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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998715 | Method of producing liquid koji having enhanced plant fiber degeneration enzyme, liquid koji obtained by the method and use thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing liquid koji having enhanced activity of a plant fiber degradation enzyme using liquid medium without using an expensive plant fiber degradation enzyme preparation and a recombinant bacterium and ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7527951 | Engineering fungi for the utilisation of L-arabinose A fungal microorganism can be engineered by means of genetic engineering to utilise L-arabinose. The genes of the L-arabinose pathway, which were unknown, i.e. L-arabinitol 4-dehydrogenase and L-xylulose reductase, were identified. These genes, together with the kno... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7432102 | Transformants producing substance pf1022 derivatives, methods for producing the same, and novel biosynthesis genes An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing substance PF1022 derivatives, in particular PF1022-220 and PF1022-260, by a direct fermentation method, and a transformant to be used for this method. According to the present invention, ther... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413881 | Chitosan and method of preparing chitosan A highly deacetylated chitosan obtained from microbial biomass, a method of obtaining chitosan from microbial biomass, and biomass for making chitosan are disclosed. The method includes providing chitin-containing biomass; reacting the chitin-containing biomass in a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7351558 | 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344876 | strains metabolizing cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials This invention relates to the use of microorganisms for the generation of ethanol from lignocellulosic waste materials. Yeast strains of the genus Kluyveromyces which have the capability to ferment cellulose, hexose sugars to ethanol are provided. Also provid... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341855 | Plant mangrove-associated fungus and a simple and efficient method of obtaining high yield of pure mannitol from the same The present invention relates to a plant mangrove-associated fungus Curvularia lunata, and a simple and efficient method of obtaining high yield of pure mannitol from a plant mangrove-associated fungus Curvularia lunata, said method comprising steps of... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7300771 | Process to produce 19-nor-10β-carboxylic acids by fungal oxidation of 6-substituted-Δ6-pregnanes A process to produce 19-nor-10β-carboxylic acids by fungal oxidation of 6-substituted-Δ6-pregnanes is disclosed. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270823 | Environmentally safe agricultural supplement A substantially microbe-free composition containing plant growth regulators is produced by culturing a fungal spawn on high carbohydrate medium under suitable conditions. The culture filtrate is sterilized, formulated, and used to enhance plant growth. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267975 | Methods and compositions relating to insect repellents from a novel endophytic fungus The present invention relates to the discovery of a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor vitigenus, from the liana, Paullinia paullinioides. This fungus produces naphthalene under certain cultural conditions that has chromatographic and mass spectral prop... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250286 | Methods for the in vitro culture of sp. and uses thereof The invention relates to a method of excysting and growing protozoal oocysts by in vitro tissue culture resulting in production of a continuous culture of merozoites. The invention also provides an economical and reliable supply of cultured Eimeria sp. for va... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7157090 | Process for producing a culture of and product obtained thereby The present invention relates to the establishment of a cultivation condition that is suitable for the large-scale production of pharmacologically active filtrates from a culture of A. camphorata, in particular, by optimizing the agitation rate and/or pH valu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144715 | Production of α-keto butyrate A process of obtaining α-keto butyrate by bioconversion is disclosed. The molecule is accumulated in the medium and is apt to subsequent processing to food ingredients, such as top-note flavors. A suitable strain is a natural ilv-3 mutant Neurospora crassa s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132447 | Substance FKI-1083 and process for producing the same The present invention is comprised of culturing microorganism having ability to produce FKI-1083 substance represented by the formula: in a medium, accumulating FKI-1083 substance in the cultured medium, and isol... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118882 | Process for the preparation of gallic acid by co-culture A process for the preparation of gallic acid using co-culture comprising providing a tannin-rich mixed substrate and a culture medium in fluid communication with each other, adding an induced innoculum comprising the fungi Rhizopus oryzae and Aspergillus f... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115412 | Process for the preparation of optically active 7-substituted-3-(2-aminopropyl)indole derivatives and intermediates therefor Disclosed are a process for preparation of an optically active 7-substituted 3-(2-aminopropyl)indole compound and an intermediate therefor. In the above preparation process, 7-substituted indole is reacted with L- or DL-serine in the presence of a tryptophan-synthes... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7087232 | Process for producing a culture of and product obtained thereby The present invention relates to the establishment of a cultivation condition that is suitable for the large-scale production of pharmacologically active filtrates from a culture of A. camphorata, in particular, by optimizing the agitation rate and/or pH valu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078057 | Process for producing nanometer particles by fluid bed spray-drying Nanometer particles of poorly water-soluble or substantially water-insoluble compound are produced by finely-spraying a non-aqueous solution of said compound into a heated and fluidized bed of carrier excipient. The resulting product consists of a free flowing mixtu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067304 | mutants and their use in preparing fermentation products having blood pressure lowering activity The invention relates to Monascus purpureus mutants, which are useful in the preparation of fermentation products having blood pressure lowering activity with a very low amount of citrinin. The invention also provides a process for preparing the fermen... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063969 | Yeast-based process for production of l-pac The invention provides a method of synthesis of a substituted or unsubstituted carbinol compound, comprising the steps of subjecting the corresponding substituted or unsubstituted aromatic aldehyde to acyloin condensation mediated by yeast in the presence of either ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7041485 | Method for preparing free polyunsaturated fatty acids and their oxidation metabolites The invention relates to a method for preparing free polyunsaturated fatty acids and their oxidation metabolites, wherein, successively, the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids and of their oxidation metabolites is stimulated... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037711 | Process for producing a culture of and product obtained thereby The present invention relates to the establishment of a cultivation condition that is suitable for the large-scale production of pharmacologically active filtrates from a culture of A. camphorata, in particular, by optimizing the agitation rate and/or pH valu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7015014 | Isolation of carotenoid crystals The present invention relates to a crystalline carotenoid compound, such as β-carotene, with a purity of at least 95% and with substantially no solvent enclosed in the crystal lattice. The present invention further describes a process to prepare such a highly pure ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994850 | Method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition comprising swine manure The present invention provides a method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition that comprises yeast cells and swine manure. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds,... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991919 | Biochemical synthesis apparatus A biochemical synthesis apparatus comprises a receptacle for containing a medium, and a support on which a microorganism can be placed. The support can be placed in contact with the medium, so as to allow access of the microorganism to the medium. The support with t... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6982163 | Process for preparing beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme and a process for producing fructooligosaccharides A process for preparing beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme and a process for producing fructooligosaccharides, in which the preparation of the enzyme is obtained by cultivating the fungus Aspergillus niger, either wild or mutated, in a preferably semi-solid cultu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979444 | Method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition comprising poultry manure The present invention provides a method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition that comprises yeast cells and poultry manure. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compound... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977166 | Method of producing an oil including docosahexaenoic acid C. cohnii is cultured in a suitable growth medium with acetic acid/acetate as the main carbon source. The acetate is provided, and replenished, by adding acetic acid to the growth medium in response to an increase in pH resulting from the utilisation of aceti... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977167 | Mixtures of omega-3 and omega-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids from euryhaline microorganisms A process for the heterotrophic or predominantly heterotrophic production of whole-celled or extracted microbial products with a high concentration of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, producible in an aerobic culture under controlled conditions using biologic... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974685 | High production method of prenyl alcohol using saccharomyces cells The present invention provides a high production method of prenyl alcohol, which comprises culturing prenyl alcohol-producing cells in a medium with an increased sugar content in the presence of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a surfactant,... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972191 | Method for production of geranylgeraniol and analogous compounds thereof by microorganisms The present invention provides a method for producing geranylgeraniol and analogous compounds thereof, which comprises culturing yeast cells (ascomycetes and deuteromycetes), bacterial cells, actinomycete cells or filamentous fungus cells, all of which are capable o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960465 | Increased cell resistance to toxic organic substances Recombinant microorganisms and related methods of use to enhance tolerance to toxic substances. In particular, such microorganisms and methods can be used to increase solvent production. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946277 | Method for enhancing cellobiase activity of termitomyces clypeatus using a glycosylation inhibitor This invention provides a method for enhancing the cellobiase activity of the strain Termitimyces clypeatus using 2-deoxy-D-glucose as glycosylation inhibitor, said process comprises inoculating and growing mycelial culture of (the edible mushroom) Termiti... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943007 | Immuno-stimulating polysaccharide substance from Phellinus spp. strain and use thereof There is disclosed novel Phellinus linteus Yoo. This mushroom is identified as novel as analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism and by microbiological features. A polysaccharide substance isolated from the fruiting bodies or mycelia the strain an... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916639 | Erythritol-producing moniliella strains An isolated strain of the Moniliella species that converts glucose to erythritol with a conversion rate of at least about 45% is disclosed, as is a method of producing erythritol from such a strain. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902912 | Process for producing glutathione There is disclosed a fermentation process for producing glutathione which comprises (a) the obtainment of a biomass pre-culture by pre-cultivating, in aerobic conditions, a strain of a glutathione producing yeast wherein the glutathione content per biomass unit is h... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6867024 | Ubiquinone composition and methods related thereto A composition is provided that includes an ubiquinone, such as CoQ10, bound by a glycoprotein matrix. A method is also provided for the manufacture of a composition of the invention. The glycoprotein matrix can be formed by permitting the growth of glycop... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6867023 | Production method of polyhydroxyalkanoate from substituted fatty acid ester as raw material Polyhydroxyalkanoates comprising a monomer unit having the following chemical formula (2): (where the reference characters R represents an arbitrarily selected substituent and x represents an integer of 0 to 8) is prod... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858405 | Process for producing protein hydrolyzate The present invention relates to a method which can prevent browning of hydrolyzed protein obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of vegetable protein material. A vegetable protein material containing saccharides is mixed with the fungal culture and is subjected to... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6849281 | Food product suitable for reducing low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels A food product suitable for reducing low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels comprising an amount of soy protein of at least 5 grams per average serving and at least 5 mg/kg statins is described. Preferably the food product comprises a fermented soy ingredient. | 02/01/2005 |
