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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 20120128635 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HEMOPHILIA B Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for insertion of Factor IX (FIX) sequences into the genome of a cell for treating hemophilia B.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107856 | New Fungal Production System The present invention provides a new fungal production system comprising a fungal host strain of Chrysosporium lucknowense wherein the endogenous cellulase secretion is less than 20% of the endogenous cellulase secretion of Chrysosporium lucknowense strain... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20120082622 | Macaca fascicularis CCL17 Isolated polynucleotides encoding Macaca fascicularis CCL17 (CynoCCL17), polypeptides obtainable from expression of these polynucleotides, recombinant cells, and methods of use are disclosed.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120028332 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ENZYME PRODUCT The invention relates to a process for production of an enzyme product having a plurality of enzyme activities obtained by fermentation of an Aspergillus strain.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030839 | Expression and High-Throughput Screening of Complex Expressed DNA Libraries in Filamentous Fungi The invention provides a method for the expression and subsequent screening of DNA libraries, particularly synthetic, genomic, and cDNA libraries, in filamentous fungal hosts. In particular, the invention provides vectors, host strains, and a method for the expression a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021906 | FUNGAL INOCULANT COMPOSITIONS An inoculant composition comprising fungal spores applied to a carrier having a moisture content of not more than about 5% is provided. A method of inoculating a plant to promote growth, enhance resistance to adverse conditions or promote re-growth is also provided comp... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120009569 | 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 diatomaceous earth bearing, on at least a... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003740 | ELECTROPORATION APPARATUS AND METHODS This document discloses electroporation vessels, electrocompetent cells that have been aliquoted and frozen in electroporation vessels, and a number of other apparatuses, kits, and methods for electroporation. Some embodiments of electroporation vessels described herein... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318814 | METHODS, KITS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES A method for isolating microorganisms from a sample, the sample including sample matrix and microorganisms, the method including the steps of providing a receptacle, the receptacle configured to allow filtering of the sample and to reversibly contain the sample and a co... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110306107 | HARDENED MYCELIUM STRUCTURE AND METHOD A method of preparing a mycelium component, including growing live mycelium from a fungal inoculum and a liquid aggregate. The live mycelium is cured to terminate further mycelium growth and form a mycelium structure. Moisture is applied to the mycelium structure such t... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306611 | Transcription factor modulating compounds and methods of use thereof Substituted benzoimidazole compounds useful as anti-infectives that decrease resistance, virulence, or growth of microbes are provided. Methods of making and using substituted benzoimidazole compounds, as well as pharmaceutical preparations thereof, in, e.g., reducing a... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306116 | Method for Encapsulation of Microparticles A method for encapsulation of microparticles (e.g., fungal conidia), involving (i) suspending microparticles in an aqueous solution containing at least one sugar to form an aqueous suspension wherein the concentration of said sugar is about 0.1 to 10% w/v, and (ii) spra... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300258 | COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR BOTRYTIZATION A highly viable source of conidia of Botrytis cinerea, suitable for the botrytization of grapes is described. The invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising: conidia of Botrytis cinerea, at least one C3-6 polyol, and at least one monobasic alka... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294208 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CELL SELECTION AND COLLECTION IN AN ISOLATED CULTURING ENVIRONMENT An apparatus for collecting or culturing cells or cell colonies has a common substrate and a plurality of cell carriers releasably connected to the common substrate. The carriers are arranged in the form of an array. The invention employs microcups as the cell carriers.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110294128 | Concentration and Enrichment of Microbial Cells and Microbial Nucleic Acids from Bodily Fluids The present invention relates to a method for isolating microorganisms and/or microorganisms nucleic acids from a bodily fluid that may comprise or may be suspected to comprise microorganisms and/or host cells and/or host cells debris. Microorganisms nucleic acids may f... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110289607 | METHOD OF INHIBITING GENE EXPRESSION The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting expression of a target gene, which comprises introducing a cell, tissue, or individual organism with a double-stranded polynucleotide comprising DNA and RNA having a substantially identical nucleotide sequence wit... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287471 | System and Method of Producing Volatile Organic Compounds from Fungi An isolated fungus is described. The isolated fungus produces at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,8-cineole, 1-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene, and (+)-α-methylene-α-fenchocamphorone. A method for producing at least one compound selected from the g... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287541 | ACCORDION BIOREACTOR Disclosed herein are bioreactors including a first sheet and a second sheet (one or both of which is substantially transparent to light), wherein the second sheet is disposed adjacent to the first sheet, and the first and second sheets are sealed along a first longitudi... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280839 | Entomopathogenic Fungi and Uses Thereof The present invention provides a strain of entomopathogenic Beauveria bassiana, compositions comprising the entomopathogenic fungi strain or metabolites of the strain, and the use of the entomopathogenic fungi strain and compositions as biological control agents.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110269196 | COENZYME Q10 PRODUCTION USING SPORIDIOBOLUS JOHNSONII A new isolate of Sporidiobolus johnsonii that is capable of producing over a significant percentage of CoQ10 upon the addition of para-hydroxy benzoic acid in stationary phase, and a method of obtaining CoQ10 from the S. johnsonii iso... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266831 | CUT SHEET STOCK MYCELIUM AND METHOD A method of making a vehicle part, including growing a live mycelium mat from interwoven hyphae. The mycelium mat is cured to terminate mycelium growth. The mycelium is cut into a single structural component without further processing for use in a vehicle.... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268980 | MYCELIUM STRUCTURE WITH INSERT AND METHOD A method of making a molded part, including forming a liquid aggregate. A fungal inoculum and the liquid aggregate are inserted into a mold cavity. A portion of an object is inserted into the mold cavity. The fungal inoculum is grown into live mycelium that operably cou... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110269218 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER FORMED FROM MYCELIUM AND METHOD A method of making a hardened elongate structure, including growing a live mycelium mat having branching hyphae. The live mycelium mat is layered to form a multi-layered structure. The hyphae are allowed to grow inward into the multi-layered structure such that the hyph... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110269234 | Methods and compositions for increasing nuclease activity Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for increasing nuclease activity to increase nuclease-mediated genomic modifications.... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110263002 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS HARVESTING OF SUSPENSION GROWTH CULTURES Embodiments herein concern compositions, methods and uses for harvesting suspension cultures or decontaminating waters. In certain embodiments, suspension microorganism cultures can comprise algal cultures. In some embodiments, harvesting suspension cultures may include... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256576 | RECOVERY AND DETECTION OF MICROORGANISMS FROM MIXED CELLULOSE ESTER FILTRATION SUPPORTS BY SEQUENTIAL TREATMENT WITH METHANOL AND ACETONE The present invention is directed to the recovery of bacteria and microparasites, particularly Cryptosporidium and Giardia, from water samples by filtration through a mixed cellulose ester membrane, partial dissolution of said membrane with methanol follow... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256102 | PLANT DISEASE CONTROLLING COMPOSITION, PLANT DISEASE CONTROLLING METHOD, AND NOVEL MICROORGANISM Disclosed are a plant disease controlling composition that contains as an active ingredient a microorganism belonging to genus Plectosphaerella and having a plant disease controlling ability; a plant disease controlling method that uses said composition; and a no... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110236970 | CHAMBER OF A BIOREACTOR PLATFORM Disclosed herein is mesoscale bioreactor platform comprising an upwards open chamber for a biological cell, which chamber via a first port is in communication with a first channel for conducting an influent stream of a liquid into the chamber and via a second port is in... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223640 | IMPROVED STATIN PRODUCTION The present invention provides a method for the fermentative production of compactin, lovastatin, pravastatin or simvastatin comprising culturing a host, preferably a filamentous fungus, comprising the polynucleotide of the lovE transcription regulator gene from Aspe... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110217767 | Single-use Stationary Bioreactors and Mixing Vessels Stationary bioreactors and mixing vessels fitted with single-use flexible bags utilizing wave hydrodynamic principle are described for use in every type of biological process and products.... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212458 | Methods for Production of Xylitol in Microorganisms The invention provides biosynthetic routes to xylitol production that do not require pure | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110207218 | MIXING SYSTEM WITH CONDENSER A system for mixing a liquid solution or suspension includes a support housing bounding a compartment and a collapsible bag disposed within the compartment. A mixer is disposed within the collapsible bag while a sparger delivers a gas to the lower end of the collapsible... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110195894 | CD5 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS AND INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES OF FUNGAL ORIGIN The present invention refers to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the soluble CD5 ectodomain and its use for the prevention and/or treatment of fungal infections and/or fungal sepsis, as well as inflammatory disorders of fungal origin.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110182862 | ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS AND USES THEREFOR The present invention provides novel microorganisms, compositions and methods of use thereof, for treating, inhibiting or preventing the developing of a plant pathogenic disease and for killing or inhibiting growth of a variety of pests or pathogens. Provided are compos... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110165553 | VITRIFIED COMPOSITION WHICH PRESERVES BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS The present invention relates to a method for preserving biological material comprising the steps of: providing a vitrification solution comprised of the biological material and a vitrification agent where the solution has a temperature in the range from 0.1° C. to 17.... | 07/07/2011 |
