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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158402 | Acetoin high-yield strain A high-yield bacterial strain for producing acetoin named Bacillus pumilus XH195 has been deposited in a microorganism deposit center in Germany. The deposit number is DSM 16187. The bacteria of the strain are rod-shaped, 1.5 μm to 3.0 μm in length, and 0.6... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7951578 | Bacterial strain for a metal biosorption process This invention is referred to a new bacterial strain of Bacillus sp., to be applied in a metal biosorption process, which was deposited in the Agricultural Research Culture Collection (NRRL) International Depositary Authority, 1815 N. University Street, Peori... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7842494 | Micro-organisms for the treatment of soil and process for obtaining them The present invention relates to product(s) containing living microorganism(s) suitable for soil treatment, microorganisms multiplying under different climatic and natural circumstances, as well as procedures for the production of the products, and procedures for th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7754469 | Microorganisms and methods for treating poultry An isolated Bacillus strain LSSAO1 is provided. When fed to a bird, this and other Bacillus strains described herein provide benefits to the birds. For example, administration of the one or more Bacillus strain can increase low G+C, gram positiv... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7718415 | Acetyl esterase producing strains and methods of using same Acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains or functional mutants thereof and methods of using acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains as forage additives are disclosed. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713726 | Inhibition of pathogens by probiotic bacteria Compositions containing a lactic acid-producing bacterial strain, e.g., Bacillus coagulans for inhibition of pathogenic bacterial infections. Spores or extracellular products produced by the bacterial strains are also useful as inhibitory agents. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7678559 | Microbial composition and a process useful for the neutralization of alkaline waste-waters The invention relates to a microbial composition for the neutralization of alkaline waste waters by biological means and a method of neutralization of alkaline waste waters using a synergistic mixture of the bacterial strains of Bacillus alkalophilus and B... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7615366 | KTGB0202 and control method of plant pathogenic fungi using that The present invention relates to a novel microorganism Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KTGB0202 and a method for controlling plant pathogens using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel microorganism Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | 11/10/2009 |
| 7582466 | var. producing high molecular weight poly-gamma-glutamic acid Bacillus subtilis var. chungkookjang, accession no. KCTC 0697BP, a salt-resistant B. subtilis variant isolated from “chungkookjang,” a traditional Korean fermented soy bean paste. This B. subtilis variant produces poly-gamma-gl... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7435565 | culture extract A Bacillus natto culture is treated with chitosan, and then filtered, concentrated, and dried. According to this method, a Bacillus natto culture extract containing nattokinase and 1 μ/g or less of vitamin K2/g dry weight is obtained. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429477 | Controlling plant pathogens with bacterial/fungal antagonist combinations Fungal/bacterial antagonist combinations, a seed coated with one of the combinations and a plant protected from plant pathogens by one of the combinations. The invention is also a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination comprising a Trichoderma virens fungal ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407787 | nucleic acids encoding fructo-oligosaccharide utilization compounds and uses thereof Fructooligosaccharide (FOS)-related protein nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides and fragments and variants thereof are disclosed in the current invention. In addition, FOS-related fusion proteins, antigenic peptides, and anti-FOS-related antibodies are encompass... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399623 | Modified forms of pullulanase The present invention relates to modified pullulanases useful in the starch industry. The present invention provides methods for producing the modified pullulanase, enzymatic compositions comprising the modified pullulanase, and methods for the saccharification of s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374753 | Probiotic lactic acid bacterium to treat bacterial infections associated with SIDS Compositions including a non-pathogenic lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as a Bacillus species, spores or an extracellular product of B. coagulans, formulated for oral administration to the intestinal tract for inhibiting bacterial gastrointestinal... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364875 | Method for producing medical and commercial grade poly-gamma-glutamic acid of high molecular weight Methods for producing high molecular weight poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA). The PGA is produced by fermentation, and purified by use of tangential flow filtration, followed by diafiltration, as necessary, to yield a product of the desired purity. Product obtained ma... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351525 | Positronium-mediated method for identifying a contaminant gas in a gaseous mixture The present invention discloses an in vitro method to identify a contaminant gas in a specimen comprising a mixture of gases as a function of the decay rate of at least one species of positronium. The positronium is obtained by directing the positrons from a positro... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347997 | Method of using a feedstuff additive Microorganism of the genus Eubacterium, and its obtainment and use, which is suitable in pure culture, DSM 11798, and/or mixed culture with the strain Enterococcus casseliflavus, DSM 11799, or in mixed culture with other anaerobic microorganisms for th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323321 | Metabolic engineering of amino acid production The present invention is directed towards the fermentative production of amino acids, providing microorganisms, methods and processes useful therefor. Microorganisms of the invention are capable of converting glucose to amino acids other than L-isoleucine, L-leucine... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323328 | Obligately symbiotic thermophile SC-1 producing thermostable L-tyrosine phenol-lyase and L-tryptophan indole-lyase The present invention relates to a novel obligately symbiotic thermophile Symbiobacterium toebii SC-1 (Accession NO: KCTC 0685BP), and a thermostable L-tyrosine phenol-lyase and L-tryptophan indole-lyase produced by Symbiobacterium toebii SC-1. The pre... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319028 | Process for producing sporangia of , control agent, and controlling method The present invention provides a process for efficiently producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies having controlling effects on Scarabaeidae insects, and a control agent and controlling method for Scarabaeida... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309592 | Ethanol production from biological wastes The invention provides methods, apparatuses, and kits for producing ethanol and other alcohols. The methods involve fermenting organic material in a fermentation mixture to a biogas comprising methane; converting at least a portion of the biogas to synthesis gas com... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294228 | Biopulp for non-woody fiber plants and biopulping method thereof The present invention relates to a biopulping method, and more particularly to a biopulping method for non-woody fiber plants. A biopulping method for a non-woody fiber plant is provided. It includes steps of providing a culture solution, adding a non-woody fiber pl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285406 | Nucleic acid fragments encoding nitrile hydratase and amidase enzymes from 5-MGAM-4D and recombinant organisms expressing those enzymes useful for the production of amides and acids The invention relates to the isolation, sequencing, and recombinant expression of genes encoding either a nitrile hydratase (NHase) or amidase (Am) from Comamonas testosteroni 5-MGAM-4D, where the NHase is useful for catalyzing the hydration of nitrites to th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7262047 | SAFR-032 isolate The present invention relates to discovery and isolation of a biologically pure culture of a Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032 isolate with UV sterilization resistant properties. This novel strain has been characterized on the basis of phenotypic traits, 16S rDNA seq... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256017 | Methods for generating lepidopteran-toxic polypeptides Disclosed are novel synthetically-modified B. thuringiensis nucleic acid segments encoding δ-endotoxins having insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are synthetic crystal proteins encoded by these novel nucleic acid sequences. Me... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247299 | Antimicrobial compounds from for use against animal and human pathogens Antimicrobial compounds from Bacillus subtilis for use against animal and human pathogens. A novel strain of Bacillus subtilis was isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of poultry and was found to produce a factor or factors that have excellent inhi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241606 | α-Isomaltosylglucosaccharide synthase, process for producing the same and use thereof The object of the present invention is to provide an α-isomaltosylglucosaccharide-forming enzyme, process of the same, cyclotetrasaccharide, and saccharide composition comprising the saccharide which are obtainable by using the enzyme; and is solved by establishing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238523 | p53as protein and antibody therefor The invention comprises plasmids and viral vectors containing an animal p53as cDNA sequence. A portion of the p53as sequence may be identified to a position of wild type p53 gene from the same animal. In preferred embodiments, the p53as is mouse or human p53as. A pr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232669 | Process for enhancing anaerobic biohydrogen production Disclosed herein is a process for enhancing anaerobic biohydrogen production, including: adding into a reactor an organic waste containing hydrogen-producing anaerobic bacteria, a first substrate, and a carrier that permits the hydrogen-producing anaerobic bacteria ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232571 | Methods for reducing cholesterol using spores, systems and compositions The invention describes therapeutic compositions including a lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as isolated Bacillus coagulans, in combination with a bifidogenic oligosaccharides or other cholesterol-reducing agents for use in reducing LDL cholesterol and s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217414 | Methods of preventing peritonitis by administering lactic acid bacterium The present invention relates to the use of lactic acid bacteria capable of adhering to the mucosa of the intestine and especially colonizing it for the prevention of peritonitis. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of such lactic acid bacteria f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214525 | Pesticidal agents A method for killing pests (e.g. insects) comprising administering material from Xenorhabdus species (e.g. X. nematophilus) such as cells or supernatants orally to the pests, either alone or in conjunction with Bacillus thuringiensis or pesticid... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214521 | Inulin synthase and process for producing inulin by using the same The present invention relates to a novel inulin synthase having a function and a substrate specificity of acting on sucrose to produce inulin, but not acting on kestose, maltose, lactose, trehalose and cellobiose; and a process for producing inulin comprising the st... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214792 | Microbial exopolysaccharide and uses thereof A novel microorganism producing a nontoxic, non-antigenic exopolysaccharide is taught. The exopolysaccharide has neutral sugars migrating at the same rate as mannose, fucose, fructose and galactose, acidic sugars migrating at the same rate as fucose and amine sugars... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211428 | Strain of as a bioinoculant The present invention relates to the selection and development of superior strain of Bacillus spp for improving plant growth and health by inhibiting pathogenic fungi. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211416 | Method for producing L-lysine using methanol-utilizing bacterium L-Lysine is produced by culturing a methanol-utilizing bacterium which requires L-methionine for its growth and has an ability to produce L-lysine in a medium containing methanol as a main carbon source to produce and accumulate L-lysine in culture and collecting th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202077 | Methods for enhancing the translation and expression of recombinant proteins The increased use of nucleotide sequence data mining techniques has amplified the demand for efficient methods of producing recombinant proteins in prokaryotic cells. A strategy is provided for enhancing the synthesis of recombinant amino acid sequences by improving... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192746 | α-Isomaltosyltransferase, process for producing the same and use thereof The object of the present invention is to provide an α-isomaltosyl-transferring enzyme which forms a cyclotetrasaccharide having the structure of cyclo{→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189556 | isolate The present invention relates to discovery and isolation of a biologically pure culture of a Bacillus odysseyi isolate with high adherence and sterilization resistant properties. B. odysseyi is a round spore forming Bacillus species that produce... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186893 | Plants transformed with CryET29-encoding nucleic acids Disclosed are transgenic plants, seeds, and progeny from such plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. The cryET29 DNA segment encodes CryET29 crystal protein which comprises SEQ ID NO:2 and exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including lar... | 03/06/2007 |
