Anne Brown

US Patent:

20110136187, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/809901

Inventors:

Jorn Borch Soe - Tilst, DK
Anne Victoria Brown - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

DANISCO A/S - Copenhagen K

International Classification:

C12P 7/64

US Classification:

435134

Abstract:

A process of water degumming an edible oil (preferably a crude edible oil) comprising the steps of: a) admixing approximately 0.1-5% w/w water with an edible oil (preferably a crude edible oil) and a lipid acyltransferase, b) agitating the admixture for between about 10 minutes and 180 minutes at about 45 to about 900 C, and c) separating the oil phase and the gum phase. Preferably said lipid acyltransferase is a polypeptide having lipid acyltransferase activity which polypeptide is obtained by expression of the nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 49 or a nucleotide sequence which as has 70% or more identity therewith; and/or is obtained by expression of a nucleic acid which hybridises under medium stringency conditions to a nucleic probe comprising the nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ No. 49; and/or is a polypeptide having lipid acyltransferase activity which polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 68 or an amino acid sequence which as has 70% or more identity therewith. In one embodiment the lipid acyltransferase is preferably used in combination with a phospholipase C enzyme. A process for modifying the gum phase of a degummed oil using a lipid acyltransferase is also taught herein.

US Patent:

20140190856, Jul 10, 2014

Filed:

Jan 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/737763

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Anne M. Brown - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

MAGNET WORKS, LTD. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B65D 71/02

US Classification:

206451

Abstract:

A package of coasters comprises a plurality of coasters arranged in a stack and a flexible binding. The flexible binding engages a side portion of each of the plurality of coasters within the stack. The flexible binding includes an adhesive layer to retain each of the plurality of coasters within the stack. The adhesive layer permits at least one coaster to be releasably removed from an original position within the stack. A clear cover may be placed on the uppermost one of the coasters. And, a peelable strap may be affixed to the stack on another side surface of the stack.