Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635581 | Process for preparing organically modified siloxanes The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst. ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7455998 | Methods for forming structurally defined organic molecules Methods of forming organic molecules comprising contacting a hydrolase enzyme with an organic reactant are provided. Methods for forming an organosilicon molecule comprising contacting a hydrolase enzyme with an organosilicon reactant are also provided. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7407779 | Modification of solid 3-sn-phosphoglycerides Methods for hydrolyzing solid ungranulated lysophosphatidylcholine with phospholipase A2 are provided. Also disclosed are methods for making a lipid matrix of lysophosphatidylcholine, monoglyceride and fatty acid, and lipid matrices of particular structur... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7270992 | Method of preparing 2-deoxyribose 5-phosphate The present invention discloses a method of preparing 2-deoxyribose 5-phosphate by reacting glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and acetaldehyde in the presence of either a microorganism itself which contains 2-deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase but substantially no phosphatas... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238514 | Diterpene-producing unicellular organism The present invention is directed to a unicellular organism system, such as a yeast, for producing geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate and a diterpene in vivo. The yeast cell preferably comprises an inducible nucleic acid sequence encoding geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synt... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229807 | Decomposition and modification of silicate and silicone by silase and use of the reversible enzyme Silicatein is an enzyme of silicate-forming organisms used for the synthesis of their silicate scaffold. The present invention relates to the use of highly-expressed and highly active recombinant silicatein, silicatein isolated from natural sources after gene induct... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192735 | Phosphopantetheinyl transferases and uses thereof The invention pertains to isolated phosphopantetheinyl transferases, such as the E. coli acyl carrier protein synthase, which transfer a phosphopantetheinyl group onto a substrate. The enzyme can be purified from a natural source, produced recombinantly, or s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7125982 | Microbial production of nuclease resistant DNA, RNA, and oligo mixtures The present method describes the use of thio-phosphate as a feed source for micro-organisms and multi-cellular organisms. This compound enters into nucleotide pools and ultimately into polymers of both RNA and DNA forming stable phosphorothioate internucleotide link... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7105323 | Recombinant cage-like protein, method for producing the same, precious metal-recombinant cage-like protein complex, method for producing the same and recombinant DNA The present invention relates to a precious metal-recombinant apoferritin complex produced by recombination technique, wherein the precious metal is gold (Au) or platinum (Pt), and wherein the residues of glutamic acid and aspartic acid in a channel of apoferritin c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7056540 | Enzymatic process for the preparation of optically active alcohols from ketones using tuberous root The present invention relates to an enzymatic process for the preparation of optically active chiral alcohols using tuberous root Daucus carota; particularly invention relates to an enzymatic process for the preparation of optically active alcohols by enantio... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049107 | Method of producing phosphatidylserine A novel method of producing PS is described herein. The method first involves producing PLD enzyme through the use of enzyme-producing microorganisms. The PLD enzyme is reacted with a lecithin and source of serine to produce the phosphatidylserine (PS). The method d... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037691 | Kinase mimic catalysts for asymmetric synthesis of phosphorylated inositols and cycloalkanols The present invention provides peptide-based phosphorylation catalysts (PBPC's) for the asymmetric monophosphorylation of cyclitols, particularly myo-inositols. The PBPC's of the invention effect a regio and enantioselective phosphorylation of a myo-inositol in a ma... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022310 | Stable isotope-labeled amino acid and method for incorporating same into target protein The present invention provides a stable isotope-labeled amino acid which is at least one of amino acids constituting a protein and which has at least one of the following labeling patterns: (a) hydrogen atoms except at least one hy... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6955536 | Motor control system for endodontic handpiece providing dynamic torque limit tracking of specific file fatigue A system for establishing a cumulative history of stress factors encountered during use of an endodontic file and keeping track of such for a plurality of files so that the files can be re-used with confidence that a given file is as safe to use as a new file. Cost ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951745 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate-containing structure and manufacturing method thereof A method for manufacturing polyhydroxyalkanoate-containing structure, at least a part of a base material surface of the structure being coated with polyhydroxyalkanoate, the method comprises the steps of immobilizing a polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase on the base mater... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6916829 | Method for enhancing mutant enzyme activity in gaucher disease Method for enhancing in a mammalian cell the activity of an enzyme associated with Gaucher Disease by administering a competitive inhibitor of glucocerebrosidase in an amount effective to enhance the activity of the enzyme. Preferred compounds for use in the method ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6806070 | Use of bacterial extracts of the pseudomonadaceae family as cosmetic agents Use of an extract of bacterium from the family Pseudomonadaceae in the production of cosmetic compositions in particular for combating ageing of the skin. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6660504 | Process for exchanging bases in phospholipids The present invention provides a process for preparing a phospholipid in an aqueous system in which hydrolysis is extremely controlled, and the synthetic yield is improved. A process for exchanging a base of a phospholipid as a raw material by subjecting ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6617117 | MAP kinases: polypeptides, polynucleotides and uses thereof The present invention relates to a method of identifying a compound which blocks the activation of a stress-activated protein kinase selected from the group consisting of SAPK4 and SAPK3 by SKK3. The method includes contacting the stress-activated protein... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6566110 | Nucleic acid fragment and vector comprising a halogenase, and a process for halogenating chemical compounds The invention relates to a process halogenation, which comprises halogenating a chemical compound in the presence of a halogenase, where the halogenase is (a) encoded by the sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a sequence derived therefrom on the basis o... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6495152 | Sulfur containing polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions and method of production A class of biopolymer including sulfur in the form of a thioester in the polymer backbone or a thioether in the polymer side chains has been developed. These are preferably produced by fermentation of bacteria with appropriate sulfur containing substrates... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6451566 | Method for producing dihydroxyacetone-3-phosphate Methods are provided to produce highly concentrated dihydroxyacetone-3-phosphate efficiently by a simple catalytic reaction of dihydroxyacetone with the bacterial cells transformed with the gene encoding a dihydroxyacetone kinase or the dihydroxyacetone k... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6403346 | Enzymatic processes for producing intermediates useful in the manufacture of retiferol derivatives Enzymatic processes can produce intermediates for manufacturing retiferol derivatives that are useful for treating or preventing hyperproliferative skin diseases and for reversing conditions associated with photodamage. These processes can use as a starti... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6403344 | Enzymatic process for the preparation of an acetylated phospholipid The present invention provides an enzymatic process for the preparation of an acetylated phospholipid from a lecithin by acetylating the lecithin in the presence of vinyl acetate and a catalyst comprising lipase from Mucor miehei having 1,3-position speci... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6335186 | Process for the preparation of L-phosphinothricin by a coupled enzymatic reaction A coupled enzyme reaction of a transaminase with GOT activity and of a transaminase with L-phosphinothricin transaminase activity produces phosphinothricin in virtually quantitative yield and virtually without any contamination whatever by a natural amino... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6284501 | Interesterification of phospholipids Specific exchange of the acyl group in the sn-2 position of a phospholipid is achieved by reacting it with a free fatty acid in the presence of an extracellular phospholipase A2.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6225096 | Mutant prenyl diphosphate synthase, DNA encoding mutant prenyl diphosphate synthase and process for producing mutant prenyl phosphate synthase Manufacture or use of a mutant prenyl diphosphate synthase in which the amino acid residue located at the fifth position in the N-terminal direction from D of the N-terminal of the aspartic acid-rich domain DDXX(XX)D (the two X's in the parentheses may no... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6068997 | Method for the conversion of lecithin into lysolecithin Conversion of crude lecithin is performed by incubating the lecithin with a lipase-phospholipase mixture in a water/polyol environment. The incubation is carried out at about 40-50° C. and a pH of about 7 to about 8 while stirring continuously. The react... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6043062 | Constitutively active phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and uses thereof The invention provides a method of producing a constitutively active phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) comprising the catalytic p110 subunit covalently attached at the N-terminus to the iSH2 region of the regulatory subunit, p85. The invention d... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5994090 | Glycoglycerophospholipid, antibody thereagainst, and method for detecting mycoplasma Mouse is immunized with an antigen of a lipid fraction originating from Mycoplasma fermentans. Its spleen cells are fused with mouse myeloma cells to prepare hybridomas. A hybridoma is selected, which produces a monoclonal antibody having reaction specifi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989900 | Process for preparing optically active allylic alcohol derivatives A process for preparing optically active allylic alcohol derivatives comprises reacting a racemic mixture of the following formula I ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl, alkenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl or arylalkyl; with acetate or anhydride un... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5879930 | Process for the enzymatic resolution of 2-amino-4-methyl-phosphinobutyric acid derivatives L-PTC (L-phosphinothricin, L-2-amino-4-methylphosphino-butyric acid) is the active herbicidal component of D,L-PTC and can be obtained according to the invention when D,L-PTC derivatives which are N-acylated and esterified on the phosphinic acid group as ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5773265 | DNA encoding heptaprenyl diphosphate synthetase Heptaprenyl diphosphate (HDP)-synthetase derived from Bacillus stearothermophilus which enzymes have the amino acid sequences shown as SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3; 1 and 2; 2 and 3; or 1 and 3, DNA encoding them, and a method of producing the enzymes. According to... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5773273 | Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase and DNA coding therefor DNA coding for thermostable geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGDP) synthase derived from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius is provided. The DNA is useful for production of GGDP synthase, which is, in turn, useful for production of GGDP.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5756346 | Process for the enzymatic resolution of 2-amino-4-methyl-phosphinobutyric acid derivatives L-PTC (L-phosphinothricin, L-2-amino-4-methylphosphino-butyric acid) is the active herbicidal component of D,L-PTC and can be obtained according to the invention when D,L-PTC derivatives which are N-acylated and esterified on the phosphinic acid group as ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5744138 | Process for separating organogermanium compounds and inorganogermanium compounds from a germanium-containing pharmaceutical plant or its processed products The present invention provides a process for separating organogermanium and inorganogermanium compounds from a germanium-containing pharmaceutical plant or its processed products by applying the extract of a germanium-containing pharmaceutical plant or it... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5728876 | Resolution of the racemates of primary and secondary amines by enzyme-catalyzed acylation A process for producing optically active primary and secondary amines from the corresponding racemates is characterised in that (a) a racemic amine is enantioselectively acylated in the presence of a hydrolase with an ester whose acid component bears a fl... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5716814 | Methods for making lysophosphatidylcholine Methods for making lysophosphatidylcholine are provided, comprising hydrolysis of a mixture of phosphatidylcholine and an agent with phospholipase A2. Also disclosed are methods for making a lipid matrix of lysophosphatidylcholine, monoglycerid... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5714351 | Cyclopentenes The individual enantiomers of the compounds (Ia), (Ib), (IIa) or (IIb), optionally substituted by non-interfering substituent(s). The novel enantiomers can be obtained by biotransformation. The (Ia) or (IIa) compounds can be used for the synthesis of chir... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5578471 | Process for the preparation of ascorbic acid-2-phosphate The invention relates to a process for the preparation of ascorbic acid-2-phosphate, which comprises reacting ascorbic acid or araboascorbic acid with ATP to produce ascorbic acid-2-phosphate in an aqueous medium in the presence of an effective amount of ... | 11/26/1996 |
