Microorganism biomass for prevention and reduction of the adverse effects of pathogens in digestive tract
AssigneeNeste Oil Corporation
InventorsJukka-Pekka PASANEN, Juha APAJALAHTI, Eero PENNALA
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Abstract
The present invention relates to microorganism biomass and a feed or food composition which can be used in preventing or reducing the adverse effects of pathogens in animal or human digestive tract. The biomass comprises non-living microorganism biomass obtainable by cultivating microorganism strains on a cultivation medium comprising lignocellulosic material.
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Microorganism biomass for use in preventing or reducing the adverse effects of pathogens in animal or human digestive tract, characterized in that said biomass comprises non-living microorganism biomass, obtainable by cultivating microorganisms on a cultivation medium comprising lignocellulosic material.
A feed or food composition for use in preventing or reducing the adverse effects of pathogens in animal or human digestive tract, characterized in that it comprises the microorganism biomass according to 1.
A method for preparing a feed additive, said method comprising the steps of
- (a) cultivating one or more microorganism(s) in a cultivation medium comprising lignocellulosic material,
- (b) subject said microorganism(s) to a step of cell disruption to obtain non-living biomass of said microorganism(s)
- (c) isolate a solid phase containing the microbial biomass and residues of lignocellulose of step (b),
- (d) optionally, drying the microbial biomass obtained from step (c).
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