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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5965414 | Process for producing yeast and mold inhibiting products with lactobacillus A method for producing a novel yeast and mold inhibiting products (FIC) from a Lactobacillus, particularly a Lactobacillus casei having the yeast and mold producing characteristics of Lactobacillus casei var. rhamnosus NRRL-B-15972 is described. The produ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5877272 | Bacteriocin from lactococcus lactis A bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis NRRL-B-18535 is described. The bacteriocin is useful in foods and other materials and has a wide spectrum of activity against Gram-positive bacteria in a pH range between 2 and 8.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5817357 | Food composition incorporating a novel lactococcal bacteriocin A bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis NRRL-B-18535 is described. The bacteriocin is useful in foods and other materials and has a wide spectrum of activity against Gram-positive bacteria in a pH range between 2 and 8.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5173319 | Method and composition for extending the shelf life of processed meats A method for inhibiting the growth of bacteria in raw or processed meat products having a pH between about 6.0 and 6.5 stored at above freezing temperatures using an inorganic propionate salt which extends the shelf life of the meat is described. The salt... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5066588 | Streptococcus Lactis containing plasmids encoding for mucoidness and method for identifying such strains A lactose-fermenting (Lac+), mucoid (Muc+) Streptococcus lactis transconjugant designated ML-3/2.230 was obtained by conjugative co-transfer of Lac+ Muc+ phenotypes from Lac+ Muc+ Streptoco... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4956177 | Method for inhibiting fungi A method for providing fungal inhibition using Lactobacillus casei var. rhamnosus which produces an antifungal substance is described. Bacterial compositions of LCR are also described. The method and compositions are particularly useful for producing ferm... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4942032 | Process for producing a novel antifungal product A method for producing a novel antifungal product from a Pediococcus species is described. The preferred product (AFP) comprises a compound which contains valine and lactic acid and has a molecular weight of less than about 500 daltons. The product (AFP) ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4933191 | Novel dextran produced by leuconostoc dextranicum A novel dextran having a slushy, applesauce-like appearance with a particulate gel-like structure in crude form is described. The dextran is particularly produced by Leuconostoc dextranicum NRRL-B-18242. The dextran in particulate or dried form is used in... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4929445 | Method for inhibiting Listeria monocytogenes using a bacteriocin A method for inhibiting Listeria monocytogenes in a food or other material which can be contaminated with this pathogen using a bacteriocin produced by DNA in Pediococcus acidilactici is described. The bacteriocin is particularly produced by Pediococcus a... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4918014 | Method for producing mucoid and phage resistant group N streptococcus strains from non-mucoid and phage sensitive parent strains A method for imparting phage resistance to phage sensitive strands of Streptococcus group N is described. The method involves transferring plasmid encoding for production of a mucoid substance (Muc+) into the phage sensitive strain. Even if the... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4912047 | Preventing psychrotrophic bacterial spoilage in raw milk An improved method for inhibiting psychrotrophic bacteria in raw milk is described. The method uses a non-lactose fermenting strain of a lactobacillus to generate hydrogen peroxide which inhibits the psychrotrophic bacteria. A preferred strain is Lactobac... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4910143 | Bacterial method and compositions for degrading hydrocarbons A mixture of Pseudomonas putida one having plasmids encoding the camphor (CAM) and toluene (TOL) degradation and the other having a plasmid encoding for naphthalene (NAH) degradation is described. The mixture is more effective than either Pseudomonas puti... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4906611 | Process for using a novel antifungal product A method for producing a novel antifungal product from a Pediococcus species is described. The preferred product (AFP) comprises a compound which contains valine and lactic acid and has a molecular weight of less than about 500 daltons. The product (AFP) ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4883673 | Method for inhibiting bacterial spoilage and resulting compositions A method for protecting food systems from gram-positive bacterial spoilage by incorporating a bacteriocin is described. Foods incorporating the bacteriocin are described, particularly salads and salad dressings.... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880743 | Bacterial composition for inhibiting psychrotrophic bacteria in cream or milk based products A bacterial composition including in admixture a lactic acid producing bacterium which produces diacetyl, particularly Streptococcus lactis subspecies diacetylactis and a Pediococcus which generates an antimicrobial metabolite at refrigeration temperature... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4877615 | Antifungal product A method for producing a novel antifungal product from a Pediococcus species is described. The preferred product (AFP) comprises a compound which contains valine and lactic acid and has a molecular weight of less than about 500 daltons. The product (AFP) ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4877634 | Food product containing novel dried compositions with polysaccharides Novel dried compositions containing polysaccharides (dextrans and levans) derived using a Leuconostoc to ferment sucrose to produce the polysaccharides are described. In particular, dried compositions incorporating milk solids or other drying aids to faci... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4874616 | Method for producing mucoid and phage resistant group N streptococcus strains from non-mucoid and phage sensitive parent strains A method for imparting phage resistance to phage sensitive strains of Streptococcus group N is described. The method involves transferring plasmid encoding for production of a mucoid substance (Muc+) into the phage sensitive strain. Even if the... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4874704 | Method for inhibiting food-borne human pathogens and preventing microbial spoilage in refrigerated foods using a Lactobacillus A method for inhibiting food-borne pathogen and spoilage microorganisms in processed foods using a Lactobacillus sp. which produces an antimicrobial substance at refrigeration temperatures is described. The method is particularly effective in inhibiting g... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4870012 | Bacterial method and compositions for linalool degradation A method for degrading linalool using Pseudomonas strains is described. Also described are novel Pseudomons putida strains which degrade linalool and in some instances geraniol and citronellol. A method for producing 6-methyl-5-heptene-2-one using certain... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4855149 | Method for producing novel dried compositions containing polysaccharides Novel dried compositions containing polysaccharides (dextrans and levans) derived using a Leuconostoc to ferment sucrose to produce the polysaccharides are described. In particular, dried compositions incorporating milk solids or other drying aids to faci... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4853334 | Method for the degradation of volatile chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons using pseudomonas fluorescens A process for degrading volatile halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms using Pseudomonas fluorescens NRRL-B-18296 is described. The method preferably uses a carbon source, such as glucose or molasses, which stimulates the bacte... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4847097 | Method for rapidly developing a red color in meat using streptococcus lactis subspecies diacetylactis A method for rapidly developing a red color in fermented meat using Streptococcus lactis subspecies diacetylactis is described. The method allows the red color to rapidly develop at a pH above about 5.3 for at least 10 hours and then optionally a faster l... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4822740 | Bacteria for expressing a polysaccharide depolymerase containing a novel recombinant plasmid A segment of a bacteriophage encoding for a polysaccharide depolymerase which has been cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli is described. In particular, bacteriophage ERA103 was found to consist of five EcoRI fragments labeled: A, 7.5-kb; B, 5.0-kb; C... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4800158 | Bacterial method and compositions for linalool degradation A method for degrading linalool using Pseudomonas strains is described. Also described are novel Pseudomonas putida strains which degrade linalool and in some instances geraniol and citronellol. A method for producing 6-methyl-5-heptene-2-one using certai... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4790994 | Method for inhibiting psychrotrophic bacteria in cream or milk based products using a pediococcus A method for inhibiting psychrotrophic bacteria in milk products such as Cottage cheese, particularly cream dressed Cottage cheese, using a Pediococcus is disclosed. The inhibition is produced by antimicrobial metabolites generated in the food without fer... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4783406 | Method and compositions for use in the treatment of fireblight A method and compositions for the treatment of fireblight disease in plants are described. The compositions include a phage for Erwinia amylovora which produces fireblight and an enzyme produced by the phage which depolymerizes a polysaccharide produced b... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4740593 | Derived nisin producing microorganisms, method of production and use and products obtained thereby Derived microorganisms containing foreign DNA encoding for nisin production and a method for producing the derived microorganisms by transferring DNA to a recipient microorganism are described. The recipient microorganisms are preferably bacteria lacking ... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4728518 | Method for developing a red color in cured meat Streptococcus lactis subsp. diacetilactis mixed with nitrate reducing bacteria are used to produce a red color in cured meats. The meats contain a food grade preservative selected from nitrite, nitrate and mixtures thereof which allow the development of t... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4728516 | Method for the preservation of creamed cottage cheese A method of inhibiting mold and psychrotrophic bacteria in creamed Cottage cheese using a mixture of Streptococcus lactis subspecies diacetylacis and Propionibacterium shermanii in the cream dressing or creamed Cottage cheese at refrigeration temperatures... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4716115 | Derived nisin producing microorganisms, method of production and use and products obtained thereby Derived microorganisms containing foreign DNA encoding for nisin production and a method for producing the derived microorganisms by transferring DNA to a recipient microorganism are described. The recipient microorganisms are preferably bacteria lacking ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4678750 | Method and compositions for use in the treatment of fireblight A method and compositions for the treatment of fireblight disease in plants are described. The compositions include a phage for Erwinia amylovora which produces fireblight and an enzyme produced by the phage which depolymerizes a polysaccharide produced b... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4599313 | Preservation of foods with non-lactose fermenting Streptococcus lactis subspecies diacetilactis A method for using selected strains of Streptococcus lactis subspecies diacetilactis, which have been modified to be non-lactose fermenting, for the preservation of foods containing lactose is described. The subspecies is more generally known as Streptoco... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4593003 | Bacterial method and compositions for isoprenoid degradation A bacterial method and compositions for degrading isoprenoids using selected Pseudomonas strains, particularly strains of Pseudomonas putida, are described. Plasmid pSRQ50 in the selected Pseudomonas strains was isolated from an isoprenoid rich environmen... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4579740 | Fermentation method using a selected lactobacillus A method is described for producing fermented foods by generating lactic acid in the food using a culture having the rapid, low temperature fermentation characteristics of Lactobacillus casei NRRL-B-15,438 and a stimulatory food grade metal salt, wherein ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4567141 | Plasmid vectors including Tn904 Cloning vectors are described which include the streptomycin resistance (Smr) determinant derived from Tn904. A single site for the restriction endonuclease, AvaI, is present within the Tn904 determinant for Smr. A method is describe... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4562077 | Method for converting malic acid to lactic acid in wine Wine having a reduced malic acid content is produced by inoculating wine or must with an activated bacterial culture that converts malic acid to lactic acid. The activated bacterial culture is produced by inoculating a concentrate of the bacteria into fru... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4521434 | Fermentation method and compositions including a lactobacillus species strain Bacterial concentrates of cells of a Lactobacillus having the essential identifying characteristics of Lactobacillus sp. NRRL-B-15,036 which are useful for food fermentations are described. Lactobacillus sp. NRRL-B-15,036 ferments dextrose, but not sucros... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4514424 | Fermentation composition using a selected lactobacillus A method is described for producing fermented foods by generating lactic acid in the food using a culture of a lactobacillus similar to Lactobacillus casei subspecies alactosus NRRL-B-12,344 and a stimulatory food grade metal salt, wherein the culture has... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4508824 | Pseudomonas degradation of hydrocarbons Selected new bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, particularly the species Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which have the ability to utilize organic compounds from the generic groups aliphatic, cyclo aliphatic, aromatic and/or polynuclear aro... | 04/02/1985 |
