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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6787133 | Using purified telomerase to identify telomerase activators and inhibitors This invention provides purified telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of matrices that bind molecules bearing negative charges, matrices that bind molecules bearing positive charges, inter... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6410259 | Process for the fermentative production of deacylated cephalosporins The present invention disclosures a process for the production of N-deacylated cephalosporin compounds via the fermentative production of their 7-acylated counterparts.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6071713 | Bioprocesses for preparing 7-ACA and 7-ADAC A bioprocess for preparing adipoyl-7-ACA comprising the steps: (a) transforming cells of a strain of Penicillium chrysogenum which produces isopenicillin N with an expression vector containing DNA encoding an enzyme, having expandase activity capable of a... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6017726 | Bioprocesses for preparing 7-ACA and 7-ADAC A process for making 7-aminodeacetyl-cephalosporanic acid (7-ADAC).... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5874275 | Polypeptides having mutanase activity and nucleic acids encoding same The present invention relates to polypeptides having mutanase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as w... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5328839 | Oxido reductase enzyme system obtained from P. chrysogenum A new oxido reductase enzyme activity obtainable from P. chrysogenum, involved in the production of ଲ-lactams, the set of genes encoding said enzyme activity, and a method to enhance said production by using the above-mentioned oxido reductase syste... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318896 | Recombinant expandase bioprocess for preparing 7-aminodesacetoxy cephalosporanic acid (7-ADCA) An important intermediate for preparing cephalosporin antibiotics, 7-aminodesacetoxy cephalosporanic acid (7-ADCA), is prepared by a novel bioprocess in which a transformed Penicillium chrysogenum strain is cultured in the presence of an adipate feedstock... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5006471 | Fungal resistance markers A drug resistant strain of P.chrysogenum has said drug resistance conferred by heterologous DNA, in particular a heterologous gene(s) under the control of a Penicillium control sequence(s). Drug resistance is especially to sulfonamides, or to trimethoprim... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4959327 | Vectors and method of penicillium chrysogenum transformation Disclosed is a method for transforming Penicillium chrysogenum. More particularly, the method includes obtaining an auxotrophic mutant of P. chrysogenum and employing an exogeneous segment of P. chrysogenum DNA capable of complementing said auxotorph so a... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4865973 | Process for extractive fermentation A process for producing a variety of chemical products, e.g., ethanol, by fermentation in which the product is removed from the fermentation medium as it is formed by liquid-liquid extraction using an extractant for the product which is immiscible with wa... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4749797 | Tetra-alkyl-2,2,5,5-cyclohexanone-4-01-1 compounds and their sulphonyl derivatives, the process and the intermediates for preparing them and their use in the synthesis of cis-cyclopropane lactones New tetra-alkyl-2,2,5,5-cyclohexanone-4-ol-1-compounds and their sulphonyl derivatives with the general formula: ##STR1## in which: each of R and R', identical or different, represents an alkyl radical (1-5 carbons) and R" represents a hydrogen atom ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4373026 | Microbial polyamide oxidase PC-3 and process for preparation thereof A novel polyamine oxidase, polyamine oxidase PC-3, takes an important role participating in decomposition and metabolism and polyamines such as spermidine and spermine.... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4250258 | Use of phenoxyalkanes as precursors in penicillin V fermentation Penicillin V is prepared by culturing a penicillin-producing microorganism in a medium containing suitable sources of nitrogen, carbon and energy, and inorganic salts. One or more phenoxyalkanes of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 6 ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4200694 | Novel pectin esterase, process for its production, and process for producing demethoxylated pectin by the use of said pectin esterase A novel pectin esterase which randomly hydrolyzes the methyl ester bond of pectin can be obtained by cultivating, on a medium, a mold strain belonging to Genus Aspergillus, Genus Penicillium, Genus Fusarium or Genus Sclerotinia and having an ability to pr... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4164445 | Ethanol as the major source of carbon and energy in penicillin production Ethanol is employed as the major source of carbon and energy in the fermentative biosynthesis of penicillins.... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4154655 | Method for the production of cephalosporin C It has been discovered that a material consisting essentially of a high-ash-containing sucrose syrup, said sucrose syrup containing about 70-90% by weight solids and analyzing on a solids basis about 40-85% by weight sucrose, about 8-35% by weight invert,... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4149936 | High surface low volume fungal biomass composite Immobilized microbe composite comprising a porous, high surface area inorganic support having a controlled population of fungus-like microbes bonded to the internal surfaces of the pores, the support being water insoluble, non-toxic to the microbes, and h... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4036695 | Process for the preparation of estrene-3,17-dione derivatives Estrene-3,17-diones of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is oxo, or ketalized oxo, preferably alkylenedioxy of 2-6 carbon atoms or o-phenylenedioxy; Ɗ is a carbon atom linked to the adjacent carbon atoms by a double bond and two single bonds; R1 | 07/19/1977 |
| 4028186 | Process for the production of saccharified starch products A process for the production of saccharified starch products, which is characterized by subjecting a starch hydrolysate with a high maltose purity to the action of an alpha-amylase with a maltotriose-decomposing activity versus dextrinogenic activity rati... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4003791 | Material useful for and method of employing the same for the growing of microorganisms It has been discovered that a material consisting essentially of a high-ash-containing sucrose syrup, said sucrose syrup containing about 70-90% by weight solids and analyzing on a solids basis about 40-85% by weight sucrose, about 8-35% by weight invert,... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3947323 | Fermentation processes Fermentation parameters are improved by the addition of certain polymers to the fermentation broth. Small quantities of carboxypolymethylene in Aspergillus niger cultures are particularly effective.... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3937693 | Production of edible protein containing substances Process for reducing the nucleic acid content in the production of an edible protein-containing substance comprising contacting a grown non-toxic microfungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti with a solvent comprising between 40% and 100% (by volume) of a low... | 02/10/1976 |
