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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6777224 | Method for producing optically active mandelic acid derivatives The present invention provides a method for enzymatically producing optically active mandelic acid derivatives. An optically active mandelic acid derivative (shown as Formula II) is produced by reacting a culture or cell body of a microorganism, or processed product... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6660508 | Dietary supplements for treating hyperlipemia Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to treat hyperlipemia (e.g., regulate triglyceride and/or beta-lipoprotein levels) in a subject as a result of having been culture... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649383 | Dietary supplements beneficial for the gastrointestinal system Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to increase secretion of gastric juice or alleviate gastric ulcer in a mammal, said ability resulting from their having been cultu... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6576233 | Dietary supplementation with, and methods for preparation of yeast-derived selenium salts The present invention solves the need for non-toxic forms of selenium which is an essential part of the human diet. This invention provides novel dried-yeast products containing selenium as well as a method of producing the dried yeast products. The metho... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6472169 | Biocatalytic synthesis of shikimic acid A bioengineered synthesis scheme for the production of shikimic acid from a carbon source is provided. Methods of producing shikimic acid from a carbon source based on the synthesis scheme are also provided.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6348335 | Low-molecular active weight ingredient extract from yeasts and method for producing it The invention relates to low-molecular weight, metabolism-activating mixtures of active ingredients from yeast fungi of the order Saccharomycetes and is characterized in that they are obtained from yeasts of the said order of Saccharomycetes, which are cu... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6277631 | Recombinant proteins with the immunoreactivity of hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBeAg), a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof in immunoassays and vaccines Recombinant yeast expression vectors with the features indicated in the patent claims are described. These recombinant yeast expression vectors can be used for the preparation of HBeAg in yeast host organisms. Appropriate expression systems, transformed h... | 08/21/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6248323 | Dietary supplementation with and methods for preparation of yeast-derived chromium salts The present invention solves the need for non-toxic forms of bioactive chromium which is an essential part of the human diet. This invention provides novel dried-yeast products containing chromium as well as a method of producing the dried yeast products.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6143731 | Glucan dietary additives Compositions useful in the treatment of dietary disorders, and as dietary additives to provide a source of fiber and of short chain fatty acids, to reduce the level of serum cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol levels and as bulking agents in humans and ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6143295 | Low- molecular active ingredient extract from yeasts and method for producing it The invention relates to low-molecular, metabolism-activating mixtures of active ingredients from yeast fungi of the order Saccharomycetes and is characterized in that they are obtained from yeasts of the said order of Saccharomycetes, which are cultivate... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6140107 | Organometallic-metabolizing yeast The present invention includes a novel yeast strain of the genus Saccharomyces boulardii sequela PY31 ATCC 74366 that is able to process certain metallic compounds into biologically active forms suitable for supplementing the human diet. The present inven... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6015699 | Process for the production of alcohol The subject invention relates to an improved process for the production of alcohol which obviates the drawbacks and limitations of the hitherto known process, comprises growing a yeast in a conventional growth medium, fermenting the medium containing carb... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013485 | Low-molecular weight active ingredient extract from yeasts and method for producing it The invention relates to low-molecular, metabolism-activating mixtures of active ingredients from yeast fungi of the order Saccharomycetes and is characterized in that they are obtained from yeasts of the said order of Saccharomycetes, which are cultivate... | 01/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5792646 | Process for preparing S. cerevisiae containing organically bound germanium A process for preparing strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing at least 4,000 ppm of organically bound germanium based on the dry weight of the yeast is described.... | 08/11/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5688674 | Continuous fermentation process for the production of metabolities using a moving filter A metabolite, e.g., ethanol, is continuously produced from low cost carbohydrate substrates by a process which comprises pulverizing the carbohydrate substrate; liquefying and saccharifying the pulverized substrate; continuously fermenting the lique-sacch... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5459067 | Method for producing optically active norborneol by ester hydrolysis A method for producing an optically active norborneol is provided, which includes the step of bringing a microorganism or treated cells thereof into contact with (&#b1;)-exo-norbornane type ester represented by Formula (I), wherein the microorganism is se... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5425942 | Polyfunctinal protease The present invention provides a human polyfuctional protease chracterized in that the protease has unique enzymological and physicochemical properties:... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5413921 | Method of the production of (s)-gamma-halogenated-γ-hydroxybutyric acid esters The present invention provides a method of the production of (S)-γ-halogenated-ଲ-hydroxybutyric acid esters at a high accumulation and a high yield. A microorganism belonging to the genus Stemphylium, Alternaria, Corynespora or Torulaspora is used ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5360724 | Process for the preparation of chiral 1-aryl-2-aminopropanes One chiral form of a 1-aryl-2-aminopropane is produced in preference to its enantiomer by allowing a 1-arylpropan-2-one to react with a 1-amino-1-phenylethane of predominantly one chiral form and reducing the resultant 1-(1-arylprop-2-ylideneimino)-1-phen... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5190877 | Saccharomyces strains for maltose fermentation Methods and compositions are provided relating to yeasts capable of improved fermentation of sugars. Particularly, genes from the MAL locus are used for transformation of yeast hosts, where the genes are under the wild-type promoter or a strong promoter w... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5179003 | Process for the production of proteins or protein-containing gene products The present invention provides a process for the production of proteins or protein-containing gene products by transformation of eukaryotic host cells with a recombinant DNA molecule containing the gene for the desired protein, culturing the cells and iso... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5173413 | Enhanced bioconversion of toxic substances Method and apparatus are provided for the bioconversion of toxic substrates with increased yields of product. The invention makes use of immobilized cells as biocatalyst and complexing agent in either dissolved or solid form. The invention also employs va... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5132213 | Method for producing proteins and polypeptides using ubiquitin fusions A method of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo is described. The method is used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, to art... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5102802 | Gene coding for a protein having T3 polymerase activity A cloned DNA sequence encoding T3 RNA polymerase is provided. This DNA can be inserted into an expression vector for recombinant expression of the peptide. The peptide can be used with dual promotor vectors containing T3 specific promoters.... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5093242 | Methods of generating desired amino-terminal residues in proteins A method of designing or modifying protein structure at the protein or genetic level to produce specified amino-termini in vivo are described. The method can be used to alter the metabolic stability and other properties of the protein or, alternatively, t... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5063154 | Pheromone - inducible yeast promoter A yeast promoter inducible by the appropriate pheromone and a method of expressing a gene of interest in substantial quantities by placing it under the control of the inducible promoter. DNA encoding a protein of interest is fused or linked to a pheromone... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5054651 | Method of packaging under pressure of a fluid, using a system of fermentation creating a propulsive gas In a packaging container (1a) provided with a distribution valve (7), a chamber is provided enclosing the starting components of a system (9) for the anaerobic fermentation of sugars using yeasts, which produce the carbon gas forming said propulsive produ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5047250 | Process for the preparation of new yeasts as food compounds for fry A method of feeding fry, shellfish or mollusks comprising directly feeding the fry, shellfish or mullusks a dried yeast feed of enhanced nutritive value comprising active yeast and up to, but not exceeding, 20% by dry weight of fish oil.... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5028533 | Precursor polypeptide, DNA sequence coding therefor, vectors host organisms, and processes involving same A yeast expression and secretion vector is described. The vector carries a nucleotide sequence coding for a precursor polypeptide which includes the signal sequence of amylo-alpha-1-,-4-glucosidase from Saccharomyces diastaticus.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5009340 | Packaging container using a system of fermentation to produce a propulsive gas In a packing container (1a) provided with a distribution valve (7), a chamber is provided enclosing the starting components of a system (9) for the anaerobic fermentation of sugars using yeasts, which produce the carbon gas forming said propulsive product... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4997767 | Yeast shuttle vector Shuttle vectors including a DNA sequence of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae including ars 1.2 micron ori and a marker gene for transformed yeast permitting synthesis of leucine by the transformant; adjacent to said ars 1 a DNA sequence of Escherichia c... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4983520 | DNA sequence encoding modified hepatitis B virus surface antigen P31 protein A modified protein (i) derived from a hepatitis B virus surface antigen P31 protein and (ii) having hepatitis B virus surface antigen activity and the ability to bind polymerized human serum albumin, wherein the modification comprises rendering at least o... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4978540 | Production of frozen foods and other products The freezing of foodstuffs and other biological materials such blood products as sperm, ova, embryos and other tissues may be facilitated by applying thereto a non-toxic microorganism having an INA+ phenotype or a biogenic ice nucleating agent ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4929553 | Protease for specific processing of secreted proteins This invention is concerned with the specific processing of secreted proteins in genetically modified yeast cells. The yeast KEX1 gene was cloned and the KEX1 product was shown to be a serine protease, evidently a carboxypeptidase B-like protease. A proba... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4902620 | Novel DNA for expression of delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase and related method The present invention is a novel method for maintaining and selecting recombinant DNA-containing host cells wherein the DNA encoding a selectable phenotype and the DNA encoding a useful polypeptide are the same. The aforementioned DNA is useful for expres... | 02/20/1990 |
