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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6835559 | Process for the production of optically active β-amino alcohols A process for producing an optical active β-amino alcohol, the method comprising the step of allowing at least one microorganism selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus Morganella and others, to act on an enantiomeric mixture of ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6121025 | Process for producing optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivatives The present invention relates to a process for producing optically active 3-quinuclidinol or derivatives, wherein a racemic 3-quinuclidinol ester represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl... | 09/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6001640 | Vegetable oil enzymatic degumming process by means of aspergillus phospholipase A degumming step in the production of edible oils is disclosed. Vegetable oils from which hydratable phosphatides have preferably been eliminated by a previous aqueous degumming process, are freed from non-hydratable phosphatides by an enzymatic treatment... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5814494 | Process for improving the property of proanthocyanidins and for preparing an improved proanthocyanidin product The present invention is directed to a process for improving the property of proanthocyanidins comprising contacting the proanthocyanidin containing solution with tannase and a process for increasing the yield of proanthocyanidins comprising contacting th... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5672504 | Process for enriching an R,S!-1,2-epoxide in one enantiomer by using microbes to convert one enantiomer to the other or to preferentially open the epoxide ring A microorganism or a preparation thereof is permitted to act on a mixture of enantiomers of an epoxide such as 3-chlorostyrene oxide and the product optically active epoxide is recovered. The microorganism able to produce an optically active (S)-epoxide f... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5362638 | Fungal strains and use thereof in antibiotic production Lovastatin is produced by a process of fermentation using a fungal transformant produced by introducing into a non-lovastatin expressing Aspergillus strain such as a strain of Aspergillus oryzae the DNA of a lovastatin-expressing strain of Aspergillus ter... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5314807 | Method for producing an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor-containing composition A method of producing an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor-containing composition, which is of value as an antihypertensive agent or diet, from natural resources. According to the method, proteins are hydrolyzed with a protease elaborated by a micro... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5185255 | Cell culture method A cell culture method proliferates microorganisms, particularly fungi such as molds, actinomycetes, animal cells, plant cells and so on to produce useful substances such as antibiotics, enzymes, proteins, polysaccharides, physiological active substances, ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 4957862 | Microbiological process for the preparation of methyl ketones The invention deals with a process for the preparation of C5 to C10 aliphatic methyl ketones by the aerobic biotransformation of C6 to C11 fatty acids with spores of filamentous fungi of the genus Amastigomycota... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4957860 | Method for producing oligosaccharide The present invention provides a method of producing oligosaccharides by the reaction between lactose and ଲ-galactosidase from aspergillus oryzae in which an concentration of lactose in an enzyme reaction mixture is between 50 and 90% (w/v) and a re... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4895801 | Method for producing oligosaccharides A method for producing oligosaccharides which are represented by the general formula Gal-(Gal)n-Glc (where Gal is a galactose residue, Glc is a glucose residue, and n is an integer from 1 to 4) which is characterized in that lactose or a lactose-containin... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4879235 | Process for producing protease by cultivating a protease-producing mold in a liquid medium A process for producing protease by cultivating a protease-producing mold in a liquid medium, which is characterized by continuously adding a liquid medium containing a protein material to the culture medium after the substantial termination of proliferat... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4670037 | Fertilizer utilizing a chitin-producing fungus and method for its use A novel natural fertilizer and method of its use are provided. The fertilizer acts to increase the yield of food crop producing plants. The fertilizer comprises less than 0.05% of an active agent in a stable carrier that is non-toxic to the plants and the... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4440855 | Process for preparing L-glucosone Process for preparing L-glucosone from L-glucose by contacting L-glucose with glucose-2-oxidase derived from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of the genera Polyporus, Aspergillus, Oudemansiella, Radulum, Lenzites, Irpex, Pellicularia, Ar... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4293647 | Method of dissolving collagen-containing tissues What is disclosed is a method for dissolving collagen-containing tissues, such as the wastes arising in leather processing, which comprises enzymatically hydrolyzing said tissues with at least one acid protease at a pH within the acid region.... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4228241 | Method for producing a peptidase A method is provided for producing a peptidase capable of substantially completely hydrolyzing protein into its constituent amino acids which comprises culturing a strain of filamentous fungus, belonging to one of the species Aspergillus oryzae and Asperg... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4175121 | Methionine hydroxy analog-containing feed for lactating cows A premix or concentrate is described containing essential nutrients, methionine hydroxy analog, minerals, vitamins, proteins, Aspergillus oryzae and a buffer. It provides improved milk production when fed to lactating cows on a regular basis.... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4119493 | Process for producing a peptide A peptide having the formula wherein A and B are the same or different and represent an amino acid residue or a peptide residue; X represents an amino protective group and Y represents a carboxyl protective group, is prepared by reacting an amino acid or ... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4055666 | Animal feed yeast supplement from dried whey yeast bran process A method of producing an animal food supplement by growing a yeast that utilizes lactose on a mixture of wheat bran or husks from different grains which are mixed with dried whey, moistened with water, cooled and inoculated with yeast, a dairy culture use... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4039382 | Immobilized ribonuclease and alkaline phosphatase An insoluble, solid matrix carrying simultaneously several different enzymatic functions, is constituted by the conjoint association by irreversible binding on a previously activated matrix support, of a nuclease selected from the group of ribonucleases A... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4028186 | Process for the production of saccharified starch products A process for the production of saccharified starch products, which is characterized by subjecting a starch hydrolysate with a high maltose purity to the action of an alpha-amylase with a maltotriose-decomposing activity versus dextrinogenic activity rati... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4011137 | Process for producing dextrose using mixed immobilized enzymes Process for converting starch to dextrose wherein a partially hydrolyzed starch solution containing at least 10 percent hydrolyzed starch is contacted with an enzyme system under conditions whereby substantially complete conversion of the starch to dextro... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3983005 | Integral element for the analysis of cholesterol An integral analytical element for analysis of liquids for their cholesterol content is disclosed. The element is of the type which comprises at least two superposed layers including a spreading layer and a reagent layer in fluid contact and, optionally, ... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3981803 | Method and apparatus for anaerobic fermentation A method for the anaerobic fermentation of organic waste materials in a digestion zone, which method comprises introducing into the zone algae produced externally of the zone, and/or at least part of the liquid substrate in which such algae have been grow... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3956491 | Medicine containing the main sapogenin of helleborus The main sapogenin of the roots and rhizomes of Helleborus species is used in medicine, especially to treat ulcers.... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3930955 | Process for producing pterin deaminases having antitumor activity The enzyme pterin deaminase may be used as an antitumor agent, and can be produced from cultures of the fungal genera Aspergillus, Mucor, Rhizopus, and Penicillium.... | 01/06/1976 |