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The separation of proteins from a mixture by means of”straining” the mixture through hollow, semipermeable fibers (e.g., polysulfone fibers) under pressure. The hollow fibers are constructed in such a way that they have very tiny (molecular size) holes in them. In this way large molecules are retained in the original liquid while smaller molecules, which…

Refers to changes in tissue caused by a disease. For example, certain diseases (e.g., jaundice) cause the skin to turn yellow.  

Another name for low-stachyose soybeans because the soybeans replace the (reduced) stachyose with (additional) sucrose.  

Soybean plant varieties which have been genetically engineered so their beans contain more than the (historic average) typical 3% stearic acid content in the soybean oil.  

Crop plants that have been genetically engineered to contain in their grain/seed high(er) levels of the enzyme phytase (which aids digestion and absorption of phosphate in that grain/seed). High-phytase grains or oil-seeds are particularly useful for the feeding of swine and poultry, since traditional No. 2 yellow com (maize) or traditional soybean varieties, do not…

Soybeans from soybean plants which have been genetically engineered to produce soybeans bearing oil that contains more than 80% oleic acid, instead of the typical 24% oleic acid content of soybean oil produced from traditional varieties of soybeans.  

Developed in America in the mid-1960’s, these are com varieties possessing the floury-2 gene. The floury-2 gene causes such com to contain slightly higher levels of methionine than traditional No. 2 yellow com. High-methionine com is particularly useful for feeding of poultry, since traditional No. 2 yellow com does not contain enough methionine for optimal…

Developed in America in the mid-1960’s, these are com varieties possessing the opague-2 gene. The opague-2 gene causes such com to contain 0.30-0.55% lysine (i.e., 50-80% more than traditional No. 2 yellow com). High-lysine com is particularly useful for feeding of swine, since traditional No. 2 yellow com does not contain enough lysine for optimal…

A research process in which hydrofluoric acid is used to sequentially remove side-chain protective groups from peptide chains. Also used to remove the resin support from peptides that have been prepared via solid phase peptide synthesis. The HF cleavage reaction is a temperature-dependent process.