An isolated Rhizopus oligosporus strain is provided which is suited for the production of fermented food products such as tempe. The Rhizopus oligosporus strain can be used as part of composition such as an inoculum or food composition and in methods of producing a fermented food product.
A23L 1/211 - Removing bitter or other undesirable substances
A23L 1/105 - Fermentation of farinaceous cereal or cereal material; Addition of enzymes or micro-organisms (A23L 1/16, A23L 1/185, A23L 1/238 take precedence);;
A method of selecting a grain or a grain-producing plant with improved millability by determining the relative amount of an isolated nucleic acid that is associated with or linked to improved millability to determine whether the grain or grain-producing plant has improved millability is provided therein. Typically, the grain or grain-producing plant is wheat. Also provided are genetic constructs, methods for the diagnosis of improved millability and methods for the production of grain or grain-producing plants with improved millability.
An isolated nucleic acid sequence comprising a nucleotide sequence which corresponds to a promoter-active region of a DNA sequence is provided herein, wherein the isolated nucleic acid sequence is derived from a cereal seed. The isolated nucleic acid sequences are useful for the control of high levels of gene expression within specific tissues of a cereal seed. Also provided are genetic constructs comprising the isolated nucleic acid sequences (and variants thereof) operably-linked to a transcribable sequence, methods of producing a recombinant protein using said genetic constructs and methods of facilitating target expression to a plant endosperm.
A method and apparatus for measuring water absorbance in multi-phase systems are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a container and a mixer for mixing water and a material at a constant rate to form a multi-phase system, such as dough, and a pump for adding water to the container at a constant rate. A source of a range of wavelengths of light energy in the NIR spectrum irradiates the multi-phase system, which reflects the light. A detector uses NIR spectrophotometry to detect the reflected light at a plurality of time points during the mixing to obtain a plurality of reflection spectra. A processor coupled to be in communication with the pump, the source of light energy and the detector plots peak height values of the reflection spectra with respect to time, which are indicative of the water absorption of the multi-phase system over time.
G01N 21/35 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
G01N 33/10 - Starch-containing substances, e.g. dough
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A SPREADABLE FOOD PRODUCT AND A MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREFOR
Processes for producing a spreadable food product which has a nut-like taste but is allergen-free or has low-allergenicity are provided. The processes includes the steps of grinding a plant material to produce a flour with a mean particle size of less than 100 m and subjecting the flour to an elevated temperature. Typically, the plant material is a non-nut plant material. Also provided are compositions for a spreadable food product produced according to the processes of the invention. A particular application of this process is a spreadable food product which is suitable for consumption by individuals with allergies and in particular, nut allergies.
A23L 1/20 - Treatment of pulse, i.e. fruits of leguminous plants, for production of fodder or food; Preparation of products from legumes; Chemical means for rapid cooking of these foods, e.g. treatment with phosphates
A23L 1/36 - Food consisting mainly of nut meats or seeds
A method of treating a crop kernel prior to milling to improve millability, which includes the step of exposing the crop kernel to one or more plant hormones is provided. Typically, the crop kernel is a cereal such as wheat. The plant hormone is selected from the group consisting of auxins, gibberellins and abscisic acid. The method further includes the step of exposing the crop kernel to an enzyme. Typically the enzyme is a plant cell-wall degrading enzyme such as xylanase, lipase and cellulase. Also provided are methods of production of flour, food products and compositions. A particular application of this method is the optimisation of milling performance for the production of high quality flour.
The invention relates to a method of malting seeds, the method comprising the steps of providing conditioned seeds, the seeds being of one or more varieties which when subjected to a malting process in which the seeds are incubated in a germination step of not more than 72 hours, are capable of producing malted seeds, and incubating the conditioned seeds in a germination step wherein the conditioned seeds are incubated for a period sufficient to produce malted seeds, the period being for not more than 72 hours. The invention also relates to methods of screening and testing seed varieties suitable for use in a malting process having a germination step of not more than 72 hours, and to seed varieties when used in a malting process having a germination step of not more than 72 hours.
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