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| 6833264 | Hyaluronan synthase gene and uses therof The present invention relates to a nucleic acid segment having a coding region segment encoding enzymatically active Streptococcus equisimilis hyaluronate synthase (seHAS), and to the use of this nucleic acid segment in the preparation of recombinant cells wh... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6746526 | Disazodyestuffs for ink jet printing 1. A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: A is a substituted phenyl group carrying a group of the formula —NR3R4 and an ortho group selected from sulpho, phosphonato and phos... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6576454 | Modified enzymes and their use for peptide synthesis The present invention relates to modified enzymes with one or more amino acid residues from an enzyme being replaced by cysteine residues, where at least some of the cysteine residues are modified by replacing thiol hydrogen in the cysteine residue with a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6562583 | Method for detecting microorganisms in gases A method of conducting a rapid microbiological assay of gases is disclosed that utilizes an improved gelatin membrane filter that is pre-filtered before casting to remove microscopic-sized particles.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6395532 | Modified enzymes and their use for peptide synthesis The present invention relates to modified enzymes with one or more amino acid residues from an enzyme being replaced by cysteine residues, where at least some of the cysteine residues are modified by replacing thiol hydrogen in the cysteine residue with a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6344344 | Method for producing uridine-5'-monophosphate by fermentation using mutant strains of coryneform bacteria Uridine-5'-monophosphate is produced by cultivating in a nutrient medium an uridine-5'-monophosphate producing mutant of coryneform bacterium and which is characterized by at least a resistance to growth inhibition by pyrimidine analogue or a deficiency i... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6329011 | Antimicrobial agent against acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria An antimicrobial agent with a high degree of safety is provided, which is derived from a natural product and can exhibit growth-inhibitory activity against acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria such as Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris, which is resis... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6221650 | Waste treatment with a combination of denitrifying propionibacterium acidipropionici and protease-producing bacillus Waste such as livestock waste is treated with a combination of protease-producing bacteria and denitrifying bacteria that synergistically reduce nitrogen concentration, and further reduce noxious odors associated with anaerobic decomposition. The protease... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6165740 | Method and device for flow-cytometric microorganism analysis To reduce the effects of the contaminants in the measurement of microorganisms and the reduction of the time necessary for the measurement. Measurement is performed of the microorganism prior to and following culture, and the difference between the two is... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6080568 | Mutant -amylase comprising modification at residues corresponding to A210, H405 and/or T412 in Bacillus licheniformis Novel -amylase enzymes are disclosed in which one or more of residues corresponding to A210, H405 and T412 in Bacillus licheniformis are mutated. The disclosed -amylase enzymes show altered or improved stability and/or activity profiles.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6071711 | Degradation of biodegradable polyester amides with enzymes A method is disclosed for the enzymatic degradation of polyester amides. The method involves mixing polyester amides with esterase or protease enzymes in aqueous solution.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6025152 | Denitrifying bacterial preparation and method A method and mixture for denitrifying aerobic bacterial compositions and for aerobic methods for biological treatment of aqueous systems polluted by nitrogen waste products. A mixture of and limited to bacillus bacteria are added to the treatment subject.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5939308 | Heat resistant maltose phosphorylase, process for preparation thereof, bacteria used for preparation thereof, and methods for using the enzyme This invention relates to heat resistant maltose phosphorylase having an activity of 80% or more of the one untreated after treated in a buffer of pH 6.0, at one temperature of 50 to 60° C. for 15 minutes, a process for preparation thereof, bacteria used... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5837482 | Culture medium and methods for detecting staphylococci A medium for detecting staphylococci is described. The medium contains components selective for growing staphylococci, and a glucopyranoside indicator substance in sufficient quantity to distinguish colonies containing Bacillus and other microorganisms fr... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5817490 | Enzymatic process for the manufacture of ascorbic acid 2-keto-L-gulonic acid and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid The present invention is directed toward efficient, high-yield processes for making ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid. The processes comprise reacting the appropriate starting materials with a hydrolase enzyme catal... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5763385 | Modified -amylases having altered calcium binding properties Novel -amylase enzymes are disclosed in which a new calcium binding site is modified by chemically or genetically altering residues associated with that calcium binding site. The novel -amylases have altered performance characteristics, such... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5744516 | Biodegradable resin molded article A biodegradable resin molded article molded from a kneaded material obtained by kneading, melting or mixing a biodegradable resin raw material and at least one of a biodegradable additive and an additive made of a substance existing in the nature, an inje... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5733749 | Glycerol phosphatase with stereo-specific activity A biologically pure enzyme comprising D--glycerophosphatase from Bacillus licheniformis is disclosed. A genetic construction in a heterologous host capable of producing D--glycerophosphate is also disclosed, wherein the construction includes... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5665354 | Bacillus licheniformis producing antifungal agents and uses thereof for control of phytopathogenic fungi A Bacillus licheniformis producing an antifungal principle active against a wide variety of plant pathogenic fungi has been isolated. The microorganism was obtained from the rhizosphere of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). The type isolate, strain P... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5614375 | Method and test kit for the rapid detection of biotoxic contaminants The invention provides a method for the rapid detection of biotoxic contaants in a test material comprising combining a sample of the test material with activated spores essentially devoid of detectable enzymatic activity, which activity becomes manifest... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5589381 | Bacillus licheniformis producing antifungal agents and uses thereof for control of phytopathogenic fungi A Bacillus licheniformis producing an antifungal principle active against a wide variety of plant pathogenic fungi has been isolated. The microorganism was obtained from the rhizosphere of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). The type isolate, strain P... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5583039 | Escherichia coli containing a gene encoding a maltogenic amylase BLMA of Bacillus licheniformis and gene product produced by same An Escherichia coli (ATCC 68319) containing a gene encoding a novel maltogenic amylase of Bacillus licheniformis (BLMA), wherein said gene has a length of about 3.5 kb; said gene expresses a gene product capable of hydrolyzing cyclodextrin, pullulan, as w... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5478742 | Alkaline proteases from Bacillus pumilus Alkaline Bacillus proteases, their use and a method for producing these proteases are described. These are in particular Bacillus proteases from Bacillus pumilus DSM 5777. The alkaline proteases according to the invention are suitable for use in compositi... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5429935 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid Optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid can be obtained by treating 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid with an optionally treated microorganism capable of asymmetrically reducing the 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid into (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-but... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5380661 | Bacillus licheniformis NRRL B-18962 capable of producing levan sucrase in the absence of sucrose The invention relates to an acid stable levan sucrase derived from Bacillus licheniformis NRRL B-19862. The levan sucrase is produced by culturing Bacillus licheniformis NRRL B-19862 in a suitable nutrient medium but in the absence of sucrose. The inventi... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5288620 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid Optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid can be obtained by treating 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid with an optionally treated microorganism capable of asymmetrically reducing the 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid into (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-but... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5268279 | Method for producing polyglutamic acid or a salt thereof In a fermentive production of polyglutamic acid and a salt thereof, the accumulation of polyglutamic acid can be markedly increased in a very simple manner by adding an alkaline earth metal ion to the medium in a concentration of not less than 0.05 mole p... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5256552 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid 2-Oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid is treated with a microorganism, which has been optionally treated, capable of asymmetrically reducing 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid into either (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid or (S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid, and the ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5244790 | Microorganisms for preparing traditional Korean soybean paste and the method for the production of soybean paste by using the same The present invention relates to microorgaisms which produce the aroma and flavor of traditional Korean soybean paste. The present invention also relates to a method for producing the soybean paste which comprises inoculating a pure boiled soybean medium ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5215918 | Enantiomeric enrichment of (R,S)-3-quinuclidinol A method for the enantiomeric enrichment of 3-quinuclidinol is disclosed, comprising acid anhydride esterification of the alcohol, followed by preferential enzymatic hydrolysis with a subtilisin protease.... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5206146 | Assay method using NAD synthetase An assay method for a component in a specimen containing any one of ATP, deamide-NAD and an amide donor which comprises performing a main reaction which comprises incubating the specimen with NAD synthetase in the presence of ATP, deamide-NAD, an amide do... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5194380 | Process for the production of optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid Optically active 2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid can be obtained by treating 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid with an optionally treated microorganism capable of asymmetrically reducing the 2-oxo-4-phenyl-3-butenoic acid into (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-but... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5180669 | Liquefaction of granular-starch slurries using alpha-amylase in the presence of carbonate ion A starch slurry is liquified with alpha-amylase to produce fructose by a process wherein carbonate ion in excess of an amount needed to adjust the pH to about 5.0 to 6.0 is added to the slurry and the pH of the slurry is adjusted to about 5.0 to 6.0. The ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5063161 | Method of degrading keratinaceous material and bacteria useful therefor A method of degrading keratinaceous material is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of combining the keratinaceous material with Bacillus licheniformis to form a fermentation media and then fermenting the media for a time sufficient to degrade the m... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5053328 | Process for the fermentative preparation of L-amino acids from -keto carboxylic acids The preparation of an L-amino acid, particularly valine, leucine, isoleucine, alanine and phenylalanine, from the corresponding -keto carboxylic acid by bacterial fermentation in the presence of ammonium ions is carried out with the aid of thermoph... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4981592 | Anaerobic digestion with addition of enzymes Addition of alkaline proteolytic enzymes derived from Bacillis licheniformis in the anaerobic stage of bacterial digestion processes to improve the settling properties of the bacterial biomass.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4959311 | Method of degrading keratinaceous material and bacteria useful therefore A method of degrading keratinaceous material is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of combining the keratinaceous material with Bacillus licheniformis to form a fermentation media and then fermenting the media for a time sufficient to degrade the m... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4933279 | Starch liquefaction with alpha amylase mixtures A mixed enzyme product comprising a mixture of the alpha-amylase from Bacillus licheniformis and the alpha-amylase from B. stearothermophilus, said mixture containing from 10%-90%, preferably 25%-90%, more preferably 25%-75% by activity as NU/g DS of the ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4886750 | Process for the preparation of a pharmaceutically active compound in a stereospecific form of the formula A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutically active compound in a stereospecific form of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, like an alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt or a pivaloyl ester... | 12/12/1989 |
