US Patent Issued to BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY on Aug. 4 for "Methods for extracting and encapsulating phenolics from food waste, related compositions, and related articles" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,141, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Mich.).

"Methods for extracting and encapsulating phenolics from food waste, related compositions, and related articles" was invented by Bahar Aliakbarian (Midland, Mich.) and Mojgan Nejad (Okemos, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed articles, apparatus, methods, and compositions provide for the integration of different and environmentally-friendly processes for extraction, stabilization, and formulation of active compounds with health and/or other benefits from lignocellulosic by-products of food processes. The active c...