Described herein is a system, methods, processes and nutrient-rich products-by-process, which are generated by the conversion of winery derivatives into nutrient-rich products in an ecological manner. Integration of this system into a winery assists the winery to manage its previously-considered waste nutrient-rich products in an ecological manner, which can also optionally provide them with a novel revenue stream. The system, methods, and processes are used to convert winemaking derivatives into bioactive nutrient-rich products comprising antioxidants and other bioactive molecules that reside within the marc and lees. These nutrient-rich products can be used as natural flavour, texture and color enhancers, in addition to nutritional ingredients to fortify processed foods and consumer recipes. They can also be used as health supplements and in the cosmetic industry.

An integrated facility for the co-production of ethanol and the pretreatment of impure vegetable oils, waxes and (animal) fats is provided. A by-product from the ethanol plant, such as distillers corn oil or distillers sorghum oil, can be directly refined on site to remove contaminants such as metals, phospholipids and inorganic anions, to enable use as ready feedstocks for a renewable diesel hydrotreatment plant. The utility of the ethanol plant infrastructure can be directly harnessed to pretreat and purify a variety of impure feedstock materials. The pretreatment reduces catalytic poisoning in the reduction process at refining facilities during the synthesis of renewable diesel. By-products of the pretreatment process are recycled to various parts of the ethanol plant for incorporation into the animal feed(s) produced by the ethanol plant or incorporated into the existing wastewater treatment and disposal system within the ethanol plant.

An integrated facility for the co-production of ethanol and the pretreatment of impure vegetable oils, waxes and (animal) fats is provided. A by-product from the ethanol plant, such as distillers corn oil or distillers sorghum oil, can be directly refined on site to remove contaminants such as metals, phospholipids and inorganic anions, to enable use as ready feedstocks for a renewable diesel hydrotreatment plant. The utility of the ethanol plant infrastructure can be directly harnessed to pretreat and purify a variety of impure feedstock materials. The pretreatment reduces catalytic poisoning in the reduction process at refining facilities during the synthesis of renewable diesel. By-products of the pretreatment process are recycled to various parts of the ethanol plant for incorporation into the animal feed(s) produced by the ethanol plant or incorporated into the existing wastewater treatment and disposal system within the ethanol plant.

Provided are methods and systems for remediating toxins present in feedstock that are used in processes to produce ethanol and other products.

The present technology generally relates to food-processing industry, namely to a method of processing brewer's grains. The invention enables to increase the level of extracted food fractions of brewer's grains up to 90-95% and to increase protein content in barley protein concentrate up to 50-65% wt (dry solid). The method implies that brewer's grains are subject to loosening by means of a vibrating screen, grinding in a colloid mill with addition of water or centrate in the ratio from 0.5:1 to 1:1 to brewer's grains in order to produce a pasty homogeneous mass from brewer's grains; and then this mass is subject to processing by means of a screw extractor for its further grinding and division into 2 factions: suspension with the humidity level of 90-95%, and ground husk of brewer's grains with the humidity level of 60-75% suitable for its further industrial use. Then the suspension is supplied to mechanical filtration in order to remove the ground husk, pumped into the container and dried in order to obtain the humidity level of max. 7%.

The present invention provides a process for the production of a protein powder having an improved solubility and taste profile from brewer's spent grain. The process comprises nanofiltration at a specified applied pressure. The present invention also provides a protein powder produced from brewer's spent grain, a process for producing food or beverage products incorporating the protein powder, and food or beverage products comprising the protein powder.

The present invention relates to a carbonated beverage containing: 900-988 mg/g water; 3-60 mg/g ethanol; 0.2-8 mg/g dissolved carbon dioxide; 0-4 mg/g protein; ethyl acetate in a concentration of 1-20 mg per gram of ethanol; isoamyl acetate in a concentration of 0.1-5 mg per gram of ethanol; C.sub.3-.sub.5 alcohols in a concentration of 1.5-50 mg per gram of ethanol;

wherein ethyl acetate and isoamyl acetate are present in a weight ratio that is within the range of 2:1 to 30:1.

The carbonated beverage of the present invention combines a punchy taste with a pleasant fruity flavor.

The invention also provides a process of producing the aforementioned carbonated beverage, said process comprising: providing a yeast fermented liquid comprising at least 1.5% (v/v) ethanol and volatile flavour components; subjecting the yeast fermented liquid to a decarbonation step in which a gaseous component comprising carbon dioxide, ethanol and volatile flavour components is removed; contacting the gaseous component with an aqueous liquid to transfer at least a part of the ethanol and the volatile flavour components from the gaseous component to the aqueous liquid, thereby producing scrubber water; optionally diluting the scrubber water; and carbonating the optionally diluted scrubber water.

The present invention provides a novel IL-1β and/or IL-6 expression inhibitor and use thereof. The IL-1β and/or IL-6 expression inhibitor in accordance with an aspect of the present invention contains a component derived from alcoholic fermentation lees.

An assembly for rehabilitating alcohol, including a pressure controllable chamber, a cooler in thermal communication with the pressure controllable chamber, a liquid inlet port in fluidic communication with the pressure controllable chamber, a liquid outlet port in fluidic communication with the pressure controllable chamber, and a gas outlet port in fluidic communication with the pressure controllable chamber. The assembly further includes a partial vacuum source in fluidic communication with the gas outlet port for establishing a partial vacuum in the pressure controllable chamber, and a liquid collection vessel in fluidic communication with the liquid outlet port. The residence time from when a liquid is flowed into the pressure controllable chamber until the liquid exits the chamber is no more than sixty seconds. The partial vacuum is insufficient to evaporate an ethanol solution during residence time in the pressure controllable chamber.

An assembly for rehabilitating alcohol, including a pressure controllable chamber, a cooler in thermal communication with the pressure controllable chamber, a liquid inlet port in fluidic communication with the pressure controllable chamber, a liquid outlet port in fluidic communication with the pressure controllable chamber, and a gas outlet port in fluidic communication with the pressure controllable chamber. The assembly further includes a partial vacuum source in fluidic communication with the gas outlet port for establishing a partial vacuum in the pressure controllable chamber, and a liquid collection vessel in fluidic communication with the liquid outlet port. The residence time from when a liquid is flowed into the pressure controllable chamber until the liquid exits the chamber is no more than sixty seconds. The partial vacuum is insufficient to evaporate an ethanol solution during residence time in the pressure controllable chamber.