The present invention relates to methods of isolating and characterizing one or more nutritional components contained in distiller grains derived from starch hydrolysis. The method of producing the distiller grains generally involves temperatures less than 80°C, which helps to minimize the decomposition of the nutritional components present in the distiller grain.
The present invention provides non-naturally occurring polypeptides that specifically bind hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA; and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The present invention further provides methods of detecting HBV DNA; methods of detecting a covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) form of HBV; and methods for treating HBV infection.
Described herein are protein based foams and methods for making the same. The foams are derived from proteins that have been hydrolysed and chemically modified such that a foam produced from the protein has improved physical properties (e.g., reduced surface tension, increased foamability and foam stability). The protein is recovered from the animal rendering process as a component of an animal by-product (e.g., bloodmeal, bonemeal or meat).
The present invention relates to nucleoside derivatives and methods that may be used for the prevention or treatment of the viral infection of cells. The nucleoside derivatives of this invention consist of a saccharide, such as a ribofuranose, a planar hydrophilic linker, such as a purine or pyπmidine moiety, and a planar hydrophobic moiety, such as a pyrenyl group.These compounds and methods for using said compounds minimize viral resistance and maximize the number of targeted viruses. Additionally, the compounds and methods minimize the toxicity toward uninfected cells.
C07H 19/19 - Purine radicals with arabinosyl as the saccharide radical
A61K 31/7064 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. nucleosides, nucleotides containing six-membered rings with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom containing condensed or non-condensed pyrimidines
A61K 31/7076 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. nucleosides, nucleotides containing six-membered rings with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom containing condensed or non-condensed pyrimidines containing purines, e.g. adenosine, adenylic acid
ASSOCIATIONS OF POLYMORPHISMS IN THE FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8 (FGF8) AND ITS HAPLOTYPES WITH CARCASS QUALITY, GROWTH AND FEED EFFICIENCY IN BEEF CATTLE
The physiological regulation of intake, growth and energy partitioning in animals is under the control of multiple genes, which may be important candidates for unraveling the genetic variation in economically relevant traits in beef production. The present invention relates to the identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the bovine gene encoding fibroblast growth factor 8 ('FGF8') and their associations with economically relevant traits in beef production. The invention further encompasses methods and systems, including network-based processes, to manage the SNP data and other data relating to specific animals and herds of animals, veterinarian care, diagnostic and quality control data and management of livestock which, based on genotyping, have predictable meat quality traits, husbandry conditions, animal welfare, food safety information, audit of existing processes and data from field locations.
C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
G01N 33/48 - Biological material, e.g. blood, urineHaemocytometers
G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
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METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS AND SOLVENTS FROM FATTY ACID RESOURCES
Methods for producing fuels and solvents from fatty acid resources, comprising a) separating one or more fatty acids from the fatty acid resources, and b) converting the fatty acid to one or more alkanes, alkenes or a mixture thereof Separation step (a) involves removing or isolating one or more fatty acids from the fatty acid resource A number of techniques are known m the art for the isolation and purification of fatty acids Conversion step (b) mvolves converting the fatty acid(s) to one or more alkanes, alkenes, or a mixture thereof In general, during the conversion step, the fatty acids are decarboxylated and cracked to produce CO2 and the alkanes or alkenes.
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