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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129882 | Method for producing benzazoloquinolium (BQs) salts, using the composition as cellular markers, and using the biological activity of the composition A synthesis procedure for benzazolo[3,2-a]quinolinium chloride salts and the inclusion of chloro-substituent, amino-substituent, and nitro-substituent resulting in several compounds wherein said procedures provides an increment in the compounds biological activity. The ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124898 | ORGANISM CO-CULTURE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS This invention provides co-cultures of photosynthetic microorganisms and biofuel producing microorganisms. In certain embodiments, polysaccharide-producing, photosynthetic microorganisms are microalgae having frustules provide a substrate on which biofuel-producing micr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128821 | PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM DONKEY MILK Probiotic lactic bacteria of the Lactobacillus genus, isolated from Donkey milk, are disclosed, as well as their use in food or beverage compositions such as fermented milk products.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129261 | Transcriptome Transfer Produces Cellular Phenotype Conversion The present invention includes methods for effecting phenotype conversion in a cell by transfecting the cell with phenotype-converting nucleic acid. Expression of the nucleic acids results in a phenotype conversion in the transfected cell. Preferably the phenotype-conve... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107912 | CELL LYSIS DEVICE AND METHODS OF LYSING CELLS OR VIRUSES A method of lysing at least one of a cell and a virus, the method including: contacting a sample, which includes at least one of a cell and a virus, with a plurality of beads which are disposed in a first chamber to obtain a combination of the sample and the beads; and ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107280 | BIOFUNGICIDAL COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI Biofungicide composition derived from a biologically pure culture of a Chilean bacterial isolate obtained from the skin of grapes, corresponding to Serratia plymuthica CCGG2742, to be used as an environmentally friendly biological control agent against fungal dis... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107279 | PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ROTAVIRUS DIARRHOEA This invention relates to Bifidobacterium breve CNCM I-3865, to a composition comprising Bifidobacterium breve CNCM I-3865 and to the use of Bifidobacterium breve CNCM I-3865 in the prevention or treatment of rotavirus diarrhoea. prevention and trea... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107360 | GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE ATTENUATED FRANCISELLA The present invention relates to a mutated Francisella bacterium, wherein the ggt gene is silenced or deleted; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, in particular, vaccine compositions, and use of the bacterium and compositions for treatment and/or pro... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107452 | AERATION SYSTEMS FOR HORIZONTAL PHOTOBIOREACTORS This invention relates to an aeration system comprising an aeration section, a degassing section and optionally an additional section. This invention also relates to a horizontal photobioreactor comprising the aeration system. This invention further relates to methods o... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107915 | METHOD FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT IDENTIFICATION OF MICROBIAL ANTAGONISTS AGAINST PATHOGENS The present invention relates to high-throughput methods of screening biological samples to identify microorganisms having potential utilities as biocontrol agents. The methods include, for example, the use of multitest platforms for the simultaneous identification of m... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108795 | Antibodies Binding Human Collagen II The present invention relates to antibodies against human collagen II, polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding human collagen II antibodies or fragments thereof, and methods of making and using the foregoing.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083412 | Composition and Method for Delivery of Substances in a Dry Mode Having a Surface Layer The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods of delivering substances in a dry mode, wherein the compositions include a surface layer disposed on the outer surface of the composition that is permeable to carbon dioxide and oxygen. The compositions... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082983 | Microbial Reductive Dehalogenation of Vinyl Chloride Compositions and methods are provided that relate to the bioremediation of chlorinated ethenes, particularly the bioremediation of vinyl chloride by Dehalococcoides-like organisms. An isolated strain of bacteria, Dehalococcoides sp. strain VS, that metabol... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082698 | MUTANTS OF FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS AND USES THEREOF The present invention relates to a mutant Francisella tularensis strain comprising an inactivated clpB gene and compositions comprising such mutant. Methods of producing the mutant are also described. The present invention also encompasses a method of conferring ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070863 | NOVEL BETA-GALACTOSIDE-ALPHA2,3-SIALYLTRANSFERASE, A GENE ENCODING THEREOF, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF The present invention provides a novel β-galactoside-α2,3-sialyltransferase and a nucleic acid encoding the sialyltransferase. The present invention also provides a microorganism producing the sialyltransferase, as well as a method for producing the sialyltransferase ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070880 | Active plastic material in oil A method is provided of prolonging the shelf life of probiotic lactic-acid producing bacteria formulated in oil, by using a specific moisture absorbing technology.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070879 | REDUCTION OF ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVITY OR CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES USING MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS Methods of removing undesired compounds such as antibiotics from a biological sample are provided. The methods use Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (“MIPs”) to remove or inactivate antibiotics in a sample. The methods use MIPS to remove or inactivate compounds such as... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070894 | Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nu... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052091 | POTOMAC HORSE FEVER ISOLATES The present invention discloses novel isolates of Neorickettsia risticii, compositions comprising such isolates, vaccines and methods for using such vaccines against Potomac Horse Fever.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052567 | Microstructure for Particle and Cell Separation, Identification, Sorting, and Manipulation The invention relates to microscale cell separating apparatus which are able to separate cells on the basis of size of the cells, interaction of the cells with surfaces of the apparatus, or both. The apparatus comprises a stepped or sloped separation element (16)... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERTING ANTIBIOTIC TOLERANCE OF BACTERIAL PERSISTER CELLS A system and method for reverting the antibiotic tolerance of persister cells. Brominated furanones, which are quorum sensing inhibitors, are used to revert the antibiotic tolerance of persister cells and enhance their susceptibility to antibiotics by up to one hundred ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052555 | ENRICHMENT OF LISTERIA SPP. A medium for enriching Listeria spp. without polymerase chain reaction (PCR) inhibition and a method of using the medium.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052540 | HIGH PERFORMANCE METABOLIC BACTERIA The present invention relates to novel stress-resistant bacteria and the uses thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to isolated stress-resistant bacteria having advantageous properties for the production of organic acids or alcohols in various culture condit... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045475 | LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINES The present invention relates to a bacterium attenuated by a mutation in at least one ABC transporter gene wherein the mutation renders the corresponding ABC transporter protein non-functional and wherein the attenuated bacterium persists in a subject.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045481 | PREVENTIVE AND/OR AMELIORATIVE AGENT FOR DISEASES, STAMINA ENHANCEMENT AGENT, ANTI-FATIGUE AGENT, AND PHARMACEUTICAL AND FOOD AND DRINK USING THEM A purple non-sulfur bacteria useful in preventing and/or ameliorating at least one disease selected from the group consisting of inflammatory diseases, allergic diseases, and autoimmune diseases and having high safety is provided. A preventive and/or ameliorative agent ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045394 | HUMAN AND MOUSE TARGETING PEPTIDES IDENTIFIED BY PHAGE DISPLAY The present invention concerns methods and compositions for in vivo and in vitro targeting. A large number of targeting peptides directed towards human organs, tissues or cell types are disclosed. The peptides are of use for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents, incl... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040387 | METHOD AND REAGENT FOR MEASURING MEVALONIC ACID, 3-HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A, AND COENZYME A The present invention provides a method for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a test solution wherein the analyte is mevalonic acid and/or 3-hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A, comprising the following steps (p) and (q): (p) a step of allowing an enzyme that ca... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040419 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OIL BY CYSTOFILOBASIDIUM SPP. An oil generation system is provided. The oil generation system includes a saccharide; and a working microorganism reacting with the saccharide to produce an oil, wherein the working microorganism has a genus being a Cystofilobasidium. ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039853 | CRYOPROTECTANTS FOR FREEZE DRYING OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA The present invention comprises the discovery and development of an effective cryoprotectant composition, without containing skim milk or any other animal-derived compounds, to achieve long-term stability of freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria (LAB), at different temperat... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040430 | Compositions useful for detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, novel dyes, composite dyes, and oligonucleotides or polynucleotides comprising such dyes The present invention provides dyes, reactive dyes and labeled reagents that may be used in the detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Dyes are provided that may be used free in solution where the binding of the dy... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040439 | Use of Prokaryote Viruses to Remediate Bio-Fouling This invention provides a process for control in oil and gas wells and related facilities of prokaryote caused souring, fouling and corrosion by reduction of problematic prokaryotes with naturally occurring lysing organisms, particularly sulfate-reducing prokaryotes by ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039860 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ORAL HEALTH Compositions and methods for preventing and treating illnesses associated with oral health are provided. In a general embodiment, the compositions and methods of the present disclosure can improve oral health by reducing the incidence of aspiration pneumonia, community-... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034677 | MICROORGANISM CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF The invention is directed to a microorganism culture device (100), such as a micro fluidic cell culture device. The device comprises an open chamber (10), wherein microorganisms are likely to be deposited within a liquid for subsequent study. The open cham... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034649 | MICROORGANISM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CANTHAXANTHIN A carotenoid producing bacterium belonging to the genus Paracoccus that selectively produces canthaxanthin so that the amount thereof is not less than 90 percent by weight of the total amount of produced carotenoids including β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, echine... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034621 | MICROORGANISM CONCENTRATION PROCESS AND DEVICE A process for capturing or concentrating microorganisms for detection or assay comprises (a) providing a concentration device comprising a sintered porous polymer matrix comprising at least one concentration agent that comprises an amorphous metal silicate and that has ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034221 | T-Cell Receptor Antibodies And Methods of Use Thereof The present invention is directed to the production and use of monoclonal antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) and their use for immunomodulation. In preferred embodiments, the antibody or antigen bin... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028349 | Sorting Chamber A sorting chamber (1) for sorting first particles (25) from second particles (26) comprising: an internal chamber (7), which is delimited by a base wall (2), a top wall (4), and a spacer (6), set between the base wall ( 02/02/2012 | |
| 20120028356 | TRANSFECTION WITH MICRO EXPLOSION ENACTED BY COATED DRY ICE PARTICLES Disclosed is a transfection method, which includes the steps of: (a) adhering the gene fragments to dry ice particles; (b) adding the dry ice particles into the medium/liquid that contains target cells; and (c) transporting the gene fragments into the target cells via t... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028880 | VEGFR-1/NRP-1 TARGETING PEPTIDES The present invention concerns the fields of molecular medicine and targeted delivery of therapeutic agents. More specifically, the present invention relates to the identification of novel peptide sequences that incorporate the amino acids Leu-Pro-Arg (LPR), and particu... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022232 | CELLS FOR INCREASED PROTEIN EXPRESSION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE RELEASE FACTORS AND METHODS OF USE The invention provides recombinant cells or recombinant restrictive cells for overexpressing one or more proteins comprising one or more release factors. The invention also provides methods for producing a recombinant protein comprising culturing the cells of the presen... | 01/26/2012 |
