Michelle C Moore

US Patent:

20070292564, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Jun 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/810468

Inventors:

Jiang Hu - Ankeny IA, US
Michelle Moore - Des Moines IA, US
Jennifer Radosevich - Ankeny IA, US
Jed Harms - West Des Moines IA, US
Rolland Nelson - Clive IA, US

Assignee:

Kemin Industries, Inc. - Des Moines IA

International Classification:

A23L 1/10

US Classification:

426031000

Abstract:

Described are stable, starch-rich liquid animal feed suspensions having a high dry matter content and which do not require added heat or suspension agents for starch gelatinization and stabilization of the suspensions. Enzymatic hydrolysis and mechanical grinding are used to release starch and produce a gel-like suspension from a starting grain product, such as seeds or kernels of corn, wheat, barley, millet, oats, or rice, or flours made from the grain seeds or kernels combined with a plant processing by-product such as dried distillers grain solubles, condensed beet molasses solubles, whey, and corn steep liquor. The products produced through the processes of the present invention are flowable, dark brown to golden, gel-like suspensions with a pH of 5-7 and viscosities of 500-1000 cP at ambient temperature. In addition, the products had comparable nutritional profiles to a commercial liquid feed supplement.

US Patent:

20040091932, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293103

Inventors:

Michelle Moore - Des Moines IA, US
Friedhelm Brinkhaus - West Des Moines IA, US
Peter Salamone - West Des Moines IA, US
Michelle Fonda - Meadow Vista CA, US
Matthew Brown - Rocklin CA, US
Karen Loser - Auburn CA, US
Ingrid Gennity - Fresno CA, US
Nicholas Everett - Meadow Vista CA, US

International Classification:

G01N033/53
C12Q001/34

US Classification:

435/007100, 435/018000

Abstract:

A method of producing from sources of microorganisms enzymes having multiple improved characteristics. Soil samples are collected from a wide variety of sources that are diverse geographically and environmentally. The microorganisms are screened using microbiological screens to select microorganisms that produce enzymes that are active over a broad range of temperatures. Enzymes from selected microorganisms are screened for improved thermostability, extended active temperature range, extended active pH range, extended shelf-life, and improved protease resistance.