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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076113 | Method for producing granules with reduced dust potential comprising an antifoam agent A granule with an allergenic component has reduced dust by including antifoam added during the production of the granule. The antifoam may be dispersed throughout the granule or added to one of the components of the granule. The granule with antifoam produces at lea... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7776574 | Thrombolytic enzyme and a process for its preparation The invention relates to a thrombolytic enzyme referred to as Thrombinase having a molecular weight of 31,000 to 32,000. Such a thrombolytic enzyme can be used for dissolving blood clots. The process comprises culturing a filtrate of Bacillus sphaericus sero ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7419947 | Process for preparing granules with filamentous coatings The present invention relates to a granule comprising a core and a coating, wherein the core comprises an active compound, and the coating comprises filaments prepared from atomizing a liquid coating composition having the property that liquid coating composition fo... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7309582 | Polymer-template complex produced by enzymatic polymerization The invention relates to a novel method for enzymatic polymerization which includes (1) obtaining a reaction mixture including a monomer, a template, and an enzyme; and (2) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient for the monomer to... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300779 | Preparation of a granule containing protein, corn starch and sugar layered on an inert particle Granules that include a protein core are described. The protein core includes a protein matrix which includes a protein mixed together with a starch. The protein matrix can be layered over a seed particle or the protein core can be homogeneous. The protein can be an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273736 | Method for preparing an enzyme containing granule The invention relates processes for producing enzyme containing granules having an enzyme containing core and a shell coating the core wherein the preparation of the core and application of the shell are independent and are physically separated by time and/or locati... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247462 | Coated enzyme-containing catalyst An enzymatic catalyst in the granular form which is non-dispersible in water comprising an inner core provided with a coating which coating comprises an enzymatic material characterised in that the coating has a thickness of from 30 to 400 microns and the ratio of t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7112453 | Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by d... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105339 | Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070962 | Positive controls in polynucleotide amplification The present invention relates to an improvement in a method for amplifying a target sequence of a target polynucleotide. The method comprises the step of forming extension products of an oligonucleotide primer at least along the target sequence or along an extended ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7025974 | Absorbent product containing absorbent structure and bacillus coagulans The invention describes compositions and methods for inhibiting microbial infections associated with the use of sanitary products, such as diapers, bandages, sanitary napkins, tampons and the like. The invention comprises providing for use a sanitary product contain... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026150 | Overexpression of phytase genes in yeast systems The present invention relates to a method of producing a heterologous protein or polypeptide having phytase activity in a yeast system. The invention also provides proteins having phytase activity which have increased thermostability. Yeast strains which produce a h... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018821 | Highly impact-resistant granules The present invention provides highly impact-resistant, water-soluble or water dispersible, low-dust granules comprising an active ingredient and methods for obtaining the same. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974672 | Gene amplification in cancer There are disclosed methods and compositions for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of tumors and cancers in mammals, for example, humans, utilizing the CTSZ and CD24 genes, which are amplified colon cancer and/or ovarian cancer and/or breast cancer genes. The... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942971 | Apparatus for analysis of a nucleic acid amplification reaction An apparatus for determining a threshold value (e.g., a threshold cycle number or a time value) in a nucleic acid amplification reaction comprises a detection mechanism for measuring, at a plurality of different times during the amplification reaction, at least one ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933141 | Enzyme granulate The invention relates to an enzyme-containing granule comprising a core unit and a shell unit, wherein the core unit comprises the enzyme and is enclosed in a shell unit which is substantially enzyme-free, the ratio between the diameter of the granule and the diamet... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924133 | Spray dried enzyme product The invention relates to a particle comprising an enzyme and a biomass, to a process for preparing a particle comprising spray drying an enzyme and biomass containing fermentation broth starting material, to obtain a solid particle comprising an enzyme and a biomass... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6846656 | Process for producing N-acetylneuraminic acid The present invention provides a process for economically producing N-acetylneuraminic acid without using expensive materials such as pyruvic acid and phosphoenolpyruvic acid. The process comprises: allowing (i) a culture of a microorganism having N-acetylneuraminic... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6790643 | Granule containing enzyme, corn starch and sugar layered on an inert particle Granules that include a protein core are described. The protein core includes a protein matrix which includes a protein mixed together with a starch and optionally sugar such as sucrose. The protein matrix can be layered over a seed particle or the protein core can ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6777212 | Microbial process for producing L-ascorbic acid, D-erythorbic acid, and salts thereof A process for producing L-ascorbic acid or D-erythorbic acid, or in each case its sodium, potassium or calcium salt, from 2-keto-L-gulonic acid or 2-keto-D-gluconic acid, or in each case its sodium, potassium or calcium salt, that involves incubating 2-keto-L-guloni... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6653272 | Detergent composition A detergent composition that contains inorganic powder and a soap such as a soda soap, wherein the inorganic powder is zeolite powder, calcium carbonate powder, silica powder, ceramic powder, alga fossil powder, seashell powder or the like, and pineapple ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6635611 | Fluidized bed low density granule Low-density enzyme-carrying granules are low dusting and/or storage-stable, and especially suitable for use in liquid detergents and cleaners, such as non-aqueous liquid laundry detergents. Preferred granules of the invention include a relatively high con... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6620611 | Solid-chemical composition for sustained release of organic substrates and complex inorganic phosphates for bioremediation A slow-release solid chemical composition for environmental bioremediation is provided. The composition comprises a source of soluble organic substrates which include sugars, soluble organic polymers and mixtures of them in an amount of 7% to 90%, insolub... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6610519 | Solid phytase composition stabilized with lactic acid provided by corn steep liquor A solid phytase composition having a phytase activity of above 20 FYT/g is prepared containing a lactic acid source such as corn steep liquor to stabilize the phytase. A starch source, disaccharide, filler, carrier, vitamins and/or minerals may be present... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602841 | Granule with hydrated barrier material A granule having high stability and low dust is described. The granule includes a hydrated barrier material having moderate or high water activity. Also described are methods of producing the granules.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6589929 | Enzyme-containing granules and process for the production thereof The present invention relates to enzyme-containing granules comprising (a) an enzyme and (b) a core which intrinsically is capable of absorbing at least 5% w/w (based on the weight of the core) of water and to processes for the production of such granules... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6583099 | Low-density compositions and particulates including same The present invention provides low-density compositions, as well as particulates formed, at least in part, from such compositions. Preferred low-density materials include, for example, hollowspheres, low-density minerals, and low-density wood materials (e... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6544763 | Enzyme particles Enzyme granules are provided in which an enzyme is rapidly eluted, without insoluble remnants, and generation of powdery dust is suppressed, and which granules have a property such that classification phenomenon generated among the granules in a detergent... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534466 | Low-density compositions and particulates including same The present invention provides low-density compositions, as well as particulates formed, at least in part, from such compositions. Preferred low-density materials include, for example, hollowspheres, low-density minerals, and low-density wood materials (e... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6500426 | Carbohydrate-based enzyme-containing granules for use in animal feed Enzyme-containing granules for manufacturing animal feed compositions are prepared using a carrier containing at least about 15% (w/w) carbohydrate such as starch and less than 5% (w/w) protein. A mixture is formed containing an enzyme, the carrier and wa... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6486113 | Mutant -amylases The invention relates to a mutant -amylase having an amino acid sequence obtained by making deletion or replacement by another arbitrary amino acid residue of at least a methionine residue at the 202-position or a position homologous thereto among ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6432902 | Detersive enzyme particles having water-soluble carboxylate barrier layer and compositions including same A particle for detersive enzymes is disclosed by way of the present invention. The particle comprises a composite particle suitable for incorporation into a detergent composition comprising an enzyme containing core material and a water soluble carboxylat... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6423517 | Granule containing protein and salt layered on an inert particle Granules are prepared containing an admixture of protein and salt layered over an inert particle. A preferred amount of salt is about between 63.7 and 84.3% of the total weight of the admixture. Proteins include pharmaceutically important proteins such as... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6413749 | Granule containing protein and corn starch layered on an inert particle Granules are prepared containing an admixture of protein and starch layered over an inert particle. Proteins include pharmaceutically important proteins such as hormones, or industrially important proteins such as enzymes including proteases, amylases, li... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6410287 | Enzyme particles Enzyme granules are provided in which an enzyme is rapidly eluted, without insoluble remnants, and generation of powdery dust is suppressed, and which granules have a property such that classification phenomenon generated among the granules in a detergent... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6403549 | Enzyme-containing granules and process for the production thereof The present invention relates to enzyme-containing granules comprising (a) an enzyme and (b) a core which intrinsically is capable of absorbing at least 5% w/w (based on the weight of the core) of water and to processes for the production of such granules... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6380140 | Enzyme granules containing phosphated starch Enzyme granules suitable for incorporating into detergents or cleaners are provided containing an enzyme, a carrier material and a granulation auxiliary containing phosphated starch. The phosphated starch preferably has a mean degree of phosphation rangin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379940 | Stable composition comprising a nuclease and a phosphatase A composition containing a nuclease, preferably Exonuclease I, and a phosphatase, preferably Shrimp Alkaline Phosphatase, wherein the enzymes are combined in a single composition yet each enzyme retains significant functional activity over time. Combining... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6346244 | Fungal protein disulfide isomerase The present invention relates to protein disulfide isomerases which are encoded by a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes with (i) the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or (ii) the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, under the following conditions: presoaking in 5×... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6310027 | Fluidized bed low density granule A multi-layer enzyme granule for use in liquid detergents and cleaners is produced, comprising a seed or carrier particle; an outer coating; and, between the particle and the coating layer, a low-density filler and an enzyme, wherein the granule has a den... | 10/30/2001 |
