-fat goat milk powder, 8%-10% of vegetable oil, 2%-8% of beta-casein, 0.8%-1.6% of fructooligosaccharides, 0.5%-1.5% of mineral premix, 0.3%-1% of galactooligosaccharide, 0.2%-1% of immunoglobulin G, 0.2%-0.5% of lactulose, 0.10%-0.45% of arachidonic acid, 0.1%-0.6% of docosahexaenoic acid, 0.06%-0.12% of vitamin premix, 0.04%-0.06% of lactoferrin, and 0.01%-0.06% of nucleotide. The invention also includes the preparation process ofthe infant formula milk powder. The nutrition constituents and the functions of the infant formula milk powder are close to those of breast milk, the infant formula milk powder is easy to assimilate,and infants do not get inflamed after eating the milk powder.

A method is provided for obtaining β-casein from skim milk. Purification of β-casein from milk is achieved through a process of microfiltration using cross-flow polymeric microfiltration membranes. Cooling of the milk prior to microfiltration results in improved separation of β-casein from the other milk serum proteins. Further filtration and demineralization of the microfiltered permeate results in enrichment of the fraction containing soluble β-casein. An integrated scheme that allows a dairy plant to continuously separate and purify β-casein is provided. Also provided is a method for obtaining cheese with improved meltability and reduced bitterness.

The present invention provides a formulation for the delivery of bioactive constituents to biological surfaces, wherein said formulation comprises a suspension or solution of at least one isolated and purified casein protein or salt thereof, in water, together with at least one bioactive constituent.

An antioxidant composition having enhanced oxidative stability, emulsion stability, and health benefits. The composition may include individual ingredients or a synergistic blend of non-reducing sugars, sugar polyols, medium-chain triglycerides, polysaccharides, polyphenols, phospholipids, chitosan, and alpha-casein, beta-casein, kappa-casein or protein fragments, glycopeptides, phosphopeptides. The composition may optionally be further utilized for the prevention of hypercholesterolemia or bone mineral loss.

A dual-effect microbial feed additive for ruminant is prepared through pulverizing corn, steaming, liquefying, saccharified, inoculating lactobacillus acidophilus and saccharomyce cerevisiae, fermenting to obtain living bacterium preparation, culturing bacillus subtilis, aspergillus oryzae and aspergillus niger in the culture medium prepared from corn, bran and soybean dregs, fermenting to obtain composite enzyme preparation, and proportionally mixing said living bacterium preparation with said composite enzyme preparation. It can promote the growth and health of ruminant and increase the utilization rate of feed.

This invention relates to a cysteine protease inhibitor comprising casein which is a protein derived from milk, a partial peptide of casein, and/or hydrolysate of casein as an active ingredient. The cysteine protease inhibitor of the present invention can be used as preventive or therapeutic drug for osteoporosis, malignant hypercalcemia, breast cancer, prostate cancer, periodontitis or bacterial and viral infectious diseases, and food, drink, feed and the like.

Oxygen sensitive oils or oils containing oil soluble oxygen sensitive substances are encapsulated in proteins which have been reacted with carbohydrates that contain reducing sugar groups. An aqueous mixture of a protein preferably casein and a carbohydrate preferably a sugar is heated within the range of 60 to 160° C. so that Maillard reaction products are formed in the aqueous mixture. The oil phase, up to 50% by weight is then emulsified with the aqueous phase to form micro encapsulated oil particles. The formation of MRP may also be done after emulsification prior to drying. The emulsions can be used as food ingredients or dried to form powders

The invention relates to an interior wall decorating material, in particular to a building material composition consisting of natural source materials and containing diatomite. The composition comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 20 to 40 percent of diatomite, 20 to 58 percent of shell powder, 8 to 32 percent of dolomite sand, 2 to 10 percent of casein, 5 to 12 percent of 4A zeolite powder, 3 to 8 percent of seaweed gelatine powder, 0.5 to 1.5 percent of jute fiber and 2 to 5 percent of titanium white powder. The composition fully consists of natural source materials, does not contain chemical substances of synthetic resins, and really has no volatilization, emission and pollution. Because the composition does not contain the hydraulic materials such as white cement and the like, the construction opening time is long, the stirred material can be used for long term, the construction is convenient, and the material waste is avoided. The composition can be stored for long term by packing with moisture-proof paper bags, brings convenience to producers, can be mass-produced, and enables dealers not to worry about the problem of material invalidation.

A method of improving learning and/or memory behavior in a mammal is described which involves administering to the mammal casein glycomacropeptide in an amount sufficient to improve learning and/or memory behavior in the mammal.

The invention relates to infant formula milk powder and a production method thereof. The infant formula milk powder contains nutrition constituents such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, mineral elements and the like with content regulated by the national standards on infant foods. Moreover, whey peptides, collagen peptides and casein phosphopeptides are added in the milk powder. Since the three kinds of binding peptides are added, the invention has the advantages that the immunity of cesarean infants is improved and the disease resistance of the infants is enhanced; the digestive function of the infants is improved, the intestinal mucosa proliferation is promoted and the digestive function is improved; and the development of the nervous system is promoted, the nutrition supply to the nervous system is guaranteed and the memory and the learning ability of the infants are improved.

Probiotic microorganisms are micro encapsulated by dispersing the probiotic microorganism in an aqueous suspension of a film forming protein and a carbohydrate; in an oil in water emulsion of a film forming protein and a carbohydrate and a fat; or in an oil which is subsequently dispersed in a film forming protein and a carbohydrate. The emulsion or suspension may be dried to form a powder. The probiotic may be dispersed in oil and then emulsified with the aqueous suspension and then dried to produce an encapsulated oil be dried to produce a powder. Oil suspended probiotics may be preferred where the probiotic is water sensitive. The preferred protein is casein or whey protein and the carbohydrate may be a resistant starch or a saccharide with a reducing sugar group. Where the probiotic is oxygen sensitive the protein carbohydrate is heated to create Maillard reaction products in the encapsulating film.

The invention relates to bone health compositions comprising an acidic protein fraction of milk, to a method of producing said bone health composition, to methods of treatment comprising said bone health compositions and to medicinal uses of said bone health compositions. One broad aspect of the invention provides a bone health composition comprising an acidic protein fraction derived from milk, from a component of milk, from whey, from hydrolysates thereof, or from a combination thereof, or from a combination thereof wherein the composition does not comprise caseinoglycomacropeptide (CGMP). Another broad aspect provides a method of manufacturing the composition of the invention using anion exchange chromatography.

A vitamin and/or mineral and/or herbal enriched molded animal chew toy. The vitamins, minerals and/or herbal additives are incorporated into the molded chew toy under conditions that minimize thermal degradation of such additives. Suitable resins include starch, casein, denatured and partially hydrolized casein, thermoplastic polymers and mixtures thereof. In related embodiment, animal chews comprising primarily denatured and partially hydrolized collagen are disclosed, as well as such denatured and partially hydrolized collagen in mixture with vegetable matter, rawhide, animal meal, peanut bits/flour, casein, starch and mixtures thereof.

The invention relates to a biological agent against crucifer club root and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of bio-pesticide. The strain for production is Bacillus subtilis XF-1, whose preserving number is CGMCC NO.2357. The stain has the characteristics as follows: (1) the primary colony on the LB culture substrate is white and round having a wet surface; the later colony is light yellow having uneven edge with dry and crimple surface; observed from the microscope, the strain is short-bar shaped and movable with spore, peritricha and dimension of 0.7 - 0.8 * 2.0-2.4 mum; (2) the strain is Gram-positive and aerobic and makes use of glycogen, sugar, citrate, gelatin hydrolysate, starch and casein, but does not make use of cellulose, tyrosine and catalase positive; (3) the stain has the function of sterilization, disease prevention, and yield improvement. The embodiment of the invention is as follows: using the test tube of Bacillus subtilis XF-1 stain, shake cultivation, and culture solution for fermentation to prepare biological agent, then applying the biological agent to the rhizosphere soil of crucifer crops, thereby having good effect in preventing and treating, and simple production.

The invention discloses a formula milk powder for promoting the absorption of fatty acid and calcium and a preparation method thereof. Raw cow milk, lactose, 1,3-Dioleoyl 2-palmitoyl triglyceride and demineralized whey powder as main materials are added with concentrated whey albumen powder, Alpha-lactalbumin powder, oligosaccharide, walnut oil, casein phosphopeptide, docosahexaenoic acid, arachidonic acid, nucleotide, lutein, inositol, carnitine and the like as well as vitamins, mineral substances and other nutrients needed for strengthening infants, and fat humanization, protein humanization and carbohydrate humanization are realized. The powdery product is produced by the processes of blending, homogenization, concentration, spray-drying, packaging and the like. According to the physiological characteristics and nutritional demand of the infants, the invention reinforces the calcium, the 1,3-Dioleoyl 2-palmitoyl triglyceride, other nutrient ingredients and the like, and aiming at the oversea clinical test conclusion of the 1,3-Dioleoyl 2-palmitoyl triglyceride, the final test conclusion of comparison with breast milk and infant formula milk powder sold on the market in the process of a clinical feeding test is that the feeding result of the designed formula approximates the feeding result of the breast milk and is better than the feeding result of an infant formula milk powder group sold on the market.

The invention relates to an infant nutrition immunity formula powdered milk and a production method thereof, wherein, the production method of the infant nutrition immunity formula powdered milk comprises the following steps: milk which is raw material, is preprocessed, the mixed solution of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid is prepared, ingredients are mixed, preheating, homogenizing and heating are carried out for sterilizing, decompression is carried out for concentrating, and spray-drying under negative pressure and low temperature and drying on a fluidized bed are carried out, then cooling, packing and inspecting are carried out. The infant nutrition immunity formula powdered milk manufactured by the method of the invention mainly comprises casein phosphoeptide, vitamin D3, lactoferrin, nucleotide, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, the docosahexaenoic acid, the arachidonic acid, fructo-oligosaccharide and galacto-oligosaccharide, which has the advantage of reasonable trophic structure and also ensures that various nutrient substance to be absorbed and deposited to the utmost extend, so as to promote the development of brain and nervous system, improve active immunity, improve intestinal tract micro-ecological environment and strengthen the absorption of calcium, iron and zinc as well as effectively maintain every active nutrient component during the production process.

A nanoemulsion composition having enhanced oxidative stability, emulsion stability, and health benefits. The composition may include individual ingredients or a synergistic blend of non-reducing sugars, sugar polyols, medium-chain triglycerides, polysaccharides, polyphenols, phospholipids, chitosan, and alpha-casein, beta-casein, kappa-casein or protein fragments, glycopeptides, phosphopeptides. The composition may optionally be further utilized for the prevention of hypercholesterolemia or bone (and teeth) mineral loss.

The invention provides a calcium supplementing and calcium locking health care food. The calcium supplementing and calcium locking health care food comprises calcium, colostrum basic protein, chondroitin sulfate, D-glucosamine, vitamin D, casein phosphopeptides and the like, wherein the colostrum basic protein is obtained by degreasing, separating, concentrating, removing casein, alpha-lactoalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin and substances with molecular weights of more than 30 kDa and less than 1 kDa and drying at a low temperature; the biggest difference between the calcium supplementing and calcium locking health care food prepared by the method provided by the invention and the prior art is that the capacity of the bone tissue in actively absorbing osteoblast nutrition like calcium, ossein and the like can be effectively improved and effects of activating osteoblasts and inhibiting osteoclast activity to enhance bone mineral density and length and promote the health of the bone are obtained. The calcium supplementing and calcium locking health care food provided by the invention, which is a latest generation of domestic osteoarthrosis rehabilitation product, obtains breakthrough in the calcium supplementing effect, can be also used for helping the bone to preferably absorb the calcium in the food, has no toxic and side effect after being taken for a long time.