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Whole grain barley products with low glycemic response provide favourable metabolic benefits

Evidence from observational studies indicates that diets rich in whole grain reduce risk of obesity and other diseases related to the metabolic syndrome e.g. type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular disease. The mechanisms involved are only partially elucidated. Work within HEALTHGRAIN has revealed novel insights regarding some potential mechanisms.

6 May 2010

Diets rich in whole grain reduce risk of obesity and other diseases related to metabolic syndrome

5 May 2010

Enzyme technology developed to improve quality, safety and nutritional attributes of oat based foods

Oats is a highly nutritious cereal, which can be tolerated by large number of celiac patients. A range of commercial oat flours as well as specific oat flours produced from single varieties have been evaluated for their suitability for bread-baking. Enzyme technology, bioprocessing as well as high-pressure processing technology have been successfully applied to improve the quality, safety and nutritional attributes of oat based foods.

5 May 2010

Targeted antibiotics provide safe, long-lasting improvement for IBS patients, says study

A targeted antibiotic provides effective and long-lasting relief of Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, according to the results of two multisite Phase III clinical trials designed by Cedars-Sinai researchers. Rifaximin is the first drug treatment for IBS that relieves symptoms while it's being administered and continues to benefit patients after they stop taking the drug.

5 May 2010

Preclinical safety data reports Natural S-equol has little effect on 2 reproductive hormones

Natural S-equol, a novel soy germ-based compound, is very likely the primary ingredient for reducing hot flushes in the dietary supplement SE5-OH, which is under development for reduction of menopause symptoms, according to pre-clinical efficacy data from studies using an animal model presented at the Experimental Biology 2010 annual meeting.

3 May 2010

New PCA-Rx therapy provides natural toxin removal treatment to Alzheimer's patients

According to the Alzheimer's Association, over 5 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. While its cause is controversial, many people believe a correlation exists with toxin accumulation. Until recently, chelation, an invasive, drug-based toxin removal therapy, has been patients' primary option.

30 Apr 2010

New research project to make anti-malarial drugs more affordable in Third World countries

Dr Geoff Brown, from the University of Reading's Department of Chemistry, is beginning a £400,000 project that could prove vital for the developing world in its ongoing fight against malaria. His research aims to make anti-malarial drugs more affordable in Third World countries where more than 1.5 million people die of the disease every year.

24 Apr 2010

Plant-based vaccine factory to produce vaccines and therapeutics within weeks of outbreaks

The Fraunhofer Center for Molecular Biotechnology in Newark, Delaware, the Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston University College of Engineering, and the biopharmaceutical company iBio, Inc. in Newark, Delaware, announced today that they have developed a fully automated, scalable "factory" that uses natural (non-genetically-modified) green plants to efficiently produce large quantities of vaccines and therapeutics within weeks.

23 Apr 2010

S. thermophilus CRL 1190-fermented milk effective in therapeutic treatment of chronic gastritis: Research

Gastritis produced by acetyl-salicylic acid consumption is a common disorder worldwide. The use of probiotics has been proposed to ameliorate different gastrointestinal tract diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. However, little attention has been paid to the use of probiotics in gastric disease.

12 Apr 2010

SE5-OH with Natural S-equol supplement appears to be safe for pre- and post-menopausal women

Healthy pre-and post-menopausal Japanese women who took a supplement of SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol, a novel soy germ-based ingredient under development for the management of menopausal symptoms, had measures of reproductive hormones that stayed within normal limits throughout the study.

3 Apr 2010

IEEE conference to explore alternative resources to promote energy conservation in home and business

About 1.6 million people -- mostly women and children -- die each year from indoor air pollution caused by cooking and heating with wood, dung, coal or crop waste, according to the World Health Organization.

3 Apr 2010

Growing human therapeutic proteins in algae can help reduce cancer treatment cost

Pharmaceutical companies could substantially reduce the expense of costly treatments for cancer and other diseases produced from mammalian or bacterial cells by growing these human therapeutic proteins in algae-rapidly growing aquatic plant cells that have recently gained attention for their ability to produce biofuels.

9 Mar 2010

Chitosan put forward as effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics in the diet of ruminants

The natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan is being put forward as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics in the diet of ruminants, according to research carried out by scientists at the Basque technological centre, Neiker-Tecnalia.

1 Mar 2010

Nominations accepted for 2010 George Washington Carver Award

The third annual George Washington Carver Award will recognize significant contributions by an individual to the field of industrial biotechnology, including applications in biological engineering, environmental science, biorefining and biobased products. The Biotechnology Industry Organization today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2010 George Washington Carver Award, which will be presented at the 2010 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, June 27-30, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

24 Feb 2010

Rondaxe and TD2 announce cancer drug development alliance

TGen Drug Development (TD2) and Rondaxe Enterprises today announced a strategic alliance that will help emerging companies speed new high-quality treatments to cancer patients.

18 Feb 2010

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine supplement increases performance in endurance exercise and activity

A clinical study by Dr. Jay Hoffman, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the College of New Jersey, has shown Sustamine™ L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, increases performance in endurance exercise and activity. The study was published on February 3, 2010, in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN), a peer-reviewed journal covering various aspects of sports nutrition, supplementation, exercise metabolism, and/or scientific policies related to sports nutrition.

12 Feb 2010

Allylix raises $6M in first closing of Series C financing

Allylix Inc. announced today that it has raised $6 million in the first closing of its Series C financing. The money will allow the Company to commercialize its first three products for the food and fragrance industry, and allow it to advance several additional products in its pipeline.

10 Feb 2010

Pioneering paper claims Earth's chemical energy powered early life

For 80 years it has been accepted that early life began in a 'primordial soup' of organic molecules before evolving out of the oceans millions of years later. Today the 'soup' theory has been over turned in a pioneering paper in BioEssays which claims it was the Earth's chemical energy, from hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, which kick-started early life.

3 Feb 2010

Pall launches PallSep Biotech filtration system

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has introduced the PallSep Biotech system for the gentle separation of target molecules from complex biotechnology process fluids.

From Pall Corporation 3 Feb 2010

Microbia's beta-carotene receives 'GRAS' status for food and beverage applications

Microbia, Inc., today announced that a panel of independent experts has determined its bio-based β-carotene (beta-carotene) to be GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) for both food and beverage applications.

27 Jan 2010

Fermentation News and Research

Whole grain barley products with low glycemic response provide favourable metabolic benefits

Diets rich in whole grain reduce risk of obesity and other diseases related to metabolic syndrome

Enzyme technology developed to improve quality, safety and nutritional attributes of oat based foods

Targeted antibiotics provide safe, long-lasting improvement for IBS patients, says study

Preclinical safety data reports Natural S-equol has little effect on 2 reproductive hormones

New PCA-Rx therapy provides natural toxin removal treatment to Alzheimer's patients

New research project to make anti-malarial drugs more affordable in Third World countries

Plant-based vaccine factory to produce vaccines and therapeutics within weeks of outbreaks

S. thermophilus CRL 1190-fermented milk effective in therapeutic treatment of chronic gastritis: Research

SE5-OH with Natural S-equol supplement appears to be safe for pre- and post-menopausal women

IEEE conference to explore alternative resources to promote energy conservation in home and business

Growing human therapeutic proteins in algae can help reduce cancer treatment cost

Chitosan put forward as effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics in the diet of ruminants

Nominations accepted for 2010 George Washington Carver Award

Rondaxe and TD2 announce cancer drug development alliance

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine supplement increases performance in endurance exercise and activity

Allylix raises $6M in first closing of Series C financing

Pioneering paper claims Earth's chemical energy powered early life

Pall launches PallSep Biotech filtration system

Microbia's beta-carotene receives 'GRAS' status for food and beverage applications

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