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Soymeal Product with Reduced Saponins for Improved Animal Health

Executive Summary Soymeal is a widely used animal feed supplement due to its high protein content and low cost. However, studies have shown the high levels of saponins in the soymeal can limit the its use in higher levels of animal feed. Researchers at Michigan State University have recently developed an efficient process that can remove both the isoflavone...
Published: 8/21/2024   |   Inventor(s): Eva Almenar, Aidan McArdle, Haile Duguma, Eric Gurzell
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Animal/Veterinary, Food Science and Nutrition

Microbial Protection Against Fusarium graminearum Infection and Mycotoxin Accumulation

Executive Summary: Endophyte isolates that have antagonistic activity against the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum were shown to decrease mycotoxin accumulation and increase seed weight when wheat heads were challenged with Fusarium graminearum after endophyte isolate treatment. Background: Fusarium head blight is one of the most devastating...
Published: 6/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Frances Trail, Zachary Noel, Ludmila Roze
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agricultural, Agriculture, Food Science and Nutrition

Gold Nanoparticle Biosensors

Executive Summary Harmful microbes are present in a variety of sources including water, food, plants, and through human-to-human transmission. The ability to detect them rapidly at low cost is important to protecting the health and safety of humans and animals and the security of food chains. MSU researchers have developed novel gold (Au) nanoparticle...
Published: 5/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja, Hanna Miller, Michael Anderson, Edith Torres-Chavolla
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition

Magnetic Nanoparticles, Magnetically Activated Cell Enrichment, and Biosensing

der-collapse: collapse; } Executive Summary Harmful microbes are present in a variety of sources including water, food, plants, environment, and through human-to-human transmission. The ability to detect them rapidly at low cost is important to protecting the health and safety of humans and animals and the security of food chains. MSU researchers...
Published: 5/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition

Naturally Derived Inhibitors of Fungal Toxin Production

­ ToxBlox: NATURE-DERIVED COMPOUNDS THAT inhibit aflatoxin AND DON CONTAMINATION iNTRODUCTION Nothing ruins a crop of corn quite like the aflatoxin produced by fungi, such as Aspergillus parasiticus. This toxin degrades the food and makes consumption dangerous, especially in children and pets. If crops are found to be contaminated with an...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Frances Trail, Arthur (Daniel) Jones, III
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Chemicals, Food Science and Nutrition

Lichen Compounds that Inhibit Aflatoxin Production

­ ToxBlox: NATURE-DERIVED COMPOUNDS THAT inhibit aflatoxin AND DON CONTAMINATION iNTRODUCTION Nothing ruins a crop of corn quite like the aflatoxin produced by fungi, such as Aspergillus parasiticus. This toxin degrades the food and makes consumption dangerous, especially in children and pets. If crops are found to be contaminated with an...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Frances Trail, Ludmila Roze, John Linz
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agricultural, Chemicals, Food Science and Nutrition

Electrocatalytic Synthesis of High-Intensity Sweetener Dihydrochalcones

Executive Summary Converting flavonoids like naringin and neohesperidin to the high-intensity sweetener dihydrochalcone compounds offers challenges that are difficult to address. Our technology is a cost-efficient way to create naringin and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone compounds that can be used to make high-intensity sweeteners. Description of Technology The...
Published: 6/25/2024   |   Inventor(s): Mikhail Redko, Christopher Saffron, James Jackson
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Chemicals, Flavorings and Fragrances, Food Science and Nutrition

Maria(TM) "Linda" Sweet Cherry

Breeders: Sandor Brozik and Mrs. Erika ApostolOwner: Research Institute for Fruit Growing and Ornamentals, Erd, HungaryHistory in the U.S.: Introduced to the U.S. in 1995 to the Plant Quarantine Center, Beltsville, MD, by Prof. Amy Iezzoni. Upon its release, it has been tested in Michigan. Decision to commercialize made in 2013 in consultation with...
Published: 9/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Amy Iezzoni
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Food Science and Nutrition

Smart Water Bottle Converter

Executive SummaryA more accurate awareness of an individual’s hydration could help motivate them to stay hydrated in a variety of settings. Quantifying the intake would provide meaningful feedback to aid in hydration. To address this need this technology converts a normal water bottle into a “smart bottle” capable of tracking and...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Subir Biswas, Bo Dong, Ryan Gallant
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Devices, Food Science and Nutrition

Colorimetric and Fluorophoric Sensors for pH Sensing in Living Cells

Executive Summary Innovators at Michigan State University (MSU) have developed a novel method for dynamic tracking of proteins in living cells. MSU’s novel method tags proteins with a wide variety of colors, enabling several different proteins to be detected and tracked simultaneously. Using this method, multiple color variants are genetically...
Published: 10/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Babak Borhan, James Geiger
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition, Test and Measurement
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