A method of identifying a selected pollination window in a Poaceae crop by monitoring one or more environmental parameters and identifying a selected pollination window based upon the monitored parameters. The correct selection of parameters has been shown to markedly increase seed set, yield, and/or other desirable characteristics, including but not limited to preferred content of oil, starch, protein, and/or other nutritional components. Parameters may include one or more of: temperature, relative humidity, and vapor pressure deficit.

A system and method for producing a composition comprising plant derived polypeptides, and at least one enzyme capable of crosslinking said plant derived polypeptides. The composition comprising a porous plant protein matrix comprising crosslinked plant derived polypeptides, and at least one enzyme capable of catalyzing amino acid oxidation and/or at least one enzyme capable of forming peptide bonds between amino acid residues, wherein the matrix is capable of forming a hydrogel when hydrated.

The present invention describes a bio-based process to produce high quality protein concentrate (HQPC) by converting plant derived celluloses into bioavailable protein via aerobic incubation, including the use of such HQPC so produced as a nutrient, including use as a fish meal replacement in aquaculture diets.

The present invention relates to fields of continuous directional catalysis of soybean slurry to extract protein and functional oil with nano-magnetic immobilized enzymes. The present invention discloses soybean slurry as raw material and continuous mobile phase, and nano-magnetic immobilized enzymes as stationary phase applied in three-phase magnetic fluidized bed. The present invention provides a method of enzymatic disrupting cell walls by nano-magnetic immobilized enzyme cocktail including cellulose, pectinase and alkaline protease. The method can he used to break down lipoprotein, lipopolysaccharide complex and break lipoprotein film on the surface of lipoprotein to release the lipid. The present invention also provides a method to catalyze phospholipid using nano-magnetic immobilized phospholipase to change the polarity of phospholipids and control liquid emulsification phenomenon. The enzymes disclosed in the present invention do not interfere with each other. The preparation method can be used to catalyze soybean slurry continuously using the nano-magnetic immobilized enzymes to extract protein and functional lipid simultaneously.

The present invention is directed to enzyme based methods for removing water insoluble non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) and/or water soluble or insoluble oligosaccharides from soy products without significantly damaging the proteins contained therein This removal is facilitated by the enzymatic hydrolysis of poly- and oligomeric carbohydrates into monosaccharides and other water soluble sugars. The present invention provides for the production of three streams of useful materials. The first is an enriched protein material comparable to the known SPCs but without significant quantities of undigestible oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The second is an SPI made from the soluble protein in the hydrolysate which is valuable for high-quality feed, food and industrial uses. The third is the soluble saccharides and hydrolyzed carbohydrates (releasing sugars) that can be converted by fermentation to various valuable bioproducts.

The disclosure concerns an improved process for production of plant-based protein ingredient with neutral colour and taste as well as greatly improved functional properties, and a plant-based high protein ingredient, a process for the manufacture thereof and uses in dairy-alternative products.

An improved process for the production of a plant-based protein ingredient with neutral colour and taste as well as greatly improved functional properties is disclosed. Further, the disclosure relates to a leguminous plant-based protein ingredient, a process for the manufacture thereof and uses in dairy-alternative products.

The invention relates to a method for processing a starch hydrolysate, in which at least one legume species is provided. This is separated into a first fraction and a second fraction by a sift grinding process of the provided at least one legume species. Thereby, the first fraction comprises a higher protein content than the second fraction. In the second fraction, a proportion of the starch contained in the provided at least one legume species is at least 40% by weight. The second fraction is processed to produce a starch hydrolysate which, after hydrolysis, comprises a protein content in the range of 5% to 30% by weight.

A method provides for removing oil content from a source material and extracting protein from the source material prior to generating a protein concentrate, including decorticating the source material, the source material having a protein and an oil content therein, the decorticating to remove a cortex from the source material. The method includes creating a flour from the source material having the cortex removed therefrom, removing at least a portion of the oil content from the flour by generating a solvent mixture by mixing the flour with a solvent and extracting a de-oiled flour from the solvent mixture, including oil and sugars extracted from the flour. The solvent may include supercritical CO2, subcritical CO2, ethanol, or a combination thereof. The method includes drying the de-oiled flour using at least one dryer and extracting a protein concentrate from the de-oiled flour.

The invention provides a feed or food ingredient derived from soy hulls, wherein the feed or food ingredient comprises dietary fibres from the soy hulls in the form of soluble and insoluble polysaccharides, and wherein the dietary fibres from the soy hulls have been partly degraded by one or more carbohydrase(s) selected from mannanase(s), pectinase(s), xylanase(s), glucanase(s), and cellulase(s), into oligosaccharides having from 3 to 30 monomer sugar units (Oligosaccharides DP 3-30), and wherein the feed or food product comprises 5% by weight mono sugars, or less, preferably providing prebiotic effect.