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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030054 | Reactor and method for solid state fermentation This invention describes a method for cultivating micro-organisms on solid growth medium in a solid state fermenting reactor by utilising external vibration for transportation and even inoculation of the solid growth medium. The reactor to be used is realized by att... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7410791 | Device containing cytophilic islands that adhere cells separated by cytophobic regions The invention provides a device for adhering cells in a specific and predetermined position, and associated methods. The device includes a plate defining a surface and a plurality of cytophilic islands that adhere cells, isolated by cytophobic regions to which cells... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407795 | Method for growing on a substrate and novel method for hybridizing different strains of Two different strains of Cordyceps sinensis are placed at two different locations in a medium containing purified rattle snake venom and the two strains are allowed to grow until they meet in a boundary zone where a hybrid strain is formed due to exchange of ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7354590 | Methods of producing edible fungi containing activated folates and nutritional supplements containing activated folates Methods are described for producing reduced, methylated, biologically active forms of folate, including 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (i.e. 5-methyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid), 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, 10-formyltetrahydrofolate and tetrahydrofolate. Edible mushroom-... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7235397 | Methods and compositions for culturing spirochete and treating spirochetal diseases The present invention relates to methods and compositions for culturing spirochetes and treating spirochetal diseases. For example, the present invention provides serum-free media for culturing spirochete bacteria in vitro. The present invention further provides met... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201781 | Carbohydrate-based fuel mixture and method for operating an internal combustion engine using a carbohydrate-based solid fuel A fuel mixture containing a suspension in air at a concentration of about 200 mg of fuel per liter of air, of a solid fuel including at least one of a cereal flour, a cotton flour, a soybean flour, a potato flour, a cassava flour, a dehydrated chocolate powder and a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192742 | FO-6979 substances and process for producing the same (Beauveria) sp. FO-6979 (FERM BP-6681), which belongs to the genus Beauveria and is capable of producing FO-6979-M0, -M1, -M2, -M3 and -M4 substances, is cultured in a medium to thereby accumulate the FO-6979-M0, -M1, -M2, -M3 and -M4 substances in the... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7176014 | Solid culture medium and method for preparing the same A solid medium having a 10 minute-average water absorption rate of at least 0.05 ml/minute, which is obtainable by a method for producing a solid medium comprising the steps of dissolving components of the solid medium other than solvent water into the solvent water... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7067306 | Device containing cytophilic islands that adhere cells separated by cytophobic regions The invention provides a device for adhering cells in a specific and predetermined position, and associated methods. The device includes a plate defining a surface and a plurality of cytophilic islands that adhere cells, isolated by cytophobic regions to which cells... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067303 | Culture containing biomass acid hydrolysate and fungus Agricultural biomass hydrolysate is detoxified by culturing in the presence of the fungus Coniochaeta ligniaria (teleomorph) or its Lecythophora (anamorph) state. This organism is capable of significantly depleting the toxicant levels of furans, partic... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045683 | Δ4-desaturase genes and uses thereof The subject invention relates to the identification of genes involved in the desaturation of polyunsaturated fatty acids at carbon 4 (i.e., “Δ4-desaturase”). In particular, Δ4-desaturase may be utilized, for example, in the conversion of adrenic acid to ω6-do... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7026150 | Overexpression of phytase genes in yeast systems The present invention relates to a method of producing a heterologous protein or polypeptide having phytase activity in a yeast system. The invention also provides proteins having phytase activity which have increased thermostability. Yeast strains which produce a h... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022512 | Schizochytrium and thraustochytrium strains for producing high concentrations of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a p... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018828 | Microbial culture medium containing agar and iota carrageenan Media and kits are disclosed for use in processes requiring microbial culture. More specifically, the invention provides carrageenan-stabilized agar-based microbial culture media and kits constructed using the media. The media and kits of the invention may allow the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011962 | Method of producing lipids by growing microorganisms of the order thraustochyriales Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005280 | Method of producing lipids by growing microorganisms of the order thraustochytriales Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955912 | Process for producing Trichoderma harzianum ferm BP-4346 The present invention is intended to efficiently produce a large amount of chlamydospores of Trichoderma harzianum SK-5-5 mycelia. This objective is achieved by chlamydospores characterized by having been obtained by inoculating a culture medium containing gl... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902925 | Selection media for beauveriolide I or beauveriolide III and process for selectively producing these substances The present invention is a process for selective production of beauveriolide I substance or beauveriolide III substance, in which a beauveriolide producing microorganism strain FO-6979 or mutant thereof is cultured in a medium for fungi added with specific amino aci... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6893857 | Method for using hops acid for controlling microorganisms in a sugar-containing aqueous process medium The invention relates to a method for controlling microorganisms in a sugar-containing aqueous process medium, especially in the sugar industry, using hop bitter acid as active substance. The hop bitter acid is dissolved in an aqueous alkaline medium and added to th... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6833266 | Method for culturing agaricus edible fungus A mushroom fungus belonging to the order of Agaricales, is cultured with good efficiency by using a liquid culture medium in such a way as to prepare the mycelia separated from the culture medium such that the culturing liquid can be served for food us... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6812011 | Process for the removal of calcium ions from the brine by marine cyanobacteria This invention relates to new use of marine cyanobacteria lyngbya, Oscillatoria, Sprulina, Anabaena and Synechocystis deposited with ATCC having accession numbers ATCC PTA-4602 and 4603 for the removal of calcium ions from sea-brine and sub-soil brine ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6803226 | Method of forming an artificial Shiro of Matsutake A method of forming an artificial Shiro of Matsutake comprises culturing Matsutake hyphae in a culture substrate containing a substance capable of controlling the cell membrane permeability of the hyphae as an active principle, and a method of forming an artificial ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6759232 | Method of facilitating mass production and sporulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi aseptic in vitro Provided is a method for the in vitro aseptic mass production and sporulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The method comprises providing symbiotic root organs with AMF propagules and spores after the root organs are inoculated with AMF inoculums in advanc... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6696270 | Gastric submucosal tissue as a novel diagnostic tool A cell culture growth substrate comprising submucosal tissue of a warm-blooded vertebrate and a method for culturing fastidious organisms is described. Submucosal tissue used in accordance with the present invention supports the proliferation of cells whe... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6638755 | Simple culture medium and method for preparation thereof A simple culture medium produced by impregnating a fibrous water-absorbent sheet with a suspension formed by suspending in an alcohol (a) an adhesive (0.01-0.4 wt. %) which is soluble in both water and alcohol, (b) a gelling agent which is soluble in wate... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6620609 | Process of microwave sterilization of culture media for selection of recombinant microorganisms The invention relates to a process for a simplified and rapid preparation of sterile culture media using microwave ovens. The sterile media of the invention are usable for the selection and identification of microorganisms transformed by viral or plasmid ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6576457 | Fungal media and methods for continuous propagation of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi in root organ culture An in vitro system using Agrobacterium-transformed dicotyledon roots (such as carrot roots) and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (such as Glomus intradices) was developed to produce viable and aseptic spores. The entire life cycle from the growth of... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569475 | Process for mycelial culture using grain Disclosed are a method for culturing mushroom mycelia using grains, a culture product, and use of the culture product. Edible or medicinal mushroom mycelia are inoculated and cultured in solid media made of grains. Induction of the cultured mushroom mycel... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6558943 | Method for propagating fungi using solid state fermentation A solid state fermentation (SSF) method is provided which is effective for both small- and large-scale fungal cultivation. Also provided is SSF media for fungal cultivation. The media preferably contains a carbon source and nitrogen source to provide a ca... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6534305 | Process for aerobic culture using sintered metal membrane A process for aerobic culture in which ammonia and oxygen are simultaneously supplied, comprising: dispersing and supplying air, oxygen, or a mixed gas thereof into a culture tank through a sintered metal membrane attached the end of a diffusing pipe, and... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6511821 | Process for the preparation of novel growth media from distillation and other plant wastes for mass multiplication of bio-control fungi A process for the preparation of a growth media for mass multiplication of bio-control fungi, comprising a chopped, shade-dried distillation waste in a plastic bag that is plugged with cotton followed by autoclaving and an inoculation of a strain of bio-c... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6458580 | Fungal sulphur source and method of using the same A method for promoting the growth of at least one anaerobic fungus in the rumen of a ruminant animal, the method comprising the step of administering to the rumen an effective amount of a degradation resistant sulphur source.... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6395271 | Isolate of Antrodia camphorata, process for producing a culture of the same and product obtained thereby The present invention relates a process for culturing isolates of Antrodia camphorata to provide a product useful in medical and nourishment fields. The present invention also relates to a novel isolate of Antrodia camphorata capable of growing in a suita... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6387689 | Fungal degradation and bioremediation system for creosote-treated wood A method for degrading and/or bioremediating waste wood containing creosote using a fungal inoculum is disclosed. The fungal inoculum comprises of at least one creosote-tolerant fungi, a lignocellulosic substrate and a nutrient supplement. The fungal inoc... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383810 | Dry powder cells and cell culture reagents and methods of production thereof The present invention relates generally to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, the present invention provides powder nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, particularly ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379937 | Process for the preparation of a mixture of 19 hydroxyelcosatetraenoic acid and 20 hydroxyeicosatetracnoic acid (10 hete and 20 hete) The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of mixture of 19 hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and 20 hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (19 HETE and 20 HETE) by biotransformation of Arachidonic acid or Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) wi... | 04/30/2002 |
