Mark W Fraser

US Patent:

6468743, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

May 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/313221

Inventors:

Thomas L. Romick - Chino Hills CA
Mark S. Fraser - Fullerton CA

Assignee:

ConAgra Grocery Products Company - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

C12Q 168

US Classification:

435 6, 435 5, 435 72, 435 911, 435 912, 536 231, 536 243, 536 2432, 536 266

Abstract:

A method or detecting the presence of living or dead microorganisms and viruses in a sample comprises adding to a pre-determined volume of a sample comprising nucleic acid-containing microbe (s) and/or virus (es), known amounts of a pair of primers binding to sequences up-stream and down-stream to a universal or specific microbial and/or viral nucleic acid sequence and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reagents, cycling the mixture to amplify the universal or specific microbial and/or viral nucleic acid sequence; adding a polynucleotide comprising a DNA internal segment that is hybridizably complementary to at least a portion of the universal or specific nucleic acid sequence; and a first and a second DNA arm segment adjoining the DNA internal segment, the first DNA arm segment ending in a 5â terminus and the second DNA arm segment ending in a 3â terminus, the arms segments comprising nucleotide sequences such that they are hybridizably complementary to one another. Optionally, the terminus of one arm segment is operatively connected to a fluorogen and the terminus of the other arm segment is operatively connected to a quencher, such that the polynucleotide comprises a âfluorescent beacon. â.

US Patent:

56077084, Mar 4, 1997

Filed:

Jan 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/378874

Inventors:

Mark S. Fraser - Fullerton CA
Kenneth C. Goodnight - Seal Beach CA
Chel W. Lew - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Hunt-Wesson, Inc. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

A23D 700
A23L 1221
A23L 1025

US Classification:

426 96

Abstract:

An encapsulated flavoring material contains an edible, oil-insoluble, water-soluble outer shell surrounding an edible, water-insoluble inner core that is liquid at a temperature of about 45. degree. C. and a volatile, oil-soluble flavoring material dissolved or dispersed in the inner core. In preferred embodiments, the encapsulated flavoring material has a diameter of from about 250 to about 710 microns, the outer shell is made from starch, the inner core is made from hydrogenated vegetable oil and the volatile, oil-soluble flavoring material is diacetyl.

US Patent:

48141950, Mar 21, 1989

Filed:

Mar 20, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/028614

Inventors:

Wallace H. Yokoyama - Whittier CA
Mark S. Fraser - Fullerton CA
Lakho L. Khatri - Walnut CA

Assignee:

Winters Canning Co. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

A23L 138

US Classification:

426633

Abstract:

A reduced calorie peanut butter product containing from about 15 to about 40% by weight of a solid bulking agent having from 0 to about 3 calories per gram, an oil-binding capacity from about 20 to about 45%, and a particle size less than about 50 microns. Preferred solid bulking agents are polydextrose and microcrystalline cellulose. The polydextrose is preferably neutralized by a compound containing calcium or magnesium. The microcrystalline cellulose preferably comprises aggregates having a particle size from about 5 to about 35 microns. Mixtures of the polydextrose and the microcrystalline cellulose may be used.