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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361499 | Non-aflatoxigenic isolates The ability of two Aspergillus flavus Link isolates (CT3 and K49) to reduce aflatoxin contamination of corn was assessed in a four-year field study (2001 to 2004). Soil was treated with six wheat inoculant treatments: toxigenic isolate F3W4; the non-toxigenic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7285406 | Nucleic acid fragments encoding nitrile hydratase and amidase enzymes from 5-MGAM-4D and recombinant organisms expressing those enzymes useful for the production of amides and acids The invention relates to the isolation, sequencing, and recombinant expression of genes encoding either a nitrile hydratase (NHase) or amidase (Am) from Comamonas testosteroni 5-MGAM-4D, where the NHase is useful for catalyzing the hydration of nitrites to th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7241614 | Methods for producing polypeptides in mutant cells The present invention relates to methods for producing a polypeptide of interest by (a) cultivating a mutant of a parent Aspergillus cell, wherein (i) the mutant comprises a first nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide and a second nucleic acid sequen... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7148254 | 2-Phenylbenzofuran derivatives, a process for preparing them, and their use The present invention relates to 2-phenylbenzofurans of formula (I) which are formed, during fermentation, by the microorganism Aspergillus flavipes ST003878 (DSM 15290), to a process for preparing them and to th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7056707 | Bioactive compound and its isolation and method of treatment for lipoxygenase inhibition and as free radical scavenging agent The present invention relates to a novel compound having a molecular formula C13H15NO5 having molecular structure of Formula I and a process for the isolation of said compound. The present invention also relates to a method of inhibi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6929940 | Polynucleotides encoding oxalate decarboxylase from Aspergillus niger and methods of use The subject invention pertains to polynucleotides encoding the enzyme oxalate decarboxylase from the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger and methods of use. The subject invention also pertains to methods of using the enzyme oxalate decarboxylase from Baci... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6872398 | Conjugate vaccine against gram-negative bacterial infections The present invention relates to a broadly reactive vaccine against Gram-negative bacteria which is composed of a biological glycan-pilus conjugate. The conjugate core is a common pilus type to which is attached the glycan of choice in vivo. Pooling of these bioconj... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6838555 | Hansenula polymorpha mutants and process for the preparation of recombinant proteins using the same Disclosed are Hansenula polymorpha mutants useful as host cells through which various proteins can be produced as being intact at high yield and a process for preparing recombinant proteins using the host cells. Using various vectors, Hansenula polymorpha ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6767701 | Methods of constructing and screening a DNA library of interest in filamentous fungal cells A method of constructing and screening a library of polynucleotide sequences of interest in filamentous fungal cells by use of an episomal replicating AMA1-based plasmid vector, thus achieving a high frequency of transformation and a stable and standard uniformly hi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6750176 | Wettable compositions for use in agriculture, preparation method therefor, and storage method therefor The present invention provides a wettable composition for use in agriculture comprising microorganisms as an active ingredient, which can maintain a high survival rate of the same over long periods, and exhibit superior physical properties during applications, and p... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743897 | Aspergillus fumigatus profilin The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of A. fumigatus profilin, methods of screening for A. fumigatus profilin modulators using biologically active A. fumigatus profilin, and kits for screening for A. fumigatus... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6682914 | Bioactive tetracyclic diterpene compounds and methods of preparation and use thereof Newly-isolated and purified metabolites which are effective in regulating the development of at least one filamentous fungal microorganism species are disclosed. These compounds, which are referred to as conidiogenol and conidiogenone, may be used to indu... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6613550 | Microbial process for preparation of optically active 3-hydroxypyrrolidine derivatives The present invention is directed to a process for the production of compounds of the formula: ##STR1## from a compound of the formula ##STR2## comprising hydroxylating a compound of the formula I in the presence of an enzyme produced by a mi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6607721 | Methods and compositions for controlling coleopteran infestations Species of fungi have been identified, which can be used to control coleopteran infestations of host plants. The fungi are particularly useful for controlling infestations of Diaprepes abbreviatus.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6593127 | Composition for early and profuse sporulation in fungi and a method thereof The present invention relates to a composition useful for early and profuse sporulation in fungi with about 100 fold increase in spore count within 48 hours of inoculation, said composition comprising molasses ranging between 5-20 g/L, Corn Steep Liquor (... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6548282 | Phytase and gene encoding said phytase This invention relates to an inexpensive phytase with a low Km value for phytic acid, DNA coding for the phytase, recombinant DNA having the DNA introduced thereinto, a transformant carrying the recombinant DNA, a process for preparing a phytase by use of... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537798 | Liquid fuel-reforming process A process for reforming oil fuel comprises the steps of contacting oil fuel with activated aspergillus fungi for a certain period and then mixing the resulting oil fuel with unreformed oil fuel. The reformed oil fuel may be treated with a magnetic catalys... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6500651 | Metabolic controlled fermentation procedure for the manufacture of lovastatin hydroxy acid A method for producing mevinolin by a microorganism in a fermentation process having a seed culture stage and a main fermentation stage, including a) cultivating a microorganism biomass in the seed culture stage to produce an inoculum; b) transferring the... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6426202 | Nystatin-resistant Aspergillus terreus CLS 247-13, KCTC 0673BP for preparing triol heptanoic acid employing the same A nystatin-resistant mutant microorganism belonging to Aspegillus genus is provided for preparing triol heptanoic acid, a precursor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitor. A mutant Aspergillus terreus CLS247-13, KCTC 0673 BP is prepared by ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6383781 | Methods for producing polypeptides in aspergillus mutant cells A method is provided for producing a polypeptide of interest by (a) cultivating a mutant of a parent Aspergillus cell, wherein (i) the mutant comprises a first nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide and a second nucleic acid sequence comprising a ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6337388 | Aspergillus fumigatus auxotrophs, auxotrophic markers and polynucleotides encoding same This invention relates to newly identified auxotrophs, polynucleotides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, the use of such polynucleotides and polypeptides, as well as the production and isolation of such polynucleotides and polypeptides. More ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6309868 | Cloning of the prolyl-dipeptidyl-peptidase from Aspergillus oryzae The invention has for object the new recombinant prolyl-dipeptidyl-peptidase enzyme (DPP IV) from Aspergillus oryzae comprising the amino-acid sequence from amino acid 1 to amino acid 755 of SEQ ID NO:2 or functional derivatives thereof, and providing a h... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6291231 | Microorganism producing terphenyl compounds The present invention is a microorganism which is Aspergillus candidus RF-5762 (FERM BP-5882), wherein said microorganism is capable of producing a compound of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy and R2 | 09/18/2001 |
| 6221637 | Xanthene derivatives, their production and use Xanthene compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; R3 and R... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6197560 | Metabolic controlled fermentation procedure for the manufacture of lovastatin hydroxy acid A method for producing lovastatin by a microorganism in a fermentation process having a seed culture stage and a main fermentation stage, including a) cultivating a microorganism biomass in the seed culture stage to produce an inoculum; b) transferring th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6197566 | -galactosidase enzyme An isolated polypeptide having -galactosidase activity and characterized as having a pH optimum in the range of 5.0-7.0, and a temperature optimum within the range of 50-70° C. The -galactosidase is derived from Aspergillus niger.... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6127138 | Method of enzymatically measuring glycated protein A sample containing a glycated protein is treated with Protease XIV or a protease from Aspergillus genus, thereafter (or while treating the sample with the above protease) FAOD (fructosyl amino acid oxidase) is caused to react with the sample so as to mea... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6110520 | Process for preparing GAMM-hexalactone, products produced therefrom dan organoleptic uses of said products A process for producing high yields of γ-hexalactone and 2-pentanone from the corresponding hexanoic acid starting material is carried out with high amounts of oxygen and sugar in the presence of a mold microorganism. Fragrance compositions and foodstuff... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6090581 | Aspergillus fumigatus auxotrophs, auxotrophic markers and polynucleotides encoding same This invention relates to newly identified auxotrophs, polynucleotides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, the use of such polynucleotides and polypeptides, as well as the production and isolation of such polynucleotides and polypeptides. More ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087540 | Terphenyl compounds and medicines containing the same The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy and R2 is hydroxy or methoxy, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, a process for producing the same, a ph... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6069000 | Enzyme with pectin esterase activity The present invention relates to an enzyme with pectin esterase activity, a DNA construct encoding the enzyme with pectin esterase activity, a method of producing the enzyme, an enzyme composition comprising said enzyme with pectin esterase activity, and ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6060264 | Multiple drug resistance gene atrc of Aspergillus nidulans The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding a multiple drug resistance protein of Aspergillus nidulans. Vectors and transformed host cells comprising the multiple drug resistance-encoding DNA of Aspergillus nidulans atrC are also provi... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6033867 | Fructosyl amino acid oxidase, process for producing the same, and method of assaying amadori compounds using the enzyme The present invention relates to a fructosyl amino acid oxidase that is obtainable from a culture of a strain of the genus Aspergillus. This strain grows in a selective medium containing at least either of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl-N | 03/07/2000 |
| 6027724 | Non-toxigenic strain of Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus sojae for biocontrol of toxigenic fungi Non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus such as from the species Aspirgillus oryzae and Aspergillus sojae are useful fungal biocontrol agents for preventing toxin contamination in agricultural commodities, especially those for human consumption such as peanu... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022723 | Enzyme with ଲ-(1-6)- endoglucanase activity The present invention relates to an enzyme with ଲ-(1-6)-endoglucanase activity encoded by a DNA sequence, which DNA sequence a) comprises the DNA sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 3, or b) comprises an analogue of the DNA sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 3, ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6011147 | Fungal promoters active in the presence of glucose A method is described for the identification and cloning of promoters that express under a defined environmental condition, such as growth in glucose medium. Using this method, five Trichodermal promoters capable of the high expression of operably linked ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5997913 | Method enhancing flavor and aroma in foods by overexpression of ଲ-glucosidase A process for expressing extracellular ଲ-glucosidase in a filamentous fungus by expressing a fungal DNA sequence encoding enhanced, deleted or altered ଲ-glucosidase in a recombinant host microorganism is disclosed. Recombinant fungal cellulase... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5962276 | Purified acid-stable alpha-amylase from fungal origin The present invention describes a simple and inexpensive purification method for acid-stable fungal alpha-amylase wherein the alpha-amylase is obtained without significant loss of enzyme activity. The purified acid-stable alpha-amylase which is obtained i... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5925551 | Aspergillus genus showing resistance to cerulenin and L-methionine analogue and a process for preparing mevinolinic acid therefrom The present invention relates to a novel mutant of Aspergillus terreus which shows a resistance to both cerulenin and L-methionine analogue, and a process for preparing mevinolinic acid which comprises aerobic culture of the mutant strain and recovery of ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919691 | Enzyme and enzyme preparation with endoglucanase activity DNA sequences are disclosed encoding an enzyme exhibiting endoglucanase activity. The endoglucanase is useful in a variety of industrial processes requiring an alkaline cellulase.... | 07/06/1999 |
