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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6399338 | Production of chitosan and chitin The invention relates to a method of producing chitin or chitosan by culturing a Rhizopus azygosporus fungus or an Actinomucor taiwanensis fungus and isolating chitosan or chitin from the culture.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5973203 | Process for preparation of acrylic or methacrylic acid amides A process for preparing acrylic or methacrylic acid amides functionalized with a cationizable tertiary amine, by aminolysis of acrylic or methacrylic acid esters with the aid of enzymes.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5717070 | Filamentous fungus proteins for binding and transporting lipids, method for preparing them and their applications The present invention is directed to a family of phospholipid binding and transporting proteins, a method for preparing same from fungi, and their use in cosmeticology, the agri-foodstuffs industry and pharmacology Phospholipid proteins are capable of bin... | 02/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5457052 | Process for the preparation of optically active 3-chloro-1-phenyl-propanol by a lipase catalyzed hydrolysis An enantiomeric mixture of a 3-chloro-1-(substituted) phenyl-1-propyl ester of a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acid is treated with an enzyme which can asymmetrically hydrolyze the mixture, for example, a lipase originating in a microorganism of the ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5432161 | Crystalline 2-O--d-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid, and its preparation and uses 2-O--D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascrobic acid is crystallizable in its supersaturated solution. Crystalline 2-O--D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid is substantially nonhygroscopic, free flowing, free of deliquescence, consolidation and direct red... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5378627 | Process for preparing (2S,3R)-3-alkyl-phenylglycidic acid esters using lipase A process for preparing optically active 3-phenylglycidic acid esters comprising reacting a racemic trans-3-phenylglycidic acid with an alkanol in the presence of a hydrolase to esterify preferentially either (2S, 3R) isomer or (2R, 3S) isomer of said rac... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5314807 | Method for producing an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor-containing composition A method of producing an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor-containing composition, which is of value as an antihypertensive agent or diet, from natural resources. According to the method, proteins are hydrolyzed with a protease elaborated by a micro... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5260302 | Antifungal microorganism A method for the screening of potential antifungal agents comprises testing the inhibitory effect of the potential antifungal agent in two tests, a first test for inhibition of pathogen development in sterilised soil infested with mycelium of Pythium spp ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5219733 | Process for preparing fatty acid esters A process for reacting (1) a component selected from the group consisting of sterols and branched aliphatic primary or secondary alcohols having 14 to 32 carbon atoms, and (2) a component selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and fatty acid esters ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5204251 | Process of enzymatic interesterification maintaining a water content of 30-300 ppm using Rhizopus A process of an enzymatic interesterification in a low water content condition, which comprises subjecting a reaction liquid containing (a) a fat or oil and (b) a member selected from the group consisting of (i) another fat or oil, (ii) a fatty acid ester... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5198421 | Phosphorylated cyclic lipopeptide There is disclosed a monophosphorylated cyclic lipopeptide compound obtained by biophosphorylating a cyclic lipopeptide related to echinocandins and having a peptide skeleton bearing several hydroxy groups wherein in the phosphorylated cyclic lipopeptide,... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5182198 | Process for preparing (+)-homopilopic acid A process for preparing (+)-homopilopic acid and the salts thereof which comprises hydrolyzing a mixture of (+)-homopilopic acid ester of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 denotes straight or branched C1 -C10 | 01/26/1993 |
| 5128251 | Immobilized lipolytic enzyme for esterification and interesterification An immobilized lipolytic enzyme for esterification and interesterification of fats and oils is prepared by adsorbing a fatty acid or a derivative thereof onto an insoluble carrier and then adsorbing a lipolytic enzyme onto the carrier in an aqueous medium... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5102793 | Stereospecific keto reduction of bicyclooctandione-carboxylic acid esters by microorganisms A microbiological process for sterospecific monoketo reduction of racemic 3-keto-bicyclic carbacyclin intermediates to the corresponding optically active 30 hydroxy compounds is provided.... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5089176 | Optically active monoester compounds and producing An optically active monoester of the formula of ##STR1## where R is C1 -C15 alkyl is disclosed. The monoester is produced by transesterification of cis-endo-bicyclo [2,2,2] oct-5-ene-2,3-dimethanol with a fatty acid alkyl or vin... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5089404 | Process for the transesterification of fat and oil A process for the transesterification of substrates comprising (a) fat and oil and (b) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fatty acid, fatty acid ester and other fat and oil with the use of a lipase, wherein said transesterificatio... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5084385 | Process for producing alcohol using yeast transformed by Rhizopus glucoamylase gene This invention provides a process for producing ethanol from a starchy material, wherein the starchy material is simultaneously subjected to saccharification and subsequent fermentation by use of a yeast host which has been transformed by an expressible r... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5081037 | Enzyme electrode for measuring malto-oligosaccharide An enzyme electrode for measuring malto-oligosaccharides having a co-immobilized enzyme membrane containing glucoamylase and a glucose oxidizing enzyme such as glucose oxidase or pyranose oxidase. The glucoamylase and glucose oxidizing enzyme are immobilized a... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4963486 | Direct fermentation of corn to L(+)-lactic acid by Rhizopus oryzae L(+)-lactic acid is produced in high yield by a direct one step fermentation of renewable biomass such as ground corn using Rhizopus oryzae in the presence of calcium carbonate. A kilogram of crushed corn yields over 350 grams high purity L(+)-lactic acid... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4959459 | Surface active compounds and a process for their preparation 6-C8 to C22 acyl-1-C3 to C12 alkylglucosides are a new group of surface active compounds useful in particular as emulsifiers in cosmetics, pharmaceutical compositions and foodstuffs. They are prepared by reactin... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4898827 | Metal recovery A relatively solid, stable biomass reaction product is provided produced from microorganisms having metal uptake properties when contacted by an aqueous solution containing metal cations. The biomass reaction product is produced by treating cells thereof ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4879217 | Test for Rhizoctonia brown and yellow patch This invention provides monoclonal antibodies useful for the detection of Rhizoctonia infection of plants. Hybridoma producing the antibodies as well as materials and kits for carrying out the detection of the organisms are also disclosed.... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4877731 | Fermentation process for carboxylic acids An improved fermentation process for producing carboxylic acids is disclosed. The improvement comprises growing fungi of the genus Rhizopus in a culture medium containing a carbon source, a nitrogen source and inorganic salts, under conditions of controll... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4851343 | Microbiological production of essential fatty acids Production of γ-linolenic acid, by growth of a diffused mycelial inoculum of Rhizopus arrhizus in a stirred, aerated nutrient medium containing a carbohydrate energy source and an inorganic nitrogen source at a carbon:nitrogen ratio of 20:1 to 60:1 maint... | 07/25/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4690894 | Treatment of microorganisms with alkaline solution to enhance metal uptake properties A relatively solid, stable biomass reaction product is provided produced from microorganisms having metal uptake properties when contacted by an aqueous solution containing metal cations. The biomass reaction product is produced by treating cells thereof ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4665029 | Heat-resistant lipase A novel lipase characterized in that at least 95% of its original activity is maintained after being treated at a temperature of 30° to 80° C. for 15 minutes, which may be produced by cultivating Rhizopus chinensis FERM BP-936 in a culture medium and re... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4622299 | Production of high D.E. syrups A process for the conversion of starch to syrups having a dextrose equivalent (D.E.) value of at least 90 and is achieved by treating liquid starch with glucoamylase for a period of not more than three hours.... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4564594 | Fermentation process for production of carboxylic acids An improved fermentation process for producing carboxylic acids, especially fumaric acid, is disclosed. The improvement comprises growing fungi of genus Rhizopus in the presence of an effective amount of at least one additive selected from the group consi... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4473644 | Acid stable protease from mutants of genus Rhizopus Process for the preparation of acid stable protease having a broad activity spectrum by culturing selected mutants of Rhizopus rhizopodiformis CBS 227.75 under aerobic conditions in a nutrient medium containing assimilable carbon and nitrogen sources, at ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4415657 | Process for preparation of an optically active monoalkyl ester of ଲ-(S)-aminoglutaric acid A process is disclosed in which an optically active monoalkyl ester of ଲ-(S)-aminoglutaric acid is prepared by subjecting a dialkyl ester of ଲ-protected aminoglutaric acid to the action of a culture broth, cells, or treated cells of a microorg... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4364868 | Cocoabutter replacement fat compositions Novel fat compositions are provided suitable for use as cocoabutter substitutes, which consist substantially of symmetrical disaturated triglycerides of C16 and C18 fatty acids. They may be obtained by interesterification in the pres... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4332903 | Media manipulation for preparing biologically active hollow mycelial pellets Biologically active hollow fungal mycelial pellets are prepared by media manipulation. Initially fungal spores are innoculated under conditions limiting growth to formation of tiny cell aggregates of less than about 2 mm. Thereafter, the aggregates are su... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4275152 | Hydrolysis of protein-bound cholesterol esters A novel process is described for hydrolyzing protein-bound cholesterol esters such as are found in blood serum. The method comprises contacting sample containing protein-bound cholesterol esters with a compatible mixture of an enzyme preparation which dem... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4275151 | Hydrolysis of protein-bound cholesterol esters A novel process is described for hydrolyzing protein-bound cholesterol esters such as are found in blood serum. The method comprises contacting sample containing protein-bound cholesterol esters with a compatible mixture of an enzyme preparation which dem... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4265915 | Protein-containing food material A process for the preparation of a textured protein-containing material in which an amylolytic fungus is grown on a moist starch based substrate which includes a nitrogen source assimilable by the fungus the substrate being provided in the form of small, ... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4232122 | Antioxidants, antioxidant compositions and methods of preparing and using same Antioxidants and antioxidant compositions useful as stabilizers for food compositions, including edible fats and oils, and other compositions have been prepared and recovered from a natural source, tempeh, a fermented soybean product. An ergostadientriol ... | 11/04/1980 |
