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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7659102 | Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for malting and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7399622 | Process for the extraction of β-amylase The invention relates to a process for extracting beta-amylase from cereal by means of cellulase. The invention further relates to the use of cellulase in the extraction of β-amylase. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371552 | Polypeptide We disclose a food additive comprising a PS4 variant polypeptide, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide is derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide comprises substitutions at the following pos... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7335503 | Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326548 | Polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding said polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303905 | Amylolytic enzyme extracted from sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368) and washing and cleaning agents containing this novel amylolytic enzyme The invention relates to a novel amylolytic enzyme extracted from the microorganism Bacillus sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368), to sufficiently similar proteins having an amylolytic function, to methods for the production thereof and to diverse fields of application for ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303899 | Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes in and process for producing glucose from granular starch substrates The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity (GSHE). Further the invention relates to a method... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270988 | Identification and characterization of a novel alpha-amylase from maize endosperm SHE, a Starch Hydrolytic Enzyme active in maize endosperm (Zea mays), and the cDNA sequence encoding SHE are disclosed. The specificity of native, purified SHE is similar, in general terms, to previously known alpha-amylases. However, the activity of SHE towa... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262041 | Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7208294 | Display device and display panel driving method A display device and a display panel driving method, in which a matrix panel includes pixel portions each have a series circuit of a bistable element and a light emitting element, every time one scan line is specified in order in accordance with an input image signa... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7122365 | Glucoamylase variants The invention relates to a variant of a parent fungal glucoamylase, which exhibits improved thermal stability and/or increased specific activity using saccharide substrates. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094588 | Variant EGIII-like cellulase compositions The present invention relates to novel variant EGIII or EGIII-like cellulases that have improved stability. The variant cellulases have performance sensitive residues replaced to a residue having modified stability. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7060474 | Carbohydrate oxidase and use thereof in baking The properties of dough or bread can be improved by the addition of a carbohydrate oxidase which can oxidize the reducing end of an oligosaccharide more efficiently than the corresponding monosaccharide, e.g., preferentially oxidizing maltodextrins or cellodextrins ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059993 | Thermal tolerant cellulase from The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as GuxA. GuxA has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further pr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7034128 | Method for recovering proteins from the interstitial fluid of plant tissues A method for extracting proteins from the intercellular space of plants is provided. The method is applicable to the large scale isolation of many active proteins of interest synthesized by plant cells. The method may be used commercially to recover recombinantly pr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6940002 | Transgenic plant expressing maltogenic alpha-amylase A transgenic plant cell expressing a maltogenic amylase (such as Novamyl®) or a beta-amylase; a transgenic plant regenerated from said cell; seeds generated from such plant where said seeds comprise a maltogenic amylase or a beta-amylase and the use of said seeds, ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916645 | Amylases Liquefying alkaline amylases, each having residual activity not less than 70% when treated at pH 10 and 45° C. for 30 minutes in the presence of 1 to 100 mM of EDTA or EGTA, are described. Also described are detergents comprising these amylases. In comparison with ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6900039 | Carbohydrate oxidase and use thereof in baking The properties of dough or bread can be improved by the addition of a carbohydrate oxidase which can oxidize the reducing end of an oligosaccharide more efficiently than the corresponding monosaccharide, e.g., preferentially oxidizing maltodextrins or cellodextrins ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887986 | α-amylase variants The invention relates to a variant of a parent Termamyl-like α-amylase, comprising mutations in two, three, four, five or six regions/positions. The variants have increased stability at high temperatures (relative to the parent). The invention also relates to a DNA... | 05/03/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6781044 | Plant selectable marker and plant transformation method A plant transformation vector for transforming host plant cells with a chimeric selectable marker gene is disclosed. The gene includes, operatively linked in sequence in a 5′ to 3′ direction, (i) a DNA promoter sequence from the rice beta-glucanase 9 (gns9) gene... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6723549 | Cellulases, the genes encoding them and uses thereof Genes encoding novel cellulases, and a gene encoding a protein that facilitates the action of such novel cellulases, the novel cellulases and a protein that facilitates the action of such cellulases, and enzyme preparations containing such proteins are described. Th... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6677137 | Avian and reptile derived polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having heparanase activity Avian and reptile derived heparanase and nucleic acids encoding same.... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6566114 | Mannanases Novel mannanases comprising e.g. an amino acid sequence as shown in positions 31-330 of SEQ ID NO:2 or their homologues may be derived from e.g. Bacillus sp. I633, or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence as shown in ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6541233 | ଲ-glucanase from a bacillus A ଲ-Glucanase enzyme capable of hydrolytically cleaving mixed glucans is presented. The ଲ-Glucanase is sufficiently stable under alkaline conditions for use in industrial cleaning processes, especially in the brewing industry.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6506592 | Hyperthermophilic alpha-glucosidase gene and its use Recombinant, thermostable alpha-glucosidases from archaeal micro-organisms and isolated DNA encoding for such alpha-glucosidases are provided. The isolated DNA is obtained by use of DNA or antibody probes prepared from the DNA encoding S. sulfataricus alp... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6500673 | Electrostatic device and method for immunological detection The invention concerns a device and a method for ultrasensitive detection comprising an electrically inert porous sheet sandwiched between two positively charged fine electrodes. The invention uses the capacity of the electrodes, resulting from their powe... | 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 |
| 6379721 | Process for preparation of -amylase from Tinospora cordifolia Miers useful for starch saccharification The present invention provides a process for the preparation of -amylase useful for starch saccharification from a novel plant source Tinospora cordifolia Miers belonging to Menispermaceae group of plant.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6355228 | Oral care product comprising a mutan binding domain Disclosed is a polypeptide hybrid containing an amino acid sequence with binding affinity for mutan, the amino acid sequence being bound to an active component useful for oral care purposes; an oral care composition comprising a mutan binding domain; an o... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6284956 | Plant selectable marker and plant transformation method A plant transformation expression cassette for transforming host plant cells with a selectable marker gene is disclosed. The cassette includes, operatively linked in sequence in a 5' to 3' direction, (i) a DNA promoter sequence from the rice beta-glucanas... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280984 | DNA constructs and methods of producing cellulytic enzymes An isolated nucleic acid constructs encoding cellulytic enzymes derived from a strain of Bacillus agaradherens, recombinant vectors and host cells comprising such constructs, and methods for obtaining cellulytic enzymes.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6215051 | Aarobacterium-mediated method for transforming rice The present invention is directed to a method for the production of a transgenic plant of rice crop comprising the steps of infecting an immature embryo of rice crop with the genus Agrobacterium for transformation; co-culturing the infected embryo with a ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6197565 | -Amylase variants The invention relates to a variant of a parent Termamyl-like -amylase, comprising mutations in two, three, four, five or six regions/positions. The variants have increased stability at high temperatures (relative to the parent). The invention also ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6197070 | Detergent compositions comprising alpha combination of .alpha.-amylases for malodor stripping Fabrics are laundered in detergent compositions containing a mixture of .alpha.-amylase enzymes to remove malodorous materials.... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6183741 | Method for reducing insolubles in a gelatin solution The present invention is a process for reducing gelatin insolubles which includes providing a gelatin solution and adding to the gelatin solution amylase in an amount to provide a concentration of amylase of at least 0.1 ppm for a time sufficient to reduc... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6165761 | Carbohydrate oxidase and use thereof in baking The properties of dough or bread can be improved by the addition of a carbohydrate oxidase which can oxidize the reducing end of an oligosaccharide more efficiently than the corresponding monosaccharide, e.g., preferentially oxidizing maltodextrins or cel... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6100073 | Acid-stable and thermo-stable enzymes derived from sulfolobus species Novel acid-stable and thermo-stable enzymes having -1,4 hydrolytic activity and a -1,6 hydrolytic activity which are derived from strains of the genus Sulfolobus. These enzymes are capable of expressing high levels of -1,4 hydrolytic ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6090603 | Method for producing enzymes and, respectively, enzyme complexes A method of producing enzymes in which plant seeds are subjected to a softening process and a germination process in an aqueous environment and wherein a substance is added to the aqueous environment at least before and during the softening process, the s... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6066781 | Production of mature proteins in plants A chimeric gene for use in producing a mature protein in secreted form by stably transformed plant cells is disclosed. The gene includes a DNA coding sequence encoding a fusion protein having an (i) N-terminal moiety corresponding to the portion of the ri... | 05/23/2000 |
