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Nutrient composition for plants and animals
Assignee: HENRY SAKAI Inc STORM LAKE IOWA
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Filing: 1974-03-20
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Granted: 1975-08-19
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Expires: 1994-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A nutrient composition for plants and animals which comprises in combination a cultured milk whey product innoculated with Lactobacillus which has been fermented in the presence of cobalt ions and kelp extract. Also, a method of making such a product which involves controlled addition of kelp extract in order to insure that kelp extract will not kill, deactivate, or otherwise retard the growth of the Lactobacillus acidophilus organisms during fermentation which occurs after addition of the kelp extract.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert R Peer
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 13:55
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C21/00; A23C21/02; A23C21/026; C; C05; C05F; C05F11/00; C05F11/08; C12; C12N; C12N1/00; C12N1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A NUTRIENT COMPOSITION FOR PLANTS AND ANIMALS WHICH COMPRISES A CULTURED WHEY PRODUCT INOCULATED WITH LACTOBACILLUS ORGANISM AND FERMENTED IN THE PRESENCE OF HELP EXTRACT THE ORGANISM DENSITY OF SAID LACTOBACILLUS ORGANISM BEING AT LEAST ONE BILLION PER MILLILITER WHEN SAID KELP EXTRACT IS ADDED AND THE CONCENTRATION OF SAID EXTRACT DURING FERMENTATION BEING 25 TO 35 PERCENT SOLUBLES, SAID COMPOSITION HAVING BEEN MAINTAINED AT FERMENTING CONDITIONS UNTIL THE ORGNAISM DENSITY IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM 1.5 BILLION TO ABOUT 2.0 BILLION PER MILLILITER, AND THE PH OF SAID COMPOSITION IS 4.3 OR LESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A NUTRIENT COMPOSITION FOR PLANTS AND ANIMALS WHICH COMPRISES A CULTURED WHEY PRODUCT INOCULATED WITH LACTOBACILLUS ORGANISM AND FERMENTED IN THE PRESENCE OF HELP EXTRACT THE ORGANISM DENSITY OF SAID LACTOBACILLUS ORGANISM BEING AT LEAST ONE BILLION PER MILLILITER WHEN SAID KELP EXTRACT IS ADDED AND THE CONCENTRATION OF SAID EXTRACT DURING FERMENTATION BEING 25 TO 35 PERCENT SOLUBLES, SAID COMPOSITION HAVING BEEN MAINTAINED AT FERMENTING CONDITIONS UNTIL THE ORGNAISM DENSITY IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM 1.5 BILLION TO ABOUT 2.0 BILLION PER MILLILITER, AND THE PH OF SAID COMPOSITION IS 4.3 OR LESS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 which has been fermented in the presence of kelp extract and cobalt ions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said Lactobacillus organisms are Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the source of cobalt ions is cobalt carbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the amount of cobalt carbonate is from about 5 p.p.m. to about 1000 p.p.m.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the amount of cobalt carbonate is from about 80 p.p.m. to about 120 p.p.m.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein fermenting occurred at a temperature of from about 95* to about 105* F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein fermenting occurred at a temperature of from about 100* to about 102* F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the said composition, on a dry weight basis comprises from about 2.0 to about 5.0 percent of kelp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein said composition comprises from about 2.5 to about 3.5 percent of kelp.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of making a nutrient composition for plants and animals, said method comprising, preparing a base culture comprising whey inoculated with Lactobacillus acidiphilus organisms fermenting said base culture until an organism density of at least one billion/milliliter is attained, adding kelp extract having a concentration of from about 25 percent solubles to about 35 percent solubles to said base culture, the rate of addition being such that the pH never exceeds 4.3; periodically adding to the fermenting culture, a nutrient composition therefor comprising a cobalt salt and ammonium acid phosphate; and maintaining said fermenting base culture at fermenting conditions until the organism density is within the range of from about 1.5 billion to about 2.0 billion ml, and the pH is within the range of from about 4.2 to about 4.4 and the percent acidity is within the range of from 3.35 to 3.55 percent.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of making a nutrient composition for plants and animals, said method comprising, preparing a base culture comprising whey inoculated with Lactobacillus acidiphilus organisms fermenting said base culture until an organism density of at least one billion/milliliter is attained, adding kelp extract having a concentration of from about 25 percent solubles to about 35 percent solubles to said base culture, the rate of addition being such that the pH never exceeds 4.3; periodically adding to the fermenting culture, a nutrient composition therefor comprising a cobalt salt and ammonium acid phosphate; and maintaining said fermenting base culture at fermenting conditions until the organism density is within the range of from about 1.5 billion to about 2.0 billion ml, and the pH is within the range of from about 4.2 to about 4.4 and the percent acidity is within the range of from 3.35 to 3.55 percent.
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