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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413881 | Chitosan and method of preparing chitosan A highly deacetylated chitosan obtained from microbial biomass, a method of obtaining chitosan from microbial biomass, and biomass for making chitosan are disclosed. The method includes providing chitin-containing biomass; reacting the chitin-containing biomass in a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7109005 | Process for the simultaneous production of xylitol and ethanol Effective processes are provided for the production of xylitol and ethanol and other products from solutions derived from lignocellulose-containing material in biomass. The solutions can be hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed before being fermented with microbes. The... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7001776 | Device and method for cytology slide preparation This invention provides a novel device and method for preparing cytology slides. The device comprises a book-like form including an absorbent material and filter attached to the inside surface of a front cover and a cytology slide removeably attached to an inside su... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6890729 | Device and method for cytology slide preparation This invention provides a novel device and method for preparing cytology slides. The device comprises a book-like form including an absorbent material and filter attached to the inside surface of a front cover and a cytology slide removeably attached to an inside su... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6706500 | Process for the preparation of L-menthol L-Menthol is prepared from D,L-menthyl derivatives by enantioselective enzymatic cleavage. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6664100 | Conversion of organic waste into humic products using multiple aerobic fermentations for soils restoration A method for converting organic solid waste into humic products and the corresponding apparatus, in which a preliminary aerobic fermentation of the organic solid waste is performed, followed by a second aerobic fermentation of the organic waste in the pre... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6528290 | Candida magnoliae producing mannitol and fermentation method for producing mannitol The present Invention is to provide a novel strain, Candida magnoliae (KCCM-10252) producing mannitol isolated from the fermentation sludge collected from a xylitol manufacturing company, and further a method for manufacturing mannitol with high yield and... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6458570 | Process for the production of xylitol The present invention relates to a process for the production of xylitol. Specifically the process comprises two reaction steps. The first step is the fermentative conversion of a hexose to a pentitol. The second step is the catalytic chemical isomerisati... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6436662 | Device and method for cytology slide preparation This invention provides a novel device and method for preparing cytology slides. The device comprises a book-like form including an absorbent material and filter attached to the inside surface of a front cover and a cytology slide removeably attached to a... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6426204 | Method for detecting candida infection A D-arabinitol dehydrogenase enzyme is disclosed. The enzyme is capable of catalyzing the oxidation of D-arabinitol and substantially incapable of catalyzing the oxidation of D-mannitol and is substantially free of other enzymes capable of oxidizing D-man... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6333164 | Fungal antigens and process for producing the same There can be provided a fungal antigen which is an insoluble fraction obtainable from fungal cells of which cell wall has been substantially removed or at least partially removed; a process for producing the same; a nucleic acid encoding the fungal antige... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6300140 | Rapid test employing an adhesive slide A slide having a portion thereof provided with transparent adhesive which adheres to a test sample. The slide and adhesive may be transparent. Specific types of infection and particularly fungal infections can be detected in the test sample using immunote... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6268190 | Method of producing arabitol by continuous fermentation A method of producing arabitol by continuous fermentation of at least one sugar by micro-organisms producing arabitol, characterised in that arabitol is produced in a first fermentation area including at least one fermenter in such a manner that some of t... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6146857 | Method for producing glycogens for use in cosmetics by culturing yeast cells in two phases A process is provided for the production of glycogens or an extract rich in glycogens from yeast cells, and a cosmetic composition containing them. A given quantity of yeast cells, from a specific culture or recovered as residues of a fermentation process... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6121025 | Process for producing optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivatives The present invention relates to a process for producing optically active 3-quinuclidinol or derivatives, wherein a racemic 3-quinuclidinol ester represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6017699 | PCR identification and quantification of important Candida species The subject invention relates to a set of DNA primers which, when utilized in conjunction with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, can amplify and speciate DNA from five medically important Candida species. Furthermore, the PCR amplified products, ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5994149 | Rapid test employing an adhesive slide A slide having a portion thereof provided with transparent adhesive which adheres to a test sample. The slide and adhesive may be transparent. Specific types of infection and particularly fungal infections can be detected in the test sample using immunote... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5968788 | Method for producing folic acid Disclosed is a method for producing folic acid, comprising incubating yeast having the ability to produce folic acid of 0.3 mg or more or incubating bacteria having the ability to produce folic acid of 1 mg or more per liter of the culture, thereby accumu... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5958743 | Stereospecific bioconversion of benzyl acetoacetate to benzyl-(s)-(+)-hydroxybutyrate A bioconversion process where benzyl acetoacetate is converted to benzyl-(S)-(+)-3-hydroxybutyrate.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928933 | Process for the enzymatic resolution of N-(alkoxycarbonyl)-4-ketoproline alkyl esters or N-(alkoxycarbonyl)-4-hydroxyproline alkyl esters using Candida antarctica lipase B The present invention relates to a process for the enzymatic resolution of racemic mixtures of N-(alkoxycarbonyl)-4-keto-D,L-proline alkyl esters, using Candida antarctica lipase fraction B (CALB) as enzyme catalyst to enantioselectively hydrolyze the alk... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5919672 | Resolution of trans-2-(alkoxycarbonylethyl)-lactams useful in the synthesis of 1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3(R)-(S)-hydroxy-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-propyl!-4(S)-(4 -hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone A process for the microbiological or enzymatic hydrolytic resolution of racemic trans-2-(alkoxycarbonylethyl) lactams of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is C1 -C7 alkyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or methoxyethoxyethyl and R1 | 07/06/1999 |
| 5908769 | Solvent-free method for reacting short-chain alcohols and acids using C. antarctica lipase immobilized to acrylic resin An ester compound is prepared with a greatly improved efficiency by reacting a liquid alcohol with a liquid organic acid at a temperature of about 30 to 70° C. in the presence of a lipase without adding any solvent. In particular, short chain acids and a... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5879929 | Enzymatic processes for the resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of lactams useful as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes Methods for the enzymatic resolution of mixtures of enantiomers, such as ଲ-lactam compounds, which may be employed as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes bearing a C-13 sidechain containing a heterocyclic or cycloalkyl group, the latter usef... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879913 | Process for the production of sophorolipids by cyclic fermentation with feed of fatty acid esters or oils A process for the production of sophorolipids by a stock of Candida bombicola or apicola in a medium that contains a source of nitrogen and a substrate is described. The process includes a first fermentation cycle that includes a stage of growth of the st... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5861304 | Process for the enzymatic separation of enantiomers of rac-2-oxotricyclo[2.2.1.0 3,5] heptane-7-carboxylic acid and of rac-2-oxotricyclo[2.2.1.0 3,5] heptane-7-carboxylic esters Process for the resolution of rac-2-oxotricyclo[2.2.1.03,5 ]heptane-7-carboxylic acid esters using lipase from candida. Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R1 has the meanings mentioned, may be obtained in isomerically ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5846791 | N-(R)-(2-hydroxy-2-pyridine-3-yl-ethyl)-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetamide Asymmetric bioreduction of a ketone substrate with yeast produces the corresponding (R)-alcohol of structure: ##STR1## a key intermediate in the synthesis of a 댣 -agonist of structure ##STR2##... | 12/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5789191 | Method of detecting and counting microorganisms The invention provides a cosmetic or dermatological method for detecting and/or selectively quantifying individual microorganisms, and/or whole groups of microorganisms, which are present on human or animal skin, comprising the steps of removing a sample ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5783429 | Enzymatic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes in a continuous reaction system A process for the enzymatic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes in a continuous reaction series is disclosed utilizing crude cellular methanol oxidase and catalase produced by an acceptable organism such as those selected from the genera of Pichia, Hansenu... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5766874 | Kit containing d-arabinitol dehydrogenase and NAD+ for determining d-arabinitol A D-arabinitol dehydrogenase enzyme is prepared that is capable of catalyzing the oxidation of D-arabinitol and substantially incapable of catalyzing the oxidation of D-mannitol and is substantially free of other enzymes capable of oxidizing D-mannitol. T... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5763169 | Nucleic acid probes for the detection and identification of fungi Nucleic acid probes and primers are described for detecting fungi that cause disease in humans and animals, as well as spoilage of food and beverages. These probes can detect rRNA, rDNA or polymerase chain reaction products from a majority of fungi in cli... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5753473 | Process for the preparation of trans-2, cis-4-decadienoic acid ethyl ester Trans-2,cis-4-decadienoic acid ethyl ester can be prepared from Stillingia oil by enzymatic transesterification with lipase from Candida antarctica in the presence of ethanol.... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750382 | Process for producing optically active 2-alkoxycyclohexanol derivatives A process for efficiently producing (S,S)-2-alkoxycyclohexanols in a single step by using (&#b1;)-trans-2-alkoxycyclohexanols which are inexpensive and can be easily obtained. The process comprises treating a (&#b1;)-trans-2-alkoxycyclohexanol with a hydr... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5747320 | Glucose and cellobiose tolerant ଲ-glucosidase from Candida peltata A new ଲ-glucosidase enzyme which is tolerant to glucose and cellobiose, and which is effective for the hydrolysis of cellobiose to glucose, is disclosed. The enzyme is produced by Candida peltata, strain NRRL Y-21603. This ଲ-glucosidase may be... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5747305 | Monoglyceride production via enzymatic glycerolysis of oils in supercritical CO2 Production of monoglycerides is enhanced by means of enzymatic transesterification of triglycerides with aliphatic alcohols in a medium of supercritical CO2. Aliphatic primary and secondary alcohols of 1 to 8 carbon atoms may be used without su... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5741699 | Biological control of diseases of harvested agricultural commodities using strains of the yeast candida oleophila The present invention is drawn to isolates of Candida oleophila which are effective for the control of postharvest diseases in fruit and to biocontrol compositions which include such isolates. A method of utilizing the isolates to inhibit pathogens which ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741662 | Direct stain specific binding assays for microorganisms The present invention provides specific binding solid phase assay methods and kits for the detection of the presence or absence of a microorganism by directly staining the microorganism and specifically capturing the stained microorganism on a solid suppo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5726046 | Method of producing sugars using strong acid hydrolysis A economically viable method for producing sugars using concentrated acid hydrolysis of biomass containing cellulose and hemicellulose is disclosed. The cellulose and hemicellulose in the biomass is first decrystallized and then hydrolyzed to produce a hy... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5707802 | Nucleic acid probes for the detection and identification of fungi Nucleic acid probes and primers are described for detecting fungi that cause disease in humans and animals, as well as spoilage of food and beverages. These probes can detect rRNA, rDNA or polymerase chain reaction products from a majority of fungi in cli... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5686277 | Fermentation process for preparing xylitol using mutant cells The present invention relates to a fermentation process for preparing xylitol with high productivity using novel mutant cells of Candida parapsilosis, more specifically, for preparing xylitol under optimal fermentation conditions for maximum xylitol produ... | 11/11/1997 |
