The present invention relates to novel lysozyme enzymes from the genus of Rasamsonia.

The present invention relates to novel lysozyme enzymes from the genus of Rasamsonia.

A composition and process for making pet food treats is described herein. Auxiliary ingredients are combined to form a meat mixture. The meat mixture is formed into portions. The portions of meat mixture are positioned on a chew stick that comprises rawhide. The pet treat gives the appearance of a grilled shish kabob, where the meat portions are meant for initial taste, while the chew stick will provide the dog with a longer-lasting chewing portion.

The present invention is directed towards the use of substituted chroman-6-ols of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently from each other H or C.sub.1-11-alkyl or (CH.sub.2).sub.nOH with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent together a keto group, 10 A is CHR.sup.3 or C(O), and wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are independently from each other H or C.sub.1-4-alkyl, and wherein R.sup.5 is H or OH or C.sub.1-4-alkyl or C.sub.1-4-alkoxy, as antioxidants, especially in feed such as pet food and feed ingredients such as fish meal, insect meal and poultry meal, as well as PUFA-containing oil such as marine oil, microbial oil, fungal oil, algal oil and PUFA-containing plant oil. The present invention is further directed towards feed ingredients and feed for insects, aquatic and terrestrial animals comprising such substituted chroman-6-ols of formula (I).

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The present invention is directed towards the use of substituted chroman-6-ols of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently from each other H or C.sub.1-11-alkyl or (CH.sub.2).sub.nOH with n being an integer from 1 to 4, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent together a keto group, 10 A is CHR.sup.3 or C(O), and wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are independently from each other H or C.sub.1-4-alkyl, and wherein R.sup.5 is H or OH or C.sub.1-4-alkyl or C.sub.1-4-alkoxy, as antioxidants, especially in feed such as pet food and feed ingredients such as fish meal, insect meal and poultry meal, as well as PUFA-containing oil such as marine oil, microbial oil, fungal oil, algal oil and PUFA-containing plant oil. The present invention is further directed towards feed ingredients and feed for insects, aquatic and terrestrial animals comprising such substituted chroman-6-ols of formula (I).

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The disclosure generally relates to a pet treat comprising animal pizzle, the pet treat having a pet treat length, a width, and a thickness and the pet treat is generally planar along at least about 90% of the pet treat length. The disclosure also relates to methods for making such pet treats.

The disclosure generally relates to a pet treat comprising animal pizzle, the pet treat having a pet treat length, a width, and a thickness and the pet treat is generally planar along at least about 90% of the pet treat length. The disclosure also relates to methods for making such pet treats.

A device (10) for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material. The device (10) includes: an outer housing (40); a material inlet (43); a material outlet (44); a material guide channel (41) for guiding the material through the device (10) to the material outlet (44); at least one electron source (20) for generating an electron beam; and a treatment zone (19), located in the material guide channel (41), for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing while the material is free falling. The device (10) has at least one inner shielding section (51, 52) disposed within the outer housing (40) and enclosing the material guide channel (41) for shielding off radiation produced during treatment. A method for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material using such a device (10) is also disclosed which includes: a) generating an electron beam, and b) pasteurizing and/or sterilizing the material, while the material is free falling in the treatment zone (19).

A device (10) for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material. The device (10) includes: an outer housing (40); a material inlet (43); a material outlet (44); a material guide channel (41) for guiding the material through the device (10) to the material outlet (44); at least one electron source (20) for generating an electron beam; and a treatment zone (19), located in the material guide channel (41), for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing while the material is free falling. The device (10) has at least one inner shielding section (51, 52) disposed within the outer housing (40) and enclosing the material guide channel (41) for shielding off radiation produced during treatment. A method for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material using such a device (10) is also disclosed which includes: a) generating an electron beam, and b) pasteurizing and/or sterilizing the material, while the material is free falling in the treatment zone (19).

The present invention discloses a method for preserving a probiotic composition, including: providing a bacterial cell suspension, which is one or more bacterial cell suspensions of a bacterium or Saccharomyces boulardii; mixing the bacterial cell suspension with a sodium alginate solution or an alginic acid solution; and adding the mixture to a calcium ion solution until the mixture is immobilized in a shape. The technology of the present invention has the effects of long-term preservation at room temperature and resistance to high temperature, and can be applied to ordinary bacterial strains, without being limited to a small number of bacterial species able to form endospore, and without requiring the strains to be frozen for preservation. The method of the present invention can be applied to the preparation of aquatic feeds, animal feeds, or probiotics that human beings need.