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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7405036 | Process for reducing pathogens in a biological sample and removing a sample pellet from a sample tube The present invention is directed towards an apparatus and method for disinfecting biological samples, including semen and the like, and for removing a biological sample pellet from surrounding media while reducing the risk of recontamination of the pellet with said... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7329532 | Remediation of sulfur-containing pollutants with hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria Methods and apparatus are disclosed for remediating sulfur-containing pollutants with a hydrocarbon that is used to stimulate the growth of hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria. The hydrocarbon is preferably an alkane such as butane. The sulfur-containing pollutant may co... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7273694 | Method and apparatus for reducing pathogens in a biological sample The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for disinfection of biological samples, including semen and the like. In a first aspect of the present invention, a method for reducing pathogens in a biological sample includes passing the biological sampl... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7160712 | Odor control Disclosed herein is a method for treating odors in wastewater treatment bodies. The pH of the body is preferably established above about 6 and most preferably above about 7, usually by adding a base to the body. The oxidation reduction potential of the body is estab... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7087425 | Method of purifying oocysts using enzymatic digestion of fecal debris The invention provides methods and compositions for purifying protozoan oocysts. In particular embodiments, the oocysts are Eimeria oocysts. The methods comprise contacting a composition comprising fecal material and protozoan oocysts with polysaccharidase un... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7045349 | Method of islet isolation using process control Advanced Islet Separation Technology incorporates an automated method, automated control methodology, process control interface, and automated apparatus to separate (isolate) and process pancreatic islets in a tissue suspension in physiologic process solution, utili... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6958150 | Reduction of adipose tissue The amount of adipose tissue, including lipomas, at selected locations in the body is reduced by introducing collagenase or collagenase plus another proteinase into the tissue. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939748 | Nano-size semiconductor component and method of making A method is disclosed for making a nano-size semiconductor component within a wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. A first thermal energy beam is directed onto a first portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate to change the structure of the wide-bandgap s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6623954 | Process for removal of phosphorous from a dairy stream The invention relates to a method of removing phosphorous from sialyloligosaccharides isolated from a dairy stream using phytase.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6531310 | Use of microorganisms for processing bioprosthetic tissue A method is disclosed for processing tissue by inoculating the tissue with a solution having microorganisms, where the microorganisms are selected to produce compounds that process the tissue. The tissue is incubated with the inoculated microorganisms und... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6489156 | Rhodobacter strain for odor remediation of anaerobic livestock waste lagoons and biomass production A Rhodobacter species and variants thereof are provided for odor remediation of anaerobic livestock waste lagoons. Also provided are vector systems and genetically reconstituted Rhodobacter PS9 cells, and related methods for biomass production in anaerobi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6410305 | Treatment of animal waste A process and composition for treating an animal waste in a waste holding facility to reduce sulfides and enhance efficient degradation of large amounts of organic matter with reduced odor. The process includes administering a probiotic material capable o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6346276 | Composition containing useful substances originating in fishes and shellfishes and process for the preparation of the substances A process for producing water-insoluble substances derived from fishes and shellfishes, includes the treating of the waste of fishes and shellfishes containing the substances with proteolytic enzymes under stirring to obtain an oil-in-water (O/W) type emu... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6329573 | Plants containing the gdhA gene and methods of use thereof Plant nitrogen metabolism in corn and tobacco has been altered by transformation with a highly active assimilatory glutamate dehydrogenase gene. Plants containing the gdhA gene are resistant to phosphinothricin herbicides (PPT) which can include glufosina... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6297033 | Means and process for nitrate removal A system for nitrate removal from aquariums, both fresh water and marine aquariums, by means of permeable polymeric beads which contain a combination of fermentative and denitrifying bacteria and a carbon source. Preferred beads are beads made from sodium... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6297371 | Process for the preparation of endotoxin-free or endotoxin-depleted nucleic acids and/or oligonucleotides for gene therapy A process for the isolation and purification of nucleic acids and/or oligonucleotides for use in gene therapy wherein said nucleic acids and/or oligonucleotides are isolated or purified from an essentially biological source, characterized in that said ess... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6224646 | Waste treatment system A waste treatment system is herein described. A microbial additive containing a mixture of enzymes and bacteria designed to produce anoxic degradation of the waste is added to the waste composed of liquid waste containing solid content and the waste is sh... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6121041 | Use of microorganisms for decellularizing bioprosthetic tissue A method is disclosed for processing tissue by inoculating the tissue with a solution having microorganisms, where the microorganisms are selected to produce compounds that process the tissue. The tissue is incubated with the inoculated microorganisms und... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6077548 | Organic waste processing method, and uses thereof The present invention relates to an open circuit organic waste treatment method, to a plant for carrying out the method, and to applications of that method. The treatment method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) collecting the ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6030612 | Antimicrobial uses of multifunctional enzyme The invention relates to a multifunctional enzyme that can be derived from crustaceans or fish. The enzyme has at least one of a chymotrypsin, trypsin, elastase, collagenase and exo peptidase activity, and a molecular weight between about 20 kd and about ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5993503 | Method for dephosphorizing pig manure The invention relates to a method for dephosphorizing manure, in particular pig manure, comprising of causing phosphate to dissolve, which phosphate is present at least partially in the form of phytate in the manure, separating the manure into a solid and... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5958758 | Treatment of animal waste A process for treating an animal waste in a waste holding facility to reduce sulfides and enhance efficient degradation of large amounts of organic matter with reduced odor. The process includes a first inoculation with sulfide-utilizing bacteria and a se... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5945333 | Biological poultry litter treatment composition and its use The present invention is a biological waste treatment product that utilizes the activity of scientifically selected bacteria to control the decomposition of poultry litter thereby improving litter quality. The end result is improved health and performance... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5942660 | Methods of optimizing substrate pools and biosynthesis of poly-ଲ-hydroxybutyrate-co-poly-ଲ-hydroxyvalerate in bacteria and plants Genes and methods for optimizing levels of substrates employed in the biosynthesis of copolymers of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) in plants and bacteria via manipulation of normal metabolic pathways using recombinant DNA techniques a... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5912163 | High flow technique for harvesting mammalian cells The invention is based in part on the observation that significant portions of porcine livers appear to remain intact after perfusion by standard methods, suggesting that the perfusion procedures employed do not result in complete enzymatic digestion. Rec... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5908751 | Method for detecting and/or determining ATP from microorganism cells in a sample The present invention provides a method for detecting and/or determining the ATP from microorganism cells in a sample, which comprises the steps of: centrifuging the sample and removing the supernatant, thereby forming a microorganism cell pellet; adding ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5869273 | Chondroitin sulfate as a marker of bone resorption The subject invention provides methods and kits for detecting increased bone resorption in patients. These methods and kits use chondroitin sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan, as a marker for bone resorption. Levels of chondroitin sulfate are detected in sample... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5821112 | Biological odor metabolizing compositions and methods of use Mixed bacterial compositions minimally contain a mixed population of bacteria including at least one species of Nitrosomonas capable of converting ammonia to nitrite, at least one species of Nitrobacter capable of converting nitrite to nitrate, at least o... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5821074 | Method and compositions for enhancing aminolevulinic acid dehydratase assay The present invention provides a method of improving the sensitivity and accuracy of a lead assay. The method enhances the recovery of lead during isolation of the lead from interfering compounds by maintaining the lead in a sample solution and making the... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5747663 | Process for the depletion or removal of endotoxins A process is disclosed for reducing or removing endotoxins from compositions containing therapeutic active substances extracted from natural sources by genetic engineering and/or biotechnology. For that purpose, the compositions are treated with chromatog... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5670358 | Method for inhibiting chymopapain and papain enzyme activity with polysaccharides of animal origin The activities of chymopapain or papain in enzyme mixtures are inhibited by the addition of glycogen, hyaluronic acid, or desulfated heparin. The process for isolating viable hepatocytes or pancreatic cells by treatment with papain or chymopapain is impro... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5660994 | Method of detecting tissue-specific, insoluble cytoskeletal proteins The invention relates to the identification of insoluble cytoskeletal proteins, or fragments thereof, which are characteristic of the origin of the tissue. The invention relates as well to the method for detecting such proteins by breaking down and solubi... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5629198 | Anti-HIV agent The invention relates to an anti-HIV agent comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one porphyrin derivative selected from the following derivatives (A) and (B): (A) porphyrins modified with a compound selected from carbodiimides, alkylenediamines an... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5597702 | Automated lead assay Detection of lead present in a sample, comprising the steps of: (a) adding a lead recovery agent to an assay solution containing lead from the sample; (b) adding to the assay solution a disulfide enzyme which is inhibited in the presence of lead; and (c) ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5484767 | Substantially pure steroidogenesis inducing protein and uses thereof A substantially pure steroidogenesis inducing protein ("SIP") is disclosed. The protein is characterized by a molecular weight of 60 kd as determined by SDS-PAGE, a pI of 4.7 to 4.9 and a non cAMP linked mechanism of action. The protein stimulates product... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5447863 | Method for purifying islets of langerhans A method and apparatus to concentrate and purify islets of Langerhans from a tissue suspension containing islets and tissue fragments. The tissue suspension is flowed through an inclined channel such that laminar flow is established in the channel. The is... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5424208 | Method for isolating cells from tissue with a composition containing collagenase and chymopapin Proteolytic enzyme compositions and processes for digesting connective tissue are provided. The enzyme compositions include collagenase, which is essentially free of toxins and non-collagen specific components, and chymopapain, which is essentially free o... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5364763 | Techniques for preparing specimens for bacterial assays Methods and compositions for improved liquification of mucoid secretion specimens by treatment with a disulfide bond reducing agent and a DNA digestion agent, and for improved concentration of selected bacterial species from such specimens, are disclosed.... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5322790 | Islet isolation process A method of producing intact islets of Langerhans in an insulin producing condition uses a mixture of Hank's solution and 10% by volume fetal calf serum to ductally distend the human pancreas. The exocrine tissue of the pancreas is digested at about 37° ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5233033 | Method for production of sialic acid The present invention is directed to a method for producing crude sialic acid, comprising hydrolysis of a delipidated egg yolk and a method for producing high purity sialic acid, which comprises desalting a solution containing sialic acid obtainable by hy... | 08/03/1993 |
