Disclosed are new uses of lactic acid bacteria, in particular Lactobacillus plantarum, for protecting animals from pathogenic bacterial infection, specifically, methods for reducing the mortality rate of animals against infection of pathogenic bacteria, methods for reducing the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of the animals, as well as methods of increasing and/or stimulating immune system of the animal through the use of such lactic acid bacteria.

The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising at least one mixture of molecules obtained from Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium angustifolium, said mixture comprising: at least 1% of catechins and/or epicatechins, the percentage being given by weight relative to the total weight of the mixture, at least 5 ppm (parts per million in the mixture) of ferulic acid, and at least 200 ppm of resveratrol,
as a single dose in a healthy human being or animal to improve or maintain cognitive functions.

The present invention is directed to isolated microorganisms as well as strains and mutants thereof, biomasses, microbial oils, compositions, and cultures; methods of producing the microbial oils, biomasses, and mutants; and methods of using the isolated microorganisms, biomasses, and microbial oils.

The present invention is directed to isolated microorganisms as well as strains and mutants thereof, biomasses, microbial oils, compositions, and cultures; methods of producing the microbial oils, biomasses, and mutants; and methods of using the isolated microorganisms, biomasses, and microbial oils.

Provided herein are methods for the treatment of GI tract diseases and conditions and/or symptoms associated with such diseases and conditions in a mammal. Also provided are preparations and compositions for use in the methods. Also provided are methods of growing and preparing Chlamydomonas biomass for administration to a mammal in need of treatment of GI tract diseases and conditions and/or symptoms associated with such diseases and conditions.

The present invention relates generally to corn dry-milling, and more specifically, to methods for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct produced in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol and a system therefore. In one embodiment, a method for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct includes, in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol, separating the whole stillage byproduct into an insoluble solids portion and a thin stillage portion. The thin stillage portion is separated into a protein portion and a water soluble solids portion. Next, the protein portion is dewatered then dried to define a high protein corn meal that includes at least 40 wt % protein on a dry basis.

The present invention relates generally to corn dry-milling, and more specifically, to methods for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct produced in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol and a system therefore. In one embodiment, a method for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct includes, in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol, separating the whole stillage byproduct into an insoluble solids portion and a thin stillage portion. The thin stillage portion is separated into a protein portion and a water soluble solids portion. Next, the protein portion is dewatered then dried to define a high protein corn meal that includes at least 40 wt % protein on a dry basis.

Embodiments of a composition comprising three or four Bacillus species selected from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus coagulans are disclosed. The composition may further comprise, or be used in combination with, feed and/or feed supplements, including feed supplements comprising Yucca, Quillaja, silica, mineral clay, glucan, mannans, or combinations thereof. Also disclosed is a method of administering the composition and/or combination to animals, such as poultry.

Food supplements for bees that include molybdenum complexes and a method of administering the food supplements to the bees for preventing the infestation of bees and their larvae by the Varroa destructor mite. Also, the use of the food supplements to increase the production of honey and lower the winter mortality of bees.

Food supplements for bees that include molybdenum complexes and a method of administering the food supplements to the bees for preventing the infestation of bees and their larvae by the Varroa destructor mite. Also, the use of the food supplements to increase the production of honey and lower the winter mortality of bees.