Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187588 | bacterin vaccine The invention provides an improved Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin vaccine composition, which advantageously provides immunity from infection after a single administration. The composition comprises an inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin an... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8178088 | Antiprotozoal composition A composition, and method of use, for controlling, reducing or preventing the growth of protozoal bacteria in the rumen of a ruminant comprising cell bodies of a facultative anaerobe selected from the group consisting of Corynebacterium cell bodies and Bre... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168171 | Folic acid producing bifidobacterium bacterial strains, formulations and use thereof The present invention relates to folic acid-producing bacterial strains belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium, pharmaceutical, veterinary or food formulations containing them and the use thereof. In particular, the invention relates to new bacterial strains ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168170 | Compositions having an inner core and at least three surrounding layers Disclosed are compositions comprising an inner core and at least two surrounding layers. The compositions are suitable for use in humans and other mammals, particularly wherein a component of the inner core is susceptible to moisture. The compositions comprise an in... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153118 | Method for altering the metabolism of plant The invention is related to a method of altering the metabolism of a plant by carrying out the steps of treating seeds of the plant with non-genetically engineered selected mutant pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph having a plant altering capability, and growin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8114396 | strain and its uses This invention relates to a novel strain of Megasphaera elsdenii and its uses. This invention further relates to preparations and methods incorporating such strain. This invention also relates to feedstuffs for ruminants and a preparation and method for the p... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097245 | Delivery vehicle for probiotic bacteria comprising a dry matrix of polysaccharides, saccharides and polyols in a glass form and methods of making same The disclosure relates to a solid glass matrix of polysaccharide, saccharides and polyols as delivery vehicle for preservation and post gastric administration of a probiotic. The delivery vehicle is capable of releasing the probiotic at their site of action. The pre... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8066987 | Bacterial delivery of biologically active polypeptides The present invention relates to methods for the delivery of biologically active polypeptides to a subject by colonizing non-pathogenic Gram negative bacteria. Also provided by this invention are methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering colonizing... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8021655 | Methods of feeding ruminants An isolated microorganism comprising a Propionibacteria strain is described. When the microorganism is fed to a ruminant, protein and fat levels in milk produced by the ruminant are increased, while body condition and milk production levels are maintained. When fed ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8003091 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising purified intact bacterial minicells The present invention provides a method for purifying bacterial minicells that involves subjecting a sample containing minicells to density gradient centrifugation in a biologically compatible medium. The method optionally includes a preliminary differential centrif... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998474 | Methods for treating an inflammatory disease of the bowel The invention relates to an assay to select a candidate drug for the treatment of inflammatory disease due to cytokine production. The assay comprises: a) exposing said candidate drug to intestinal cells; and b) analysing the effect of the said candidate drug select... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988960 | Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic diseases The present invention is in the field of prophylaxis of allergies, and relates specifically to primary prevention of atopic diseases by administering probiotic bacteria, beneficial microbes of the healthy gut flora, pre- and postnatally to children at high risk of a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988961 | Gut commensal bacterium and methods of using the same The invention provides gut commensal bacteria that have been modified to express one or more biologically active polypeptides or protiens, the bacteria includes a promoter, such as a xylanase promoter, which is induced in response to the presence of xylan in the die... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981411 | Use of live bacteria for growth promotion in animals The present invention relates to the use of F4+ non-pathogenic Escherichia coli strains to promote growth in an animal. The present invention also relates to the use of such strains to homogenize growth among a herd of animals. More specifically, t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7959912 | Probiotic bifidobacterial species A probiotic composition comprising a Bifidobacterium strain which has DNA sequence homology of greater than 40% to Bifidobacterium GC56, wherein Bifidobacterium GC56 was deposited at the Collection Nationale de Cultures de Micro-organismes (CNCM... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959911 | Strains of bacteria and pharmaceutical composition containing one or more of such strains and use of same for preventing and treating diseases associated with or caused by altered metabolism of bile acids Strains of bacteria characterized by exhibiting: (a) a 7α-dehydroxylase activity of less than 50%, and (b) a bile acid deconjugation activity of less than 50%, and descendants, mutants and derivatives thereof preserving activities (a) and (b); and a pharmaceutical ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7939061 | Cell and enzyme compositions for modulating bile acids, cholesterol and triglycerides The invention relates to immobilized or encapsulated enzyme and/or cells to lower bile acids and cholesterol. The invention also relates to methods of quantitatively measuring bile acids. The invention provides a composition for decreasing the amount of a target com... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7854926 | Biological soil nutrient system A biological soil nutrient system that combines beneficial soil fungi and bacteria in a growth promoting nutrient medium, embedded in an inorganic porous ceramic particle for direct delivery during soil aerification to the rhizosphere of adventitious plants, includi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837988 | Sustained release microbial insect control composition and means Effective sustained release of microbial pesticides in aquatic environments can be achieved by the combination of buoyant particles with a particulate microbial active ingredient. The resulting materials in the form of a particulate have combined density of less tha... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7815903 | Process for commercial production of biopesticides The invention relates to a process for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens comprising preparing mass or stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria on sawdust, soil and molasses... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7754203 | Endophytic fungi and methods of use This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seed... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749494 | Use of hydrogenotrophic acetogenic strains for preventing or treating digestive disorders The invention concerns the use of non-pathogenic hydrogenotrophic acetogenic bacterial strains for preparing a composition for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders associated with productions of digestive gases and/or for modulating the microbial balanc... | 07/06/2010 |
| RE41276 | STRAINS OF BACTERIA AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING ONE OR MORE OF SUCH STRAINS AND USE OF SAME FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH OR CAUSED BY ALTERED METABOLISM OF BILE ACIDS Strains of bacteria characterized by exhibiting: (a) a 7α-dehydroxylase activity of less than 50%, and (b) bile acid deconjugation activity of less than 50%, and descendants, mutants and derivatives thereof preserving activities (a) and (b); and a pharmaceutical co... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7666406 | Antifungal methods A composition comprising bacteria and an inert carrier is disclosed. The carrier can be porous, ceramic particles. The composition can also include a growth medium. Bacteria in such a composition can comprise a novel strain designated APM-1. APM-1 is a Gram-positive... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7601346 | Choline-utilizing microbial strains for biologically controlling fusarium head blight Three choline utilizing strains of microorganisms isolated from the anthers of wheat, Aureobasidium pullulans strain AS 55.2, Arthrobacter species strain OH 221.3, and Pseudomonas species strain AS 64.4, are superior antagonists of F. gramine... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7575744 | Composition and method for inhibition of microorganisms A composition and method for the inhibition of microorganisms. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7550139 | strain and its uses This invention relates to a novel strain of Megasphaera elsdenii and its uses. This invention further relates to preparations and methods incorporating such strain. This invention also relates to feedstuffs for ruminants and a preparation and method for the p... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7507402 | Topical use of probiotic spores to prevent or control microbial infections Compositions including an isolated Bacillus species, spores or an extracellular product of B. coagulans, suitable for topical application, for inhibiting growth of yeast, fungus, bacteria or Herpes simplex virus are disclosed. Methods of inhibiting gro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7491386 | Treatment of actinomyces naeslundii-related diseases with exogenous lactic bacteria strains A lactic bacteria strain that is exogenous to the oral microflora is selected for its ability to adhere the pellicle of the teeth and to produce a growth inhibition factor. This strain is used for the preparation of a composition intended for reducing dental plaque ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7470427 | Systemic non-nodular endosymbiotic nitrogen fixation in plants Non-leguminous crops, e.g. wheat, maize and rice, do not form nodules and are dependant for their nutrition on fixed nitrogen from the soil, or from chemical/nitrogenous fertilizers. The present invention provides non-leguminous plants and leguminous plants, includi... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7465443 | Acellular antibordetella vaccine The invention relates to an immunogenic composition, characterized in that it comprises an adenyl cyclase-hemolysin (AC-Hly) protein, or an immunogenic portion of this AC-Hly, of a strain of Bordetella chosen from B. pertussis, B. parapertussis or B... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7442374 | Composition for increasing the survival to slaughter rate of piglets This invention relates to a method for treating or preventing (including immunising against) post-wearing multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) and/or porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS) in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of a p... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438918 | Lipid A deficient mutants of The invention provides lipid A deficient mutant Neisseria meningitidis cells, pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such cells, and methods of using such cells. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427397 | Probiotic propionibacterium The present invention relates to probiotic Propionibacterium strains and their use in the preparation of probiotic supplements and foods. The invention relates to the provision of Vitamin B12, propionic acid, folacin and bacteriocins by probiotic s... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427499 | /patents/7427499/description.html 17It is intended to provide Bifidobacterium longum having the following bacteriological properties and microbial powders, foods and beverages containing this Bifidobacterium longum: (1) having such fermentation ability as to make a milk base medium to ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422737 | Porous freeze-dried hydrocolloid beads containing viable microorganisms for biological control The present invention provides cellular solid carriers comprising viable microorganisms capable of controlling plant pathogens. The cellular solid carriers are formed from water-soluble hydrocolloid beads dried under conditions which preserve their porosity, thereby... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413728 | Immune modulator Use of an immune modulator composition and/or pharmaceutical composition comprising a whole cell of a bacterium from the genera Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Nocardia, Dietzia, Tsukamurella and Nocardioides, for use in the manufacture of a medicament for the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407652 | Probiotic system for aquaculture Probiotic bacterial strains are provided which inhibit or prevent growth or pathogenic bacteria in marine organisms. Also provided are methods of culturing marine organisms using the probiotic bacteria. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396671 | Biotechnological process for neutralizing alkaline beverage industrial waste water The present invention provides a process of neutralizing beverage industrial wastewater by a bacterial strain Exiguobacterium sp. isolated in India, which strain is capable of bring down the pH of wastewater from 12.00 to 7.00 units within 1 to 1.5 hours.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393678 | inoculants for enhancing plant growth A biological inoculant for enhancing the growth of plants is disclosed. The inoculant includes the bacterial strains Herbaspirillum seropedicae 2A, Pantoea agglomerans P101, Pantoea agglomerans P102, Klebsiella pneumoniae 342, Klebsiel... | 07/01/2008 |
