Methods and related compositions for manufacturing food and feed
US11690387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L13/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided herein are methods and compositions for food and feed applications, e.g., for targeting one or more microorganisms resident in a host insect, the modulation resulting in an increase in the fitness of the host. The invention features a composition that includes a modulating agent (e.g., phage, peptide, small molecule, antibiotic, or combinations thereof) that can alter the host's microbiota in a manner that is beneficial to the host. By promoting favorable microbial levels, microbial activity, microbial metabolism, and/or microbial diversity, the modulating agent described herein may be used to increase the fitness of a variety of insects utilized in human food or animal feed industries.
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