Abstract:
Fractions extracted from wheat seeds germinated and macerated in water having a molecular weight comprised between 3 and 30 K Daltons are described.
Abstract:
Wheat grain (Triticum aestivum) comprising an embryo and starch, wherein the embryo comprises two identical alleles of an SBEIIa-A gene, two identical alleles of an SBEIIa-B gene and two identical alleles of an SBEIIa-D gene, wherein each of the SBEIIa genes gives rise to an amount of protein (w/w) or a protein having SBEIIa activity which is lower than the corresponding wild-type gene, and at least one of said genes comprises a point mutation, wherein the starch comprises amylose such that the grain has an amylose content of at least 50% (w/w) as a proportion of the extractable starch of the grain.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a transgenic wheat cell or wheat plant, the wheat cell or wheat plant comprising a chimeric DNA molecule which encodes a dsRNA molecule which is capable of inhibiting wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) replication, wherein the wheat cell or plant is immune to WSMV. The present invention also provides a chimeric DNA, the chimeric DNA comprising (i) a wheat expressible promoter; (ii) a region which encodes a dsRNA which is capable of inhibiting WSMV replication; and (iii) a transcription termination and polyadenylation signal. Finally, the present invention provides a process for producing the aforementioned transgenic wheat cell or plant, comprising (i) introducing a chimeric DNA molecule comprising (a) a wheat expressible promoter; (b) a region which encodes a dsRNA which is capable of inhibiting WSMV replication; and (c) a transcription termination and polyadenylation signal into a parental wheat cell; and optionally (ii) regenerating a wheat plant from the wheat cell comprising the chimeric DNA molecule; and (iii) identifying and/or selecting a plant which is immune to WSMV.
Abstract:
Disclosed are process for contacting a protein containing material with one or more wet-mill streams. The protein content of the protein containing material is increased.
Abstract:
Methods for separation of wheat flour into protein and starch fractions are described. Wheat flour is (1) mixed with water to hydrate the flour and form a cohesive batter or dough, (2) chilled, and (3) mixed and washed with chilled ethanol to separate it into protein and starch fractions. Wheat protein fractions that are equivalent in yield and protein concentration to fractions produced by water washing methods are obtained, while reducing water and energy use. The protein fraction showed improved dough strength.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a continuous process for refining whole grain wheat to obtain a wheat starch fraction and an animal feed product, the process comprising cleaning whole wheat kernels to separate extraneous matter, wet milling the cleaned whole wheat kernels to provide a mill starch slurry, separating fiber (bran) tailings from the mill starch slurry, washing and dewatering the fiber (bran) tailings, separating the mill starch slurry into a starch-rich fraction and a protein-rich fraction, concentrating and dewatering the protein-rich fraction, combining the wheat cleanings, the dewatered fiber (bran) tailings and the dewatered protein-rich fraction with an aqueous concentrate resulting from the partial evaporation of the filtrates obtained during the dewatering of the protein-rich fraction to form a wet animal feed product, and drying the feed product.
Abstract:
CEREAL OR OTHER PROTEIN-CONTAINING MATERIAL IS GROUND AND MIXED WITH A LIQUID FLUOROCARBON WHOSE DENSITY IS ADJUSTED TO 1.35 TO 1.45. THE RESULTING SLURRY IS CENTRIFUGED, WHEREBY TO PRODUCE A PROTEIN FRACTION FLOATING ON THE SURFACE OF THE LIQUID, A BOTTOM PHASE COMPOSED MAINLY OF STARCH, AND AN INTERMEDIATE FLUOROCARBON PHASE CON-TAINING FAT. THE PROTEINN PHASE CAN BE EASILY SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER, DRIED, AND USED AS A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR THE LIKE. THE STARCH AND FAT COMPONENTS CAN ALSO BE READILY SEPARATED FROM THE CENTRIFUGED SLURRY.