Methods for separating lean and fat from beef or other meats and the separation apparatus are disclosed. The methods use microbiocidal fluids to reduce or eliminate possible sources of contamination.

A method of preparing genipin-rich materials from the fruit of Genipa americana fruit for their use as a cross-linking agent and as a raw material to produce colors is disclosed. The genipin-rich materials can be used in a broad range of applications including personal care, cosmetics, dietary supplements, packaging, textiles, beverages, foodstuffs, drugs, and animal feeds.

Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer-operated farming superstructure systems (FSS) may be used to produce cannabis for human consumption with minimal water and environmental impact. Methods to method to separate volatiles from cannabis are described. Methods to asexually clone a plurality of cannabis plants are also provided.

Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer-operated farming superstructure systems (FSS) may be used to produce cannabis for human consumption with minimal water and environmental impact. Methods to method to separate volatiles from cannabis are described. Methods to asexually clone a plurality of cannabis plants are also provided.

Disclosed is a method for removing benzo[]pyrene from a liposoluble natural extract. The method of the present invention comprises adding a suitable solvent to a crude natural extract product so as to obtain a mixed material; heating the mixed material, stirring until uniform, cooling and layering, and then separating the upper layer from the lower layer so as to obtain a precipitate and a filtrate; washing the precipitate with a small amount of a solvent so as to obtain a washed product and a washing solution; removing the solvent from the washed product at a low temperature so as to obtain a finished product; and directly recycling the filtrate and the washing solution as solvents. The present method achieves the purification of the crude natural extract product and the removal of benzo[]pyrene in one step, and is a novel method which is simple, highly efficient, feasible and easy for industrial applications.

A method to produce a Cannabis extract is described. Cannabis oil is mixed with ethanol to produce a liquid mixture, ethanol from the mixture is then evaporated, condensed, and reused in the mixing step. The Cannabis oil may be ethanol extracted from Cannabis plant material or may be extracted with a solvent then mixed with the ethanol to produce the liquid mixture. Cooling, filtering, ingredient mixing, foodstuff or beverage production of the Cannabis extract or a distillate therefrom are described.

Disclosed is a broad variety of triterpene glycosides extracted from Momoridica grosvenori as sweeteners and sweetness enhancers.

There is provided a method of removing gossypol from one or more plant parts, comprising incubating a mixture of the one or more plant parts with an acidified amino acid solution, wherein amino acid comprises more than one nitrogen-containing functionality. There is also provided a protein isolate having a total gossypol content of less than 250 ppm.

A process for preparing (1.fwdarw.6)--D-glucan. A large amount of (1.fwdarw.6)--D-glucan can be prepared from banana by using this process. The chemical structure of (1.fwdarw.46)--D-glucan is shown as Scheme 1. The yield of (1.fwdarw.6)--D-glucan is 3-16 g/kg (with a purity of 85%-95%). This process provides a feasible technique for extensive utilization of banana, and can improve the additional value of banana products. This process is helpful for the sustainable development of banana processing industry.

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Disclosed is a continuous process for the purification of steviol glycosides extracted from the dried stevia leaves using continuous simulated moving bed processes and nanofiltration without the addition of organic solvents to obtain a purified steviol product comprising sweet steviol glycosides. The sweet steviol glycosides can be used as substitutes for caloric sweeteners in beverages and in other food items.