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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187846 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187845 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183021 | Process for producing triglycerides A process for producing triglycerides comprises: (a) subjecting a first triglyceride comprising at least 40% by moles of oleic acid residues, based on total acyl groups in the triglyceride, to a reaction with stearic acid, at least one ester of stearic acid or a mix... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173403 | Process for producing useful substance using immobilized enzyme The present invention relates to a process for producing a useful substance, the process includes feeding a liquid mixture formed of two liquid phases into a fixed bed-type reaction column packed with an immobilized enzyme, and allowing the liquid mixture to flow in... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158391 | Production of an α-carboxyl-ω-hydroxy fatty acid using a genetically modified strain A substantially pure Candida host cell for the production of a α-carboxyl-ω-hydroxy fatty acid having a carbon chain length in the range from C6 to C22, a α,ω-dicarboxylic fatty acid having a carbon chain length in the range from C6 to C22, or mixtures th... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158392 | Synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids by recombinant cells The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153407 | Process for producing a triglyceride A process for the production of a composition comprising 1,3-dioleyl-2-palmitoyl glyceride (OPO) comprises subjecting a palm oil stearin, with an iodine value (IV) between about 2 and about 12 to enzymic transesterification, with oleic acid or a non-glyceride ester ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148120 | Concentration and separation of lipids from renewable resources Disclosed are methods that can advantageously utilize the natural consumptive and conversion processes of an aquatic organism culture system to concentrate and separate microbial plant-generated lipids. For instance, an aquatic organism culture can be maintained and... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148121 | Δ6 desaturases and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids The present invention relates to Δ6 desaturases, which have the ability to convert linoleic acid [“LA”; 18:2 ω-6] to γ-linolenic acid [“GLA”; 18:3 ω-6] and/or α-linolenic acid [“ALA”; 18:3 ω-3] to stearidonic acid [“STA”; 18:4 ω-3]. Isolated n... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143034 | Method for preparing long-chain hydroxyacids, diacids and oligomers and polymers thereof A method and process for the preparation of ricinoleic acid analogs and oligomers and polymers containing such ricinoleic acid analogs. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133706 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124384 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124385 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8071341 | Synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids by recombinant cells The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048654 | Methods and compositions for the recombinant biosynthesis of fatty acids and esters The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into compounds such as esters and fatty acids. In certain embodiments, the compounds produced ar... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048653 | Microbial oils produced in transformed host cells comprising delta-9 elongases The present invention relates to Δ9 elongases, which have the ability to convert linoleic acid [18:2, LA] to eicosadienoic acid [20:2, EDA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ9 elongase along with method... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048652 | Biomass hydrolysate and uses and production thereof The present invention includes a palatable, stable composition comprising a biomass hydrolysate emulsion for incorporation, into, or used as, nutritional products, cosmetic products or pharmaceutical products. Preferred sources for biomass are microbial sources, pla... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8030037 | Photoautotrophic growth of microalgae for omega-3 fatty acid production The invention provides methods of cultivating microalgae photoautotrophically outdoors to prepare concentrated microalgae products containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid, two long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8008051 | Butynol I esterase The invention relates to novel proteins from Pseudomonas glumae, having esterase activity, in particular butynol I esterase activity, to nucleic acid sequences coding therefore, to expression cassettes, vectors and recombinant microorganisms; to methods for p... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008050 | Methods for discouraging bacterial growth in culture medium Methods for production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by marine microorganisms, including the heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium, using low levels of chloride ion are disclosed. Specifically, methods of increasing production of highly unsa... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998712 | Process for production of transesterified oils/fats or triglycerides There are provided polyunsaturated fatty acids-containing oils/fats or triglycerides with high digestion and absorption properties and resistance to oxidative damage, which are suitable for applications in fields such as modified milk for infants, food products and ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993887 | Microorganism, lipid-modifying agent, and the method of manufacturing 2-acyl lysophospholipids The present invention provides a new supply source of phospholipase A1, which is useful for phospholipid modification and lipid biochemical research, and offers a method capable of efficiently manufacturing a large amount of high DHA content phospholipids... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981641 | Processes for the production of triglycerides of unsaturated fatty acids in the presence of enzymes Processes for the enzyme-catalyzed production of triglycerides using polyunsaturated fatty acids, in which (a) the reaction of polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or C1-4 alkyl esters thereof with glycerol in vacuo in the presence of an immobilized enzyme to ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7960150 | Production of a lipid acyltransferase from transformed cells The present invention relates to a method for the production of a lipid acyltransferase comprising the steps of: (i) providing a Bacillus licheniformis cell; (ii) transforming the Bacillus licheniformis cell with a heterologous nucleotide sequence enco... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7927845 | Fatty acid synthetase, polynucleotide encoding the same, and uses thereof The present invention provides fatty acid synthetases which are responsible for novel fatty acid synthesis, polynucleotides which encode such fatty acid synthetases (e.g., a polynucleotide comprising (a) a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence of Posi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923223 | Δ-9 desaturase and its use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids The present invention relates to a Δ9 desaturase, which has the ability to convert palmitic acid [16:0] or stearic acid [18:0] into palmitoleic acid [16:1] or oleic acid [18:1], respectively. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising suc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923224 | Method of recovering lipase activity The present invention discloses a method of recovering lipase activity which comprises the steps of using a lipase derived from Thermomyces sp. and immobilized on a carrier, or a lipase powder composition which comprises a filter aid and the lipase derived fr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897369 | Isoprenoid wax ester synthases, isoprenoid acyl CoA-synthetases, and uses thereof The present invention provides isolated polynucleotides and isolated polypeptides. The polypeptides of the present invention have isoprenoid wax ester synthase activity or isoprenoid acyl CoA-synthetase activity. The present invention also includes methods of using ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7879584 | Process for increased patchulol content in essential oil of A process is provided for improving sensory properties of essential oils by treatment and incubation with a microbial culture during the extraction process. A method for increasing the patchulol content in essential oil extracted from leaves of Pogostemon cablin ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7863025 | Synthesis of fatty alcohol esters of alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acids and their use as percutaneous absorption enhancers The present invention provides a novel approach for the preparation of fatty alcohol esters of α-hydroxy carboxylic acids. In one form of the invention, the target fatty alcohol ester of α-hydroxy carboxylic acid is produced by converting a lower alkyl ester of α... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863024 | Process for producing highly unsaturated fatty acid-containing lipid The present invention provides a process for producing a highly unsaturated fatty acid-containing lipid which is less expensive than existing ones, which comprises culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Mortierella with the use of, as a medium carbo... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863026 | Microorganism having an ability of producing docosahexaenoic acid and use thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a microorganism which has a high ability of producing docosahexaenoic acid. The present invention provides a Thraustochytrium strain which has an ability of producing docosahexaenoic acid, and use thereof. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7824892 | Production of DHA in microalgae in medium having modified amounts of potassium Methods for production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by marine microorganisms, including the heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium, using low levels of chloride ion are disclosed. Specifically, methods of increasing production of highly unsa... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7799544 | Compositions which can be used as biofuel A composition comprising alkyl esters, with a C1-C8 alkyl group, and partial glycerides, with a free glycerol content of, at most, 2%, by weight, based on the weight of the composition, derived in an enzymatically-catalyzed reaction from satura... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7781193 | Solventless extraction process The present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms without using organic solvent as an extraction solvent. In particular, the present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms by lysing cells and removing wa... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767427 | Production method of oil or fat containing polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing triglyceride The present invention relates to a production method of an oil containing triglyceride in which medium chain fatty acids are bound to the 1- and 3-positions of the triglyceride and polyunsaturated fatty acid is bound to the 2 position by allowing lipase, which speci... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759096 | Process for enzymatic production of triglycerides A process for enzymatic production of glyceride compositions, specifically industrially practicable production of triglycerides, including conjugated linoleic and linolenic acid triglycerides, and the compositions produced by such process. An enzymatic reaction zone... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759097 | Vector for transformation of An object of the present invention is to provide a transformation system for Labyrinthulomycota that allows the elucidation of biosynthetic mechanisms of lipids such as PUFA and carotenoids as well as for the construction of a high production system and the d... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7745183 | Methods for the selection of low pH-tolerant, DHA producing microalgae Methods for production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by marine microorganisms, including the heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium, using low levels of chloride ion are disclosed. Specifically, methods of increasing production of highly unsa... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7732170 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very hugh density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 06/08/2010 |
