Provided is a processing apparatus for processing water-containing organic matters. The processing apparatus includes: a processing tank configured to store the water-containing organic matters; a stirring unit configured to stir the water-containing organic matters; a heater configured to heat the processing tank; an exhaust unit configured to exhaust gas from the processing tank at a rate from 1 m.sup.3/min to 300 m.sup.3/min; and an ion gas supply unit configured to supply ion gas into the processing tank with the exhaustion of the gas from the interior of the processing tank, the ion gas having an ion density of at least 2,000,000 pcs/cc, wherein the heater heats an interior of the processing tank while the stirring unit stirs the water-containing organic matters, and the ion gas is supplied into the processing tank according to the exhaustion by the exhaust unit, whereby processing the water-containing organic matters.

A process to remove the glucosinolates of oilseed meals, such as Brassica carinata oilseed meals, is provided. In one embodiment, exogenous myrosinase is used to convert the glucosinolates to volatile isothiocyanate compounds, which can then be removed under conditions of mild heat and negative pressure. In another embodiment, heat and pressure are used to remove glucosinolates from Brassica carinata oilseed. The processed meals may contain less than 80% of their starting levels of glucosinolates and may be suitable for use in various applications, including as animal feeds.

The present disclosure relates in general to the imbibition of grains for the ruminant meat production and dairy production industries. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for maximizing the value of sprouted grains as a feedstuff for ruminant livestock using the combined applications of low volts of direct current and negative pressure during grain imbibition. The application of less than or equal to approximately 36.0 volts of direct current to grains in aqueous solutions for at least approximately 120 minutes, in addition to the application of negative pressure of approximately 10.0 inches of mercury (Hg) for at least approximately 60 minutes, have been found to mitigate harmful enteric carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) and methane (CH.sub.4) emissions to offer opportunities for offset or inset carbon credit generation.