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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4490468 | Production of ethanol by yeast using xylulose Ethanol is produced by the fermentation of xylulose using yeast under fermentative conditions.... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4485173 | Preparation of fats and oils A process for the production of fats and oils, and particularly fats and oils rich in triglycerides, comprising cultivating microorganisms capable of synthesizing the fats and oils in a medium containing an emulsion of at least one fatty acid having 10 to... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4485172 | Multistage process for the preparation of fats and oils A process for the production of fats and oils, and particularly fats and oils rich in triglycerides, comprising cultivating microorganisms capable of synthesizing the desired fats and oils to promote growth in a growth medium formulated to contain carbon ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4463093 | Process for isomerizing L-glucose to L-fructose Process for preparing L-fructose from L-glucose by contacting L-glucose with xylose isomerase produced by a microorganism of the genus Candida.... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4438099 | Burn treatment A spray of Candida kruseii is applied to the burned area of skin to allow for the healing of the burn and regeneration of the skin in the affected area. The Candida kruseii spray forms a crust over the affected area, allowing for a more rapid healing and ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4415657 | Process for preparation of an optically active monoalkyl ester of ଲ-(S)-aminoglutaric acid A process is disclosed in which an optically active monoalkyl ester of ଲ-(S)-aminoglutaric acid is prepared by subjecting a dialkyl ester of ଲ-protected aminoglutaric acid to the action of a culture broth, cells, or treated cells of a microorg... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4391908 | Method for producing citric acids Citric acids are produced by culturing a citric acids-accumulating and hydrocarbon-assimilating strain of a yeast of the genus Candida in an aqueous medium containing, as main carbon source, at least one normal paraffin with from 9 to 20 carbon atoms, inc... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4389484 | Method for producing citric acid Citric acids are produced by culturing a citric acids-accumulating and hydrocarbon-assimilating strain of a yeast of the Genus Candida in an aqueous medium containing, as main carbon source, at least one normal paraffin with from 9 to 20 carbon atoms, inc... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4379841 | Assimilation test for identifying yeasts The disclosure relates to a culture medium containing as a sole carbon source 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or a mixture thereof, and to an assimilation test for identifying yeasts utilizing such a culture medium.... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4371620 | Process for producing acyl-coenzyme A oxidase Novel acyl-coenzyme A oxidase is produced by cultivating an acyl-coenzyme A oxidase-producing microorganism belonging to the genus Candida in a nutrient medium, thereby accumulating an amount of acyl-coenzyme A oxidase in yeast cells and recovering the ac... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4371440 | Method of treating a waste water rich in protein Newly isolated yeasts assimilating a high amount of protein are added to a waste water rich in protein thereby making such yeasts assimilate protein, so that the B.O.D. of the waste water is efficiently decreased.... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4368268 | Direct fermentation of D-xylose to ethanol by a xylose-fermenting yeast mutant A process for obtaining ethanol directly from D-xylose through fermentation of D-xylose by xylose-fermenting yeast mutants. The process provides for obtaining ethanol from hemicellulose hydrolyzates through yeast fermentation of D-xylose to ethanol. Furth... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4329429 | Lactase preparation A process for the release of lactase from yeast cells comprising contacting the cells with an alkyl alcohol or a dialkyl ketone, followed by extraction of the lactase in an aqueous solution at a pH in the range 5.5 to 8.0 is disclosed. Also disclosed is a... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4322498 | Citric acid producing mutant yeast strains Citric acid is selectively produced by fermentation of a mutant yeast strain which requires the presence of iron in the culture medium. Citric acid is accumulated in the culture medium and isolated therefrom.... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4317884 | Method for the production of yeast on ethanol and means therefor For the production of biological masses of microbial origin, the yeast strain NRRL-Y 11119 uses ethanol as a carbon source and an energy source simultaneously. Proteic biomasses of a very good quality are obtained.... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4310635 | Fermentative production of D(-)-ଲ-hydroxyisobutyric acid A process is disclosed wherein D(-)-ଲ-hydroxyisobutyric acid is produced fermentatively from isobutyric acid or methacrylic acid by the stereoselective action of microorganisms having the ability to convert isobutyric acid or methacrylic acid into D... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4308350 | Method for producing cacao butter substitute Improved method for producing fats and oils rich in 1,3-disaturated-2-unsaturated-triglycerides (e.g. 1,3-distearyl-2-oleyl compound and 1-palmityl-2-oleyl-3-stearyl compound) useful as a cacao butter substitute, which comprises cultivating a microorganis... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4302539 | Novel single cell protein substrate An acetone-insoluble organic acid product from the nitric oxidation of lignite is useful in growing single cell protein.... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4288554 | Process for the cultivation of yeast cells Continuous process for the cultivation of yeast cells under aerobic conditions in an aqueous growth medium, to which an aqueous nutrient medium comprising a source of assimilable nitrogen and methanol of a source of assimilable carbon is continuously adde... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4288550 | Treating process of garbage contained wastes The present invention relates to a process for digesting garbage or garbage contained wastes, particularly to a microbiological treatment which facilitates the treatment with high efficiency and economics, for the recovery of methane gas, first, by effect... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4275151 | Hydrolysis of protein-bound cholesterol esters A novel process is described for hydrolyzing protein-bound cholesterol esters such as are found in blood serum. The method comprises contacting sample containing protein-bound cholesterol esters with a compatible mixture of an enzyme preparation which dem... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4275011 | Method of producing improved glyceride by lipase A glyceride product is prepared by interesterifying a glyceride mixture in the presence of a lipase as a catalyst with a dihydric alcohol, a trihydric alcohol, or mixture thereof, said glyceride mixture being composed of at least two different glycerides ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4275152 | Hydrolysis of protein-bound cholesterol esters A novel process is described for hydrolyzing protein-bound cholesterol esters such as are found in blood serum. The method comprises contacting sample containing protein-bound cholesterol esters with a compatible mixture of an enzyme preparation which dem... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4235933 | Process for converting whey permeate to oil-containing yeast The solids of whey permeate obtained by ultrafiltration are converted to a triglyceride oil-containing yeast cell mass by fermentation with fat-producing strains of Candida curvata. For maximum oil yield, the fermentation is continued until at least 90% o... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4224410 | Method for ethanol fermentation Fermentation of glucose and simultaneous-saccharification fermentation of cellulose using cellulose and a yeast are improved by utilization of the yeast Candida brassicae, ATCC 32196.... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4179334 | Hydrolysis of protein-bound triglycerides A novel process is described for hydrolyzing protein-bound triglycerides such as blood serum triglycerides comprising contacting sample containing protein-bound triglycerides with a compatible mixture of an enzyme preparation which demonstrates triglyceri... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4166135 | Method for modifying the flavor of yeast The flavor of a yeast product is modified by subjecting a slurry of fresh yeast cells to aeration with an oxygen-containing gas for from less than about 1 to about 120 minutes at a temperature of from about 45 to about150° C. The resulting yeast product ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4148688 | Process for preparing L-methionine A process for preparing L-methionine by subjecting DL- or L-N-carbamoylmethionine to the action of a cultured broth, cells or treated cells of microorganisms having a capability in asymmetrically hydrolyzing the carbamoyl group of N-carbamoylmethionine. T... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4140580 | Broth for indicating presence of candida yeast and other yeasts and fungi A broth medium for the detection of Candida yeasts, Saccharamyces cerevisiae, Torulopsis glabrata, and Aspergillus niger in urine. The medium employs chloramphenicol and potassium tellurite to inhibit the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative organism... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4138289 | Process for the manufacture of tertiary, optically active aliphatic compounds A process for asymmetrically hydrogenating through the use of microorganisms a double bond connected to tertiary carbon atom in an olefinic aliphatic compound to produce a tertiary, optically active aliphatic compound useful as an intermediate for optical... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4134793 | Creatinine desimidase in the quantitative determination of creatinine Creatinine desimidase is produced by fermentation of microorganisms belonging to the genera Brevibacterium, Corynebacterium, Pseudomonas and Arthrobacter. The enzyme is recovered from the microbial cells and culture liquor. The enzyme is used for the quan... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4119495 | Method for processing activated sludge into useful products A method for processing activated sludge into useful products comprises hydrolysis of activated sludge at a pH of 0.01 to 6.0 at a temperature of 50° to 150° C with subsequent separation of formed water-soluble protein, carbohydrate and mineral substanc... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4115593 | Process for producing feed protein A process for producing yeast protein from biological waste material includes preliminary anaerobic fermentation of said material, inoculation with a pellicle-forming yeast growing as a surface layer, and skimming off and drying said surface layer. Specif... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4094741 | Process for preparing D-(-)-N-carbamoyl-2-(phenyl or substituted phenyl)glycines A process for preparing D-(-)-N-carbamoyl-2-(phenyl or substituted phenyl)glycines by subjecting 5-(phenyl or substituted phenyl)hydantoins to the action of a cultured broth, cells or treated cells of microorganisms having a capability in asymmetrically h... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4080260 | Method for improving the efficiency of protein extraction from yeast cells Isolating protein from yeast cells by alkaline extraction is enhanced by growing a continuous culture of yeasts at the lowest possible dilution rate (space velocity) where the cell yield is not significantly affected and/or by aging the continuous yeast c... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4073688 | Process for the preparation of a proteinaceous concentrate A process for the preparation of a proteinaceous concentrate by the aerobic cultivation of yeast on whey is described. The described technique involves preparing and fermenting a concentrated nutrient medium. Following fermentation, the medium is brought ... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4062727 | Process for manufacturing high density cell cultures A process for biosynthetically producing cells in a liquid fermentation media comprised of a carbon source, and a growth medium containing oxygen and other essential cell nutrients, to obtain a biomass for harvesting. The carbon source and each of the oth... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4056442 | Lipase composition for glycerol ester determination A synergistic composition of microbial lipases from Rhizopus arrhizirs and Candida cylindracea is used for the hydrolysis of glycerol esters such as triglycerides in the determination of glycerol esters present in an aqueous medium such as body fluid.... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4056636 | Process for the conversion of starch and protein-containing cellulosic waste products into nutrients richer in proteins Processes for the conversion of defatted cellulosic starch and protein-containing waste products, such as bran from cereal and flour mills and broken pieces and crumbs of baked goods from bakeries, into nutriments richer in proteins by dispersing in water... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4053363 | Sputum analysis method An in vitro diagnostic technique for quantitative analysis of human sputum, such as lung fluid, for the presence of microbial pathogens is provided wherein a sputum sample is contacted with a minor quantity of nontoxic saponin to degrade the viscosity of ... | 10/11/1977 |
