22944 results about "Egg white" patented technology

I have discovered cosmetic or topical pharmaceutical compositions for external body part or organ slimming, firming, cellulite reduction, fat-reduction, and obesity control benefits that are in synergistic combination with benefits for the treatment of skin aging, skin wrinkles reduction, skin exfoliating, treatment of acne, treatment of rosacea, age-spots reduction, skin surface whitening, skin surface brightening striae distensae (stretch marks) reduction, treatment of pimples, treatment of skin infections and lesions, spider veins reduction, blood microcirculation (venous insufficiency) improvement, UVA/UVB protection of skin, and skin redness reduction. These compositions thus provide multiple combinations of skin and external body part or organ enhancement benefits that can be selective and specific for external body parts and organs such as face, chin, cheeks, arms, "love handles" in abdomen area, eye lids and eye zone, neck, breasts, thighs, and hips. These compositions include a body beneficial composition selected from certain nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical ingredients, a composition to promote collagen and elastin synthesis in the skin, and a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable delivery system.

The invention includes a protein rich, dry dietary supplement comprising a blend of legume protein, whey protein, egg white, calcium caseinate and powdered skim milk that is specifically formulated for weight control without the use of artificial appetite suppressants, but instead provides beneficial nutrients and supplements that naturally curb the appetite for specified periods of time. A preferred set of ingredients includes a protein blend combined with additional nutrients, vitamins, minerals and flavorings to enhance taste and further control the need for caloric intake. Various other preferred forms of the invention provide for implementation to allow for weight gain or weight maintenance of individuals desirous of the use of the beverage as a dietary supplement for those purposes.

A soy protein product, which may be an isolate, produces transparent heat-stable solutions at low pH values and is useful for the fortification of soft drinks and sports drinks without precipitation of protein. The soy protein product is obtained by extracting a soy protein source material with an aqueous calcium salt solution to form an aqueous soy protein solution, separating the aqueous soy protein solution from residual soy protein source, adjusting the pH of the aqueous soy protein solution to a pH of about 1.5 to about 4.4 to produce an acidified clear soy protein solution, which may be dried, following optional concentration and diafiltration, to provide the soy protein product.

Analog meat compositions produced from vegetable protein and processes for producing the analog meat compositions are described. The compositions are produced with high moisture content, low vegetable protein content, carbohydrate, and, optionally, an edible lipid material and provides a product that simulates the fibrous structure of animal meat and has a desirable meat-like moisture, texture, mouthfeel, flavor and color.

Compositions, methods, and systems are disclosed for using collagen-rich material, derived from adipose tissue, that is placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender, or support a therapeutic, structural, or cosmetic benefit. The compositions may be obtained during the course of a single surgical procedure, and may be administered to the patient immediately after adipose tissue is removed from a patient, such as within hours or days from being withdrawn from the patient.

Multilayer reagent test strips for quantitating glycated protein in a fluid sample, as well as methods for using the same, are provided. The subject multilayer test strips include at least a filter layer, a proteinase layer and a ketoamine oxidase signal producing and fluid flow control system layer. In using the subject test strips, a fluid sample is applied to the test strip and a signal is generated that can be employed to quantitate the glycated protein level in the sample. The quantitated glycated protein level can then be employed to determine the amount of glycated protein in the fluid sample. Also provided are kits and systems that include the subject test strips and find use in practicing the subject methods. The subject compositions and methods find use in glycated protein monitoring applications, among other utilities.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a collagen material that possesses physical properties to an extent that allows suturing while still maintaining the biochemical properties inherently possessed by collagen, and retains its shape for a certain amount of time even after application to the body; its production process; and, a medical material on which it is based, examples of which include a artificial tube for nerve, artificial tube for spinal cord, artificial esophagus, artificial trachea, artificial blood vessel, artificial valve or alternative medical membranes such as artificial endocranium, artificial ligaments, artificial tendons, surgical sutures, surgical prostheses, surgical reinforcement, wound protecting materials, artificial skin and artificial cornea, characterized by filling or having inside a substance having biocompatibility that can be degraded and absorbed in the body into a matrix of a non-woven fabric-like multi-element structure of collagen fibers having ultra-fine fibers of collagen as its basic unit.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a foliar fertilizer which comprises nucleic acid degradation products. The invention is characterized in that: malt sprout is employed to obtain nuclease liquid with a low temperature water extraction method, nucleic acid solution and enzyme solution are blended according to a proportion by weight of 1 : 2 to 3 portions of nucleic acid and malt sprout, and the solution is hydrolyzed at a temperature of 65 DEG C and a condition of pH 5.6 for 3 to 4 hours, then a nucleic acid degradation product foliar fertilizer is obtained after enzyme dispelling, filtering, enzyme and milling. The preparation method of the invention is characterized by simple technique, easily available raw material, pollution free exhaust and low production cost; the prepared nucleic acid degradation products of the foliar fertilizer are nucleosides, nucleotides, pyrimidine, purine and other micromolecule, thus being beneficial to the metabolism process of nucleic acid, and the invention also contains a great amount of nutrient components such as glucide, protein and minerals, etc., which are needed by the growth of crops, thus promoting the growth of crops, strengthening resistance and obviously improving yield and quality; the yield of wheat is improved by 7 to 10 percent, protein content is improved by 1 percent and wheat gluten content is improved by 3 percent; solution is prepared by the foliar fertilizer of the invention according to requirements of the growth of crops to spray; absorption speed of foliage is fast, and brings no pollution to soil; the foliar fertilizer is a non polluted green fertilizer.

The invention discloses a stem cell culture medium, an application of the stem cell culture medium and a stem cell cultivation method. Blood serum does not exist in the stem cell culture medium. The stem cell culture medium comprises amino acid, vitamin, salt, lipoid, cytokines and egg white polypeptide. The stem cell culture medium is suitable for fast cultivating stem cells which are tissue sources of human and mammal, and comprises but not is limited by fat mesenchyme stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells and umbilical cord blood stem cells. The culture medium enables increasing speed of the cells to be improved by 3-5 times, and differential potentials of the cells can not be affected. Compared with an ordinary stem cell culture medium, stem cells from different sources can be fast expanded, passage number is prolonged, and proficiency properties of the stem cells can be well kept.

A composition for forming an enteric coating on a tablet, capsule or pellet for oral ingestion includes a liquid mixture of alginic acid particles dispersed in an aqueous solution of a binding agent of locust bean, gum, gelatine, vegetable hydrocolloids and/or animal protein.

The compositions and methods of the invention relate to the creation of food products based on eggs, wherein the productions contain various raw materials made from microalgae in different forms. Some forms include high levels of monounsaturated oil, dietary fiber, carotenoids, and digestible crude protein. Provided herein are methods and compositions for enhancing food stability at elevated temperature during extended periods of storage in hydrated egg products. The microalgae-derived materials are provided as dry or hydrated homogenates made from heterotrophically produced microalgae of varying genera, species and strain. Weight/weight levels of saturated fats and cholesterol are reduced in egg products of the invention, while dietary fiber is increased. Blends of liquid or dried egg with liquid or dried algae are provided, as well as methods of manufacturing and formulating the blends. Unique combinations of egg whites and microalgae are also provided for manufacture of very low cholesterol egg products. In some embodiments, the textural characteristics of powdered eggs are altered to be more like the textural characteristics of liquid eggs through the inclusion of dietary fiber and other moisture-retaining properties of microalgal biomass.

A method of manufacturing a texturised proteinaceous meat analogue product, including: subjecting, in a food extruder a mixture containing: about 40 to 95% by weight edible proteinaceous materials selected from the group of predetermined mixtures of defatted soy flour, soy meal, soy concentrate, cereal gluten in vital or starch-containing form and egg white, and up to about 7% by weight of edible mineral binding and cross-linking compounds; to mechanical pressure and added heat sufficient to convert the mixture into a hot, viscous protein lava; extruding the protein lava through and from a temperature controlled cooling die which cools and reduces the viscosity of the protein lava to obtain a cohesive, texturised, extrudate slab or ribbon in which vapour-flashing is substantially inhibited; and subjecting the solidified extrudate slab or ribbon to mechanical shredding in a hammer mill having a cage plate with a plurality of elongate discharge openings and a plurality of hammer bars hinged to discs attached to a rotating shaft, so as to obtain a plurality of extrudate shred that resemble in consistency and texture flaked or shredded meat.

A handpiece and method of use for laser-assisted liposuction for melting, disrupting, and removing cellulite and adipose tissue. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively melt or disrupt cellulite and adipose tissue and ablate the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue, while avoiding damage to the surrounding fatty cells.

The present invention provides genetically modified animals and cells comprising edited chromosomal sequences encoding immunodeficiency proteins. In particular, the animals or cells are generated using a zinc finger nuclease-mediated editing process. Also provided are methods of assessing the effects of agents in genetically modified animals and cells comprising edited chromosomal sequences encoding immunodeficiency proteins.

The invention discloses a method for processing inapplicable tobacco leaves by musca domestica larvae to prepare a biological protein feed, and belongs to the technical field of environmental protection. The method for processing the inapplicable tobacco leaves by the musca domestica larvae to prepare the biological protein feed comprises the steps of: crushing fresh inapplicable tobacco leaves until the grain size of the crushed leaves is 1-5mm; adding bran, mixture of rice chaff and husk, feather meal and spray-dried animal blood cells to prepare compost; and inoculating housefly eggs at the surface of the compost, cultivating the housefly eggs for 5 days at 25-35 DEG C, collecting the compost containing the musca domestica larvae, drying and preparing the biological protein feed. The method disclosed by the invention is strong in handling capacity, small in floor area, and low in energy consumption in the processing process, achieves the resource utilization of the inapplicable tobacco leaves, changes waste into precious resources, improves the environmental health, simultaneously produces the biologic protein feed, and has a good application prospect.

The invention provides a cow feedstuff combination, in particular to a functional feedstuff combination to feed high production cow. The invention endows fatty acid with function of rumen passing by adding strong alkali week acid salt fatty acid salt, to act as energy supplement agent for cow; the combination is matched with other protein feedstuff, energy feedstuff, mineral, Vitamin and so on to acquire a fine mixture, which can meet the special requirement of such components as energy, protein, Vitamin and mineral and so on of cow, in particular to high production cow 100 days after delivery, and release the energy balance, improve the body condition, milk quality and anti-stress, and prevent the occurrence of nutrition metabolization diseases.

The invention discloses a marine product meat sausage and a making method thereof. The marine product meat sausage is characterized by comprising the following raw materials proportioning by weight: 30-85 portions of marine product, 0-30 portions of edible meat, 10-30 portions of edible water, 1-12 portions of edible vegetable oil, 2-6 portions of soybean protein isolate, 0.5-1.6 portions of saltand 2.0-7.5 portions of starch; the marine product meat sausage is prepared according to the steps of raw material processing, twisting, chopping, stirring, filling, sterilizing and packaging. The invention is prepared by adopting the marine products (scallop muscle, oyster meat, sleeve-fish meat, salmon meat, shrimp meat, trepang, abalone, yellow croaker meat, hairtail meat, fish seeds, ling meat, waste fish meat and the like) or adding the edible meat (chicken, pork, mutton, beef and the like) as the main raw materials, has abundant and balanced nutrition, meets the requirement of a consumeron the marine products and increases the appetite, and the product has strong seafood taste and unique flavor, does not contain nitrite, is beneficial to health, is packaged in vacuum, has unique appearance and is ready to be enjoyed when a bag is opened.

A method for detecting one or more target bacteria in a raw sample where: 1) bacteriophage(s) specific to each target bacterium are added to the raw sample, 2) the test sample is incubated, and 3) the test sample is tested for the presence of each phage in sufficient numbers to indicate the presence of the associated target bacteria in the raw sample. In one embodiment, each phage is initially added to the raw sample in concentrations below the detection limit of the final phage detection process. In another embodiment, the parent phages are tagged in such a way that they can be separated from the progeny phage prior to the detection process. Preferred phage detection processes are immunoassay methods utilizing antibodies that bind specifically to each phage. Antibodies can be used that bind to the protein capsid of the phage. Alternatively, the phage can by dissociated after the incubation process and the sample tested for the presence of individual capsid proteins or phage nucleic acids. The invention can be used to test target bacteria for antibiotic resistance.

A technology for intensifying the fermentation depth of bean dregs by use of composite enzyme to obtain a vegetative protein forage includes such steps as sequentially adding the water at 30-45 deg.C, activated composite enzyme, and the Bacillus subtilis, lactic ferment, yeast, or their mixture, stirring, and fermenting at 30-50 deg.C for 48-84 hr until its pH=4.5-5.5.

The invention belongs to the technical field of design, research and development of environment-friendly chemical materials and specifically relates to an aldehyde-free vegetable protein-based wood adhesive as well as preparation and application methods thereof. The aldehyde-free vegetable protein-based wood adhesive is prepared from the following components in parts by mass: 100 parts of water, 20-40 parts of vegetable protein, 0.1-5 parts of modifier, 20-40 parts of cross-linking agent, 2-20 parts of curing agent, 1-5 parts of packing and 0-3 parts of additive. The finished product is formed by virtue of vegetation protein dissolution, a cross-linking reaction and a curing reaction. The adhesive is mainly applied to a wood material in such a manner of roll coating, scraper coating, curtain coating or spraying, and then a composite wood artificial board can be obtained by virtue of aging, cold pressing and hot pressing.

The invention discloses a special method to extract collagen from fish peel and bone with complex prolease, which comprises the following steps: choosing salmon, AnKang fish peel and processing waste of fish product as raw material; unfreezing; washing; scaling off; degreasing; grinding; enzymolyzing; separating; de-oiling; ultra filtering; condensing; spray-drying; getting the product. This invention possesses simple craft and short production circle.

Apparatus and methods for spectroscopic analysis of human tissue to classify an individual as diabetic or non-diabetic, or to determine the probability, progression or level of diabetes in an individual. Tissue optical information of an individual, including at least a measurement of at least one wavelength or group of wavelengths indicative of glycosylated collagen content in tissue, is analyzed using multivariate techniques. The multivariate techniques include an algorithm developed from optical information from individuals having a known disease state. At least one factor in the algorithm is dependent on or a function of the measurement of the at least one wavelength or group of wavelengths indicative of glycosylated collagen content in tissue from the optical information of individuals forming the database.

The invention relates to a prebiotic peptide biological feed additive and a preparation method and application thereof. The prebiotic peptide biological feed additive is prepared by mixing and fermentation of seed solution with one or more of bacillus, yeast and lactic acid bacteria in plant protease hydrolysate. After animal and plant protein is subjected to enzymolysis at constant or changeable temperature, the seed solution with one or more of bacillus, yeast and lactic acid bacteria is added for fermentation according to a certain proportion, and the fermented solution is concentrated and dried to obtain a powdery product. The problems of high content of bitter peptides and poor palatability of enzymolysis processes using acid, alkali and protease can be solved. The immune function of animals can be stimulated by active peptides in the prebiotic peptide biological feed additive, the immunity of the animals can be improved, the intestinal environment of the animals can be improved by probiotics, the resistance of the animals to a variety of diseases can be enhanced, the feed conversion rate can be increased, and the breeding cost can be reduced.