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Burcon NutraScience Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has received U.S. patent #7,645,468, titled “Oilseed Meal Preparation,” which covers novel processing conditions in oil seed meal preparation and the production of tailored meals in place of, for example, conventional canola meal. These oilseed meal preparation techniques have a significant impact on the quality of the final protein products including superior taste and improved aroma as well as on the yield obtained through Burcon's protein extraction processes. Burcon now holds a total of 12 U.S. patents, which cover canola and flax protein processing technologies and applications.