8772results about "Working-up animal fodder" patented technology

The present invention relates to an edible thermoplastic made from about 30 to 50 wt. % protein comprising a mixture of plant and animal derived protein, about 20 to 50 wt. % starch about 10 to 20 wt. % water, about 1 to 10 wt. % edible fiber, and about 0.5 to 3 wt. % metallic salt hydrate. When molded, the thermoplastic has good strength and stiffness and other physical properties. The edible thermoplastic may be molded in a variety of shapes including a segmented nutritional pet chew with a plurality of segments separated by a plurality of scores. The scores serve to structurally weaken the pet chew so that it may be broken into smaller pieces. When molded the edible thermoplastic has a density of about 1.2 to 1.5 g / cubic centimeters.

The present invention relates to a probiotic delivery system that is preferably added to a food product. In particular, the invention shows that compacted pellets having a volume of at least 0.02 cm3, that comprise, besides viable micro-organisms, arbitrary or eligible components, such as fillers, binder, plasticizer, other functional ingredients and a coating may be added to semi-moist, moist or semi-dry products. The micro-organisms remain viable for a longer time than commercially obtainable preparations of probiotics.

Pet food compositions comprising a first component comprising a source of protein, a source of fat, and a source of carbohydrate, and a second component comprising a biologic selected from the group consisting of a probiotic component; yeast; enzymes; antibodies; immunoglobulins; cytokines; and combinations thereof are useful for providing pet food compositions that are sufficiently stable such that effective amounts of the biologic are present in the pet food compositions at the time of ingestion by a pet.

The invention relates to a process for the granulation of an animal feedstuffs additive comprising amino acids or vitamins in a circulating fluidized bed, wherein the additive is preferably a fermentation product and optionally comprises further constituents from the fermentation broth.

The five component composition consisting essentially of: (1) Water soluble antioxidant vitamin C or ascorbic acid, or any of its forms or derivatives, or mixtures thereof. (2) Oil soluble antioxidant vitamin E or Alpha-tocophorol, or any of its forms or derivatives, or mixtures thereof. (3) The element selenium, or a chemical (or composition) containing it, or mixtures thereof. The most preferred chemical containing selenium is dimethyl selenide and mixtures thereof. The words "dimethyl selenide" here and hereinafter mean dimethyl selenide and / or it's oxidation products, including dimethyl selenoxide. (4) A sulfur amino acid, in any form, or a sulfur peptide, or a sulfur protein, or any of their derivatives, or mixtures thereof. The mixture of methionine and cysteine, which contains as impurities some seleno-methionine and some selenocysteine, is preferred,-the tripeptide glutathione containing cysteine is also preferred. (5) Another antioxidant, other than vitamin C and other than vitamin E, which is synthetic or natural and water soluble or oil soluble, or a mixture of such antioxidants, or a combination of such forms thereof. The mixtures of butylated hydroxyanisole and ethoxyquin is preferred.

The present invention relates to a product and a method of making a pet chew that is edible and highly digestible. The pet chew comprises 5 to about 50% (w / w) protein, about 20 to about 80% (w / w) carbohydrate, about 5 to about 50% (w / w) humectant, and about 5 to about 30 % (w / w) water. When formed, the pet chew comprises a hardness measurement of about 5 kg to about 60 kg and an elasticity measurement of about 3 mm to about 40 mm.

A process for coating a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-containing carrier particle or a PUFA matrix particle, or a liquid pharmaceutical-containing carrier particle or a liquid pharmaceutical matrix particle. Also disclosed are such particles made by the process of the invention and foods, pharmaceuticals, beverages, nutritional supplements, infant formula, pet food and animal feed with incorporate such particles.

Shelf stabilizing agents including hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed protein derivatives, and hydrolyzed protein-emulsifier complexes improve the shelf life of a pelletized grain protein-based resin formulation. The pellets may be prepared well in advance of further processing, such as by injection molding and extrusion, which provides shaped articles of the edible or biodegradable variety.

Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process produces microflora having a cell aggregate size useful for the production of food products for use in aquaculture. Further disclosed is a food product which includes Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, and a component selected from flaxseed, rapeseed, soybean and avocado meal. Such a food product includes a balance of long chain and short chain omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids. In an embodiment, lipids are produced by growing microorganisms of the order Thraustochytriales in a medium and extracting the lipids.

Disclosed are ready-to-eat puffed dried food products that are high both in protein and in fiber. The cereals contain sufficient amounts of at least one protein ingredient to provide a total protein content about 50% to 75% (dry weight) of the cooked food product; sufficient amounts of at least one dietary fiber ingredient to provide a total fiber content of about 1-45% (dry weight); and sufficient amounts of a starch containing ingredient to provide a starch content of about 5-45%. The food products have a crush strength raging from about 0.25 to 3.5 kg / cm3.

A method of forming solid gluten-based pet chew is provided wherein a gluten mixture is heated to a maximum temperature of up to about 80° C. to create a substantially homogeneous and flowable mixture under extrusion processing conditions. The formulation includes from about 40-90% by weight of grain protein, from about 10-40% by weight plasticizer, and at least about 0.01 by weight of a reducing agent such as sodium bisulfite for cleaving disulfide bonds present in the grain protein. Dental health agents including an acidulent and a chelator are added to promote good dental health. Optional ingredients such as fillers, fiber, lubricant / mold release agents and colorants can also be used. The formulations can be processed in extrusion or injection molding equipment.

The present invention refers to a chewable and / or edible product for pets and other animals, especially for companion animals, mainly composed of a fibrous collagenous matrix, formed into any shape or design. This product is natural and harmless, and its water content is such that it can be supplied to the animal as a dry, semi-wet or wet product with the desired texture, according to the specific habits and preferences of a wide range of animals. This product, as well as stimulating the chewing activity in the animal, also functions as a vehicle to administer water or nutritive, preventive or therapeutic substances to the animal. The invention also refers to the use of fibrous collagen to prepare this product, and a fibrous collagen matrix formed in any shape or three-dimensional design. Finally, the invention refers to a method to manufacture this product.

The invention relates to a lactobacillus microcapsule, a method for preparing the same, and the use of the same. The lactobacillus microcapsule consists of an outer layer of wall material, a freeze dried protective agent and lactobacilli. The invention also provides the method for preparing the lactobacillus microcapsule and the use of the lactobacillus microcapsule as a feed additive. The lactobacillus microcapsule can effectively protect the lactobacilli in a core material, prolong the survival time of the lactobacilli at room temperature and improve the tolerance of the lactobacilli to the metal ions in the feed; in addition, the lactobacillus microcapsule has good gastric acid resistance and can disintegrate in the intestinal canal quickly to release the lactobacilli, thereby improving the utilization rate of the lactobacilli, balancing the micro-ecological environment in the intestinal canal, suppressing the growth of pathogenic bacteria, protecting the health of the intestinal canals of animals, reducing the incidence rate of the intestinal canals of the animals and the like.

Disclosed are ready-to-eat puffed dried food products that are high both in protein and in fiber. The cereals contain sufficient amounts of at least one protein ingredient to provide a total protein content about 50% to 75% (dry weight) of the cooked food product; sufficient amounts of at least one dietary fiber ingredient to provide a total fiber content of about 1-45% (dry weight); and sufficient amounts of a starch containing ingredient to provide a starch content of about 5-45%. The food products have a crush strength raging from about 0.25 to 3.5 kg / cm3.

A ruminant feed additive composition containing (A) lysine magnesium phosphate, (B) magnesium oxide, (C) a binder and (D) water, said water content being between 5 and 15% by weight, and processes for producing the composition.

A method for providing nutrition for an animal by identifying a genome-based breed cluster to which the animal belongs and selecting a food for the animal having a nutritional formula matched at least in part to the nutritional needs of animals in the breed cluster. Optionally, the method further comprises preparing a food by compounding ingredients providing bioactive dietary components in amounts and ratios consistent with the nutritional formula.

We describe a method of delivering a micro-organism to an animal, the method comprising providing a formulation comprising a micro-organism suspended in or on a matrix; providing a feed stream for the animal; detaching micro-organisms from the matrix; and entraining detached micro-organisms into the feed stream. An apparatus for delivering a micro-organism to an animal is also described.

The present invention relates to codon-optimized xylanase coding sequences and the expression of xylanases in microbes and yeast. The invention further relates to using multiple copies of the xylanase expression construct for high levels of protein expression. The invention also relates to the use of xylanases as feed or food additives. The invention also relates to methods of expression of enzymes to increase thermotolerance by expressing them in organisms that glycosylate proteins compared to expression that the same enzyme without the glycosylation. Further, the invention relates to methods of preparing feed, enzyme feed additives, and methods of reducing the feed conversion ration or increasing weight gain of animals.

A pet chew toy includes a relatively hard outer shell formed of dried and shaped animal skin. A relatively soft flavored and scented meat product is encapsulated within the outer shell. The meat product promotes aggressive sustained chewing of the toy to exercise the jaws of the pet and clean its teeth and gums.

A method of preparing a composition for regulating animal growth comprising the steps of preparing cysteamine or its salt, and mixing the cysteamine or its salt with cyclodextrin or its derivative in a reactor.

The invention relates to a producing technology of a biologic ferment complete feed, which adopts the following weight shares: mixed bacteria 0.2 to 0.5 share, mushroom bacteria dregs 35 to 45 shares, bean pulp 20 to 30 shares, raw oyster 1 to 3 shares, and wheat bran 10 to 25 shares; the mushroom bacteria dregs, the bean pulp, the raw oyster and the wheat bran are mixed and smashed and sieved through a 20 to 30 mesh sieve; the mixed bacteria is mixed into the shares and blended evenly; all mixed materials are positioned into a ferment pool to be sealed and fermented; the ferment temperature is 35 plus or minus 3 DEG C; the feed is made after fermenting 130 to 145 hours. The biologic ferment complete feed produced by the invention technology can effectively improve the animal digestive system function, strengthen the food absorbing volume of the animal, restrict the disease causing bacteria in the animal body, adjust the beneficial bacteria balance in the animal body, lead the animal nutrition to reach the green nuisance free standard, and improve the appearance condition of the animal, thus overcoming the problem that the weight increasing of the domestic animal caused by the over high coarse fiber content in the bacteria bran is influenced.

A nutritionally complete, shelf stable pet food product and process of manufacture includes two different textures which has a meaty outer component and a inner bone-like component.

The invention provides a feed fermenting agent, fermented feed and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of animal product cultivation. The feed fermenting agent is mainly prepared from lactobacillus plantarum, enterococcus faecalis, bacillus subtilis, saccharomyces cerevisiae, lactobacillus cellobiosas, a complex enzyme preparation and the like. The fermented feed is prepared from the feed fermenting agent and fermentation raw materials by using a preparation method of carrying out fermentation in a device which is in one-way exhaust. According to the feed fermenting agent and the fermented feed, disclosed by the invention, the problems of high livestock cultivation cost caused by poor nutritive value, low animal digestion and absorption rate and abuse of antibiotic drugs during cultivation, long fermentation time and slow fermentation starting of existing livestock breeding feed are solved, and high absorption and conversion rate of nutrient contents of the fermented feed are achieved; the fermented feed contains a large amount of probiotics for protecting intestine health of animals, so that the organism immunity of the animals is increased, and the use of antibiotics during livestock cultivation is reduced.

The disclosure relates to a probiotic delivery system that can be consumed as a snack-food or added to a food product. In particular, the disclosure describes a crisp and tasty treat that comprises viable probiotic microorganisms preserved in a vacuum dried matrix of sugars, proteins, and polysaccharides. The probiotic remain viable within the treat for a longer time without the need for additional moisture barrier coating. The probiotic also remain viable in the animal gastrointestinal tract.

Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process produces microflora having a cell aggregate size useful for the production of food products for use in aquaculture. Further disclosed is a food product which includes Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, and a component selected from flaxseed, rapeseed, soybean and avocado meal. Such a food product includes a balance of long chain and short chain omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids. In an embodiment, lipids are produced by growing microorganisms of the order Thraustochytriales in a medium and extracting the lipids.

A stable, durable granule for feed compositions has a core, at least one active agent; and at least one coating. The active agent of the granule retains at least 50% activity, at least 60% activity, at least 70% activity, at least 80% activity after conditions selected from one or more of a) a feed pelleting process, b) a steam-heated feed pretreatment process, c) storage, d) storage as an ingredient in an unpelleted mixture, and e) storage as an ingredient in a feed base mix or a feed premix comprising at least one compound selected from trace minerals, organic acids, reducing sugars, vitamins, choline chloride, and compounds which result in an acidic or a basic feed base mix or feed premix.

The invention relates to novel solid formulations comprising as pharmaceutically active compound pimobendan and to processes for producing such solid formulations. The invention furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing a medicament for the prevention and / or treatment of congestive heart failure, wherein the solid formulations according to the invention are used.