A method of producing animal food pellets wherein solid and liquid ingredients of the food are premixed and the resulting mash is extruded in a ring die pellet extruder without steam conditioning and the extruded pellets are cooled and/or dried as may be required. The premixed ingredients will have cohesive properties so that additional pelleting binding agents are not required to form a densified pellet. The resulting product will be a nourishing food that substitutes grain and other ingredients in the diet of animals.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a beetle powder comprising a light treatment step during which at least one light source emits ultraviolet rays of the UVB type in the direction of processed beetle larvae. The ultraviolet rays of the UVB type having an irradiance at the powder greater than 80 ?W/cm.sup.2.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a beetle powder comprising a light treatment step during which at least one light source emits ultraviolet rays of the UVB type in the direction of processed beetle larvae. The ultraviolet rays of the UVB type having an irradiance at the powder greater than 80 ?W/cm.sup.2.

The present invention provides a process for producing an enhanced dried distiller grains comprising a blend of mineral blended anticaking additive introduced after the cooling step in the manufacture of dried distiller grains. Preferably the mineral blended dried distiller grains has enhanced flowability without agglomeration.

The present invention provides a process for producing an enhanced dried distiller grains comprising a blend of mineral blended anticaking additive introduced after the cooling step in the manufacture of dried distiller grains. Preferably the mineral blended dried distiller grains has enhanced flowability without agglomeration.

A method for manufacturing an edible dog chew includes the steps of: extruding a first edible mixture through a mold having an opening in a first direction to form a lengthened chew interior material; cutting the lengthened chew interior material into defined lengths to form at least one cut chew interior material; drying the cut chew interior material to form a chew interior; and coating the chew interior with a second edible mixture different from the first edible mixture. Further methods and pet chews are also provided.

A method for manufacturing an edible dog chew includes the steps of: extruding a first edible mixture through a mold having an opening in a first direction to form a lengthened chew interior material; cutting the lengthened chew interior material into defined lengths to form at least one cut chew interior material; drying the cut chew interior material to form a chew interior; and coating the chew interior with a second edible mixture different from the first edible mixture. Further methods and pet chews are also provided.

The present invention relates to a Podoviridae bacteriophage Vib-PAP-2 (Accession NO: KCTC 12910BP) that is isolated from the nature and can kill specifically Vibrio parahaemolyticus cells, which has a genome represented by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ. ID. NO: 1, and a method for preventing and treating the infections of Vibrio parahaemolyticus using the composition comprising said bacteriophage as an active ingredient.

A method of drying feedstuff samples without substantially altering their composition is provided. The method includes placing feedstuff samples in one or more porous enclosures, such as bags. The enclosures allow for airflow to pass through them to the samples within without allowing said samples to escape. Enclosures holding the feedstuff samples are placed in a dryer. Multiple porous enclosures may be placed in the dryer concurrently. The dryer then subjects the feedstuff samples in the enclosures to heated airflow and rotational movement/tumbling to adjust the moisture content of the feedstuff samples. The heated air of the dryer has a temperature and airflow rate of at least 50 degrees Celsius and 500 CFM, respectively. Moreover, the rotational movement within the dryer has a rate of at least 40 RPM. The resulting dried samples have approximately 10% or less moisture remaining after 45 to 180 minutes in the dryer.

A method of drying feedstuff samples without substantially altering their composition is provided. The method includes placing feedstuff samples in one or more porous enclosures, such as bags. The enclosures allow for airflow to pass through them to the samples within without allowing said samples to escape. Enclosures holding the feedstuff samples are placed in a dryer. Multiple porous enclosures may be placed in the dryer concurrently. The dryer then subjects the feedstuff samples in the enclosures to heated airflow and rotational movement/tumbling to adjust the moisture content of the feedstuff samples. The heated air of the dryer has a temperature and airflow rate of at least 50 degrees Celsius and 500 CFM, respectively. Moreover, the rotational movement within the dryer has a rate of at least 40 RPM. The resulting dried samples have approximately 10% or less moisture remaining after 45 to 180 minutes in the dryer.