The present invention relates to a method of producing a coherent growth substrate product formed of man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF), comprising the steps of (vi) providing MMVF; (vii) providing an uncured binder composition; (viii) providing a superabsorbent polymer; (ix) forming a mixture of the MMVF, the uncured binder composition and the superabsorbent polymer; (x) curing the uncured binder composition in the mixture to form the coherent growth substrate product; wherein the uncured binder composition comprises at least one hydrocolloid.

The present invention relates to compounds and their use in the treatment of lesions, in tissue regeneration and/or tissue engineering. The compounds act as substrates for enzymes having transglutaminase activity and are suitable for their immobilization and/or attached therapeutic or diagnostic molecules on extracellular matrix (ECM) or synthetic ECM-derived materials, in particular for the immobilization of myostatin inhibitors.

Lipase enzymes and methods of using the lipases in a baking for improving the volume, stability, tolerance of a baked product and/or reducing and reducing or eliminating the use of DATEM.

Methods, compositions, and systems for fermentation, particularly large scale operations for production of ethanol and dried distiller's grain are provided. Addition of a transglutaminase source to a process stream aids in removing protein from the system in order to provide a high protein feed product and/or provide clarified backset for fermentation. Transglutaminase can be in reagent form or can be produced by microorganisms added to the process stream.

Methods of diagnosing celiac disease in a subject are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises contacting a sample of bodily fluid from the subject with an antigen comprising a recombinant or synthetic deamidated gliadin protein, wherein the deamidated gliadin protein comprises a hexamer of peptides each having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; and detecting an antibody from the sample that specifically binds to the antigen, thereby diagnosing celiac disease in the subject.

Provided herein are conjugated immunoglobulins and methods for generating conjugated immunoglobulins using a microbial transglutaminase.

A formaldehyde-free binder composition for mineral fibers which comprises at least one phenol containing compound and at least one protein.

An aqueous binder composition for mineral fibers which comprises at least one polyelectrolytic hydrocolloid.

Provided herein are methods and compositions for the production of cheese replicas. Generally the cheese replicas are produced by inducing the enzymatic curdling of non-dairy milks.

An object of the present invention is to find a new mutation effective for improving transglutaminase, and to provide a highly useful modified transglutaminase. Disclosed is a highly useful modified transglutaminase having an amino acid substitution that results in a reduction in temperature stability, an improvement in heat resistance, an improvement in oxidation resistance, an improvement in reactivity, or conversion into deamidase.