The present invention relates to animal feed and animal feed additives comprising polypeptides having protease activity, as well as methods of producing proteases, methods of producing animal feed and animal feed additives comprising proteases, and methods of using proteases to improve animal performance and the nutritional value of animal feed.

The present invention relates to animal feed and animal feed additives comprising polypeptides having protease activity, as well as methods of producing proteases, methods of producing animal feed and animal feed additives comprising proteases, and methods of using proteases to improve animal performance and the nutritional value of animal feed.

The present invention relates to animal feed or animal feed additives comprising polypeptides having protease activity and uses thereof. It also relates to the methods for producing the proteases and for using the proteases to improve animal performance and the nutritional value of an animal feed.

The present invention relates to animal feed or animal feed additives comprising polypeptides having protease activity and uses thereof. It also relates to the methods for producing the proteases and for using the proteases to improve animal performance and the nutritional value of an animal feed.

The present invention relates to a process for treating protein-rich seeds, these seeds being selected from at least one of the following seeds: fava beans, peas, white lupin, blue lupin, yellow lupin. characterized in that it comprises in particular the following successive steps: a) use of seeds of at least one of the abovementioned plant species, provided that these seeds have a protein content, and/or a starch content, and/or a fat content, of a value greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and, at least one of the compounds from the following group: antinutritional factor (ANF), crude cellulose, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), in a content below a predetermined level; b) pressurizing the seeds from step a) for more than 10 seconds at a minimum pressure of 10 bars until a temperature of more than 80° C. is reached.

The present invention relates to a process for treating protein-rich seeds, these seeds being selected from at least one of the following seeds: fava beans, peas, white lupin, blue lupin, yellow lupin. characterized in that it comprises in particular the following successive steps: a) use of seeds of at least one of the abovementioned plant species, provided that these seeds have a protein content, and/or a starch content, and/or a fat content, of a value greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and, at least one of the compounds from the following group: antinutritional factor (ANF), crude cellulose, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), in a content below a predetermined level; b) pressurizing the seeds from step a) for more than 10 seconds at a minimum pressure of 10 bars until a temperature of more than 80° C. is reached.

The present invention is located in the field of industrial biotechnology and sustainable agriculture, referring to a process of renewable origin for the production of fertilizer from by-products of animal origin, with an innovative raw material, animal blood in natura. The invention aims at the use of raw materials such as animal blood, both in natura form and in the form of blood meal, also considering a synergistic mixture of blood meal with in natura blood, to obtain fertilizers with innovative characteristics. The synergy promoted by the stages of the developed process, combined with the qualities of the selected raw materials, promoted the development of products with high levels of free natural amino acids, total organic carbon and organic matter. The developed fertilizer product can be applied in liquid form, as a liquid fertilizer, both in soil and in foliar form, as well as in solid form, after the introduction of a drying step at the end of processing. The product adds, depending on the chemical composition obtained, both fertilizer and soil conditioning agent characteristics. The invention results in sustainable products with high added value.

The present invention is located in the field of industrial biotechnology and sustainable agriculture, referring to a process of renewable origin for the production of fertilizer from by-products of animal origin, with an innovative raw material, animal blood in natura. The invention aims at the use of raw materials such as animal blood, both in natura form and in the form of blood meal, also considering a synergistic mixture of blood meal with in natura blood, to obtain fertilizers with innovative characteristics. The synergy promoted by the stages of the developed process, combined with the qualities of the selected raw materials, promoted the development of products with high levels of free natural amino acids, total organic carbon and organic matter. The developed fertilizer product can be applied in liquid form, as a liquid fertilizer, both in soil and in foliar form, as well as in solid form, after the introduction of a drying step at the end of processing. The product adds, depending on the chemical composition obtained, both fertilizer and soil conditioning agent characteristics. The invention results in sustainable products with high added value.

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 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.