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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6939706 | Method for decomposing polyesters containing aromatic moieties, a denier reduction method of fiber, and microorganism having activity of decomposing the polyester A polyester containing aromatic moieties is contacted with microorganisms having the activity of decomposing the polyester to decompose or reduce it. Preferably, either or both of Trichosporon FERM BP-6445 or Arthrobacter FERM BP-6444 was contacted wit... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6777224 | Method for producing optically active mandelic acid derivatives The present invention provides a method for enzymatically producing optically active mandelic acid derivatives. An optically active mandelic acid derivative (shown as Formula II) is produced by reacting a culture or cell body of a microorganism, or processed product... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6706517 | Method for producing L-amino acids by fermentation The present invention provides an industrially efficient method for producing an L-amino acid useful as medicament, chemical agent, food material and feed additive, and the method comprising culturing in a medium a microorganism having an ability to produce the L-am... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6432688 | Amino alcohol dehydrogenase converts keto alcohol to amino alcohol and amino alcohol to keto alcohol A purified amino alcohol dehydrogenase which reductively converts a keto alcohol into an amino alcohol and oxidatively converts an amino alcohol into a keto alcohol is disclosed. The enzyme is NAD(H) dependent, has a molecular weight of 100,000 Da when de... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6376213 | Method for decomposing polyesters containing aromatic moieties, a denier reduction method of fiber, and microorganisms having activity of decomposing the polyester A polyester containing aromatic moieties is contacted with microorganisms having the activity of decomposing the polyester to decompose or reduce it. Preferably, either or both of Trichosporon FERM BP-6445 or Arthrobacter FERM BP-6444 was contacted with t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6344351 | (R)-transaminase from arthrobacter The method for preparing an optically active (R)-amino compound characterized by the method comprising stereoselectively carrying out amino group transfer by action of an (R)-form-specific transaminase in the co-presence of a ketone compound (amino accept... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6254777 | Process for bacterial treatment of effluents that contain at least one ether A process for treating aqueous effluents that contain at least one ether, preferably ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and/or methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and/or tert-amylmethylether (TAME) to reduce the concentration of said ether is described, characteriz... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6221638 | Process for producing optically active amino compounds The method for preparing an optically active (R)-amino compound characterized by the method comprising stereoselectively carrying out amino group transfer by action of an (R)-form-specific transaminase in the co-presence of a ketone compound (amino accept... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6165517 | Process for preparing acetophenone, products produced therefrom and organoleptic uses of said products A process for producing acetephenone from a source of cinnamic acid is carried out with high amounts of oxygen and sugar in the presence of a bacteria species. Fragrance compositions and foodstuff compositions are augmented and enhanced by the presence of... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6103508 | Method for removing fumarase activity, microorganisms obtainable by the method, and production of optically active aminopolycarboxylic acids using the microorganisms This invention relates to a method for removing fumarase activity from a microorganism or processed product thereof having ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid ethylenediamine lyase activity, which includes treating the microorganism or processed product ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6040154 | Process for bacterial treatment of effluents that contain ethyl-tert-butyl ether A process for treating aqueous effluents that contain ethyl-tert-butyl ether (ETBE) to reduce the ETBE concentration is described, characterized in that in the presence of effluents, at least one bacterium that is selected from the group that is formed by... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6037155 | Process for preparing -hydroxy acids using microorganism and novel microorganism A process for preparing -hydroxy acids represented by the general formula (II): RCH(OH)COOH (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl group, an optionally substituted... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5965432 | Method for improving optical purity of an amine compound There is provided a method for improving optical purity of an amine compound of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein R1 indicates a phenyl group which may be substituted or an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may be substituted, ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5948670 | Process for the isolation and characterization of a gene enzyme system for inactivation of the herbicide phenmedipham and transfer of the gene into plants to produce herbicide-tolerant plants A process for the isolation and characterization of a gene enzyme system for the inactivation of the herbicide phenmedipham, wherein the enzyme is a carbamate hydrolase of Arthrobacter oxidans, which is responsible for the cleavage of the carbamate bond b... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5935839 | Compositions for enhancement of conifer seedling growth comprising Arthrobacter sp. and Pseudomonas fluorescens In accordance with the present invention it has been found that the growth of conifer seedlings in the greenhouses and in the field can be enhanced when inocula comprising selected bacterial strain are employed. In particular, bacterial strains Arthrobact... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5888804 | Processes for production of optically active quinuclidinol The present invention provide processes for producing an optically active quinuclidinol from a quinuclidinone using an asymmetric reduction by a microorganism and enzyme with commercial advantages in simple and easy manner. In the present invention, permi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5874295 | Arthrobacter sp. and its use for the desulfuration of fossil fuels The invention relates to a strain of Arthrobacter sp. CBS 208.96 capable of selectively effecting the opening of the C-S bond of sulfurated organic molecules present in carbonaceous materials and its use in a process for the selective removal of organic s... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5840551 | Method of producing L-amino acids by fermentation A method of producing L-amino acids by fermentation. Microorganisms of the genus Corynebacterium which exhibit an auxotrophy relative to an amino acid are used as biocatalysts. The method is characterized in that the carbon source on the one hand and the ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5830748 | Process for preparing neuraminidase Process for preparing neuraminidase, by using as the bacterial strain the Arthrobacter Sp in a culture containing low concentrations of N-acetyl-neuraminic acid.... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5792622 | Assay for chemicals A microbiological assay for chemicals, which uses a cell and a reducing dye to quantitatively measure inhibition of electron transport in the cell membrane as a function of chemicals in the substance being tested, is disclosed. This assay and method is re... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5714355 | Microorganism, use thereof and process for the production of L--amino acids DSM 9771 is a mutant of DSM 7330 which was obtained under selective pressure. Its enzymatic activity is higher by a factor of 2.3 than that of its parent organism. In the presence of an inducer, this activity may be farther increased by a factor of 2.7. T... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5667995 | Process for the preparation of cyclic ketones We describe a bioorganic process for the preparation of cyclopentanone and cyclopentenone derivatives of formula ##STR1## by ଲ-oxidation of appropriate substrates, carried out by means of microorganisms. The process is useful for preparation of... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5622858 | Arthrobacter strain producing esterase for the enantioselective cleavage of 1-arylalkyl esters The invention concerns a microbial esterase which enantioselectively cleaves (S)-1-phenylethyl acetate and is obtainable from Arthrobacter spec. (DSM 7034), Pseudomonas fluorescens (DSM 7033) or Bacillus subtilis (DSM 7035) as well as a process for enanti... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5578474 | Process for culturing recombinant microorganisms A recombinant microorganism strain having a desired metabolic property is produced by a process which utilizes a multiple chemostat system.... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5543324 | Microbially mediated degradation of nitrogen-containing phenol compounds Nitrogen-containing phenol compounds are biodegradable by a consortium of microorganisms. The consortium was isolated from waste sludge by successive subculturing into medium containing picric acid as the only carbon source. During the period of degradati... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5529918 | Process for preparing neuraminidase Process for preparing neuraminidase, by using as the bacterial strain the Arthrobacter Sp in a culture containing low concentrations of N-acetyl-neuraminic acid.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5516660 | Microorganisms, their use and method of producing L--amino acids The invention relates to novel microorganisms, their use and method of producing L--amino acids. In particular, microorganisms DSM 7329 and 7330 are suitable for the production of L--amino acids from corresponding hydantoins or carbamoyl-&#x... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5484714 | Method of producing trehalose by microorganisms which can produce tremalose with sucrose or maltose as main carbon source A method of producing trehalose, in which a microorganism belonging to the genus Brevibacterium, Corynebacterium, Microbacterium or Arthrobacter and having the ability to produce trehalose is incubated in a liquid medium containing sucrose or maltose as a... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5478733 | Process for producing L-alanine by fermentation with arthrobacter A process for producing L-alanine, which comprises culturing in a medium a microorganism belonging to the genus Arthrobacter which has L-alanine dehydrogenase activity, but little or no alanine racemase activity, and which is capable of producing L-alanin... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5478743 | Microbially mediated degradation of nitrogen-containing phenol compounds by single bacterial isolates The invention relates to Arthrobacter bacterial isolates capable of degrading picric acid and related compounds to the point where no aromatic ring-containing degradation products can be detected, as determined by HPLC profiles, UV-V spectrometry, analysi... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5459067 | Method for producing optically active norborneol by ester hydrolysis A method for producing an optically active norborneol is provided, which includes the step of bringing a microorganism or treated cells thereof into contact with (&#b1;)-exo-norbornane type ester represented by Formula (I), wherein the microorganism is se... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5429935 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid Optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid can be obtained by treating 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid with an optionally treated microorganism capable of asymmetrically reducing the 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid into (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-but... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5416014 | Cloned N-carbamoyl sarcosine amidohydrolase The invention concerns a recombinant DNA which contains (1) the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, (2) a sequence corresponding to this sequence within the scope of the degeneracy of the genetic code or (3) a sequence which hybridizes with a sequence from (1) or/and (... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5344913 | Biosurfactant cyclopeptide compound produced by culturing a specific Arthrobacter microorganism A novel biosurfactant having a high surface activity, as well as a microorganism producing the surfactant is disclosed. The biosurfactant according to the present invention is represented by the formula [I]. ##STR1## The present invention also provid... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5326702 | Biological process for producing -hydroxyamide or -hydroxy acid A process for biologically producing an -hydroxyamide or an -hydroxy acid represented by formula (III) ##STR1## wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5296473 | Process for preparing a powder having a high concentration of lactosucrose and use of said powder The lactosucrose high-content powder according to the present invention is prepared by allowing an aqueous solution containing sucrose and lactose to act on a saccharidetransferring enzyme, removing concomitant saccharides in the resultant saccharide solu... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5288620 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid Optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid can be obtained by treating 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid with an optionally treated microorganism capable of asymmetrically reducing the 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid into (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-but... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5284767 | Microorganisms useful for the production of hydroxylated heterocycles Microorganisms which are capable of growing with 2,5-dimethylpyrazine as the sole carbon, nitrogen and energy source. These microorganisms hydroxylate heterocycles of general formula: ##STR1## to heterocycles of general formula: ##STR2## Th... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5256552 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid 2-Oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid is treated with a microorganism, which has been optionally treated, capable of asymmetrically reducing 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid into either (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid or (S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid, and the ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5229278 | Microbiological process for the production of hydroxylated heterocycles Microorganisms which are capable of growing with 2,5-dimethylpyrazine as the sole carbon, nitrogen and energy source. These microorganisms hydroxylate heterocycles of general formula: ##STR1## to heterocycles of general formula: ##STR2## Th... | 07/20/1993 |
