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US 8,617,624 B2Granted
Compositions, systems and methods for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disorders associated with azetidine-2-carboxylic acid
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorEdward Rubenstein
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Abstract
Methods and systems for detecting azetidine-2-carboxylic acid (Aze) in food consumable by humans and animals are provided. Also provided are methods and systems for inactivating Aze in food and byproducts, as well as other methods for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disorders associated with Aze.
Claims6
A method of detecting azetidine-2-carboxylic acid in food consumable by humans or animals comprising:
- testing a sample of a food product consumable by humans or animals, and
- detecting azetidine-2-carboxylic acid in the food, wherein the food is obtained from an animal fed materials containing azetidine-2-carboxylic acid.
A method of detecting azetidine-2-carboxylic acid in food consumable by humans or animals comprising:
- testing a sample of a food product consumable by humans or animals, and
- detecting azetidine-2-carboxylic acid in the food, wherein the food contains yeast.
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