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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335500 | Production of fucosylated carbohydrates by enzymatic fucosylation synthesis of sugar nucleotides; and in situ regeneration of GDP-fucose This invention contemplates improved methods of enzymatic production of carbohydrates especially fucosylated carbohydrates. Improved syntheses of glycosyl 1- or 2-phosphates using both chemical and enzymatic means are also contemplated. The phosphorylated glycosides... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314528 | Crystallization of sugars The invention relates to removing crystallization inhibitors from a solution comprising one or more reducing sugars by nanofiltration, hydrolysis and/or chromatography. The reducing sugars are typically selected from fructose and xylose. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7276126 | Production of enzyme-resistant starch by extrusion A process for producing alpha-amylase resistant starch comprises extruding a feed starch at a temperature in the range of about 60-220° C., thereby producing a product alpha-amylase resistant starch. The feed starch can be in the form of an aqueous slurry or paste ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7244597 | Secondary liquefaction in ethanol production The invention relates to a method of producing ethanol by fermentation, said method comprising a secondary liquefaction step in the presence of a thermostable acid alpha-amylase or, a thermostable maltogenic acid alpha-amylase. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226760 | Method for preparing a fluid absorber Disclosed are a fluid absorber, a method for preparing a fluid absorber, and a method for absorbing fluid from the skin. The disclosed method for preparing a fluid absorber generally comprises the steps of selecting a starch and an enzyme for hydrolysis of the starc... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7189288 | Enzyme-resistant starch and method for its production A process for producing an enzyme-resistant starch uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises (i) starch that contains at least about 50% by weight amylose, (ii) water, and (iii) alcohol. The concentration of starch in the feed composition is between about 5% a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6967080 | Proteins with changed epitopes and methods for the production thereof The present invention relates to methods for modifying proteins by mapping one or more epitopes of the protein and altering the amino acid sequence of one or more epitopes of the protein in order to make the protein less immunogenic. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946148 | Method for absorbing fluid Disclosed are a fluid absorber, a method for preparing a fluid absorber, and a method for absorbing fluid from the skin. The disclosed method for preparing a fluid absorber generally comprises the steps of selecting a starch and an enzyme for hydrolysis of the starc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6846656 | Process for producing N-acetylneuraminic acid The present invention provides a process for economically producing N-acetylneuraminic acid without using expensive materials such as pyruvic acid and phosphoenolpyruvic acid. The process comprises: allowing (i) a culture of a microorganism having N-acetylneuraminic... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6825013 | Isolation of biosynthesis genes for pseudo-oligosaccharides from Streptomyces glaucescens GLA.O, and their use The invention relates to a recombinant DNA molecule which comprises genes for biosynthesizing acarbose and homologous pseudo-oligosaccharides; to oligonucleotide primers for the PCR amplification of the molecule; to proteins which can be obtained by expressing the g... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6746847 | Diagnostic assay for human matrix Gla-protein and its use as a biomarker A diagnostic assay, preferably immunoassay, is provided for the detection and determination of MGP in a human serum sample, which comprises the use of one or more antibodies, in particular monoclonal antibodies, specifically recognising epitopes on and/or conformati... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6670155 | Process for preparing dextrins Dextrins are prepared by hydrolyzing starch with an enzyme that consists essentially of a beta-amylase enzyme. The product prepared thereby will include a dextrin, such as beta-limit dextrin. Upon ultrafiltration of this product, a dextrin-rich fraction m... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6444448 | Production of ଲ-glucan-mannan preparations by autolysis of cells under certain pH, temperature and time conditions There is provided a method of production of an immunostimulatory ଲ-glucan-mannan preparation, comprising the step of autolysis of cells of a microorganism at a pH of 5 to 6 and a temperature of 35 to 60° C. for 6 to 48 hours, and separating solid m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6436678 | High purity maltose process and products Maltose products are prepared by hydrolyzing starch with an enzyme that consists essentially of a beta-amylase enzyme. The product thus prepared may be spray dried, or a high purity maltose product may be obtained therefrom via ultrafiltration. The high p... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6346400 | Process for the preparation of a maltose-rich syrup The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a maltose-rich syrup comprising the steps of (a) carrying out liquefaction of a starch milk; (b) carrying out saccharification of the liquefied starch milk in the presence of a ଲ-amyl... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6329182 | Method of producing oligosaccharide syrups, a system for producing the same and oligosaccharide syrups The present invention relates to a method of producing oligosaccharide syrups, in particular to the production of syrups having a high concentration of saccharides with a degree of polymerization of at least 2, comprising the steps of: enzymatic reaction ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6284498 | Method of manufacturing a maltose-rich syrup The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a maltose-rich syrup, comprising the successive stages consisting of: (a) carrying out a liquefaction of a starch milk; (b) carrying out a saccharification of the liquefied starch milk in the presence of a mal... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6184003 | Process for preparing a crystalline anhydrous dextrose of high purity The invention relates to a process for preparing a crystalline anhydrous dextrose from a starch hydrolysate, characterized in that a starch hydrolysate is prepared, said starch hydrolysate is nanofiltered over membranes in a manner such as to obta... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6147206 | Isolation of hemicellulose from corn fiber This invention pertains to a high yield process for producing high quality corn fiber gum by hydrogen peroxide treatment of corn fiber during alkaline extraction and/or after obtaining the alkaline extract of milled corn fiber. This process comprises the ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6096524 | Chemically derived maltodextrins High solids maltodextrin syrups, some of which are useful as the base for remoistenable adhesives, are prepared by a high solids alpha amylase enzyme conversion process. They are characterized by their high solids content (at least 55 wt. %) and light col... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6054302 | High solids, single phase process for preparing enzyme-converted starches A high solids, enzyme conversion process for preparing an enzyme-converted starch is carried out by adding to a modified or unmodified starch, preferably a granular starch, water and an enzyme in an amount sufficient to produce a single phase powdered mix... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5972665 | Pyrodictium pullulanase The invention relates to novel thermostable pullulanases obtainable from Pyrodictium.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965411 | Maltose-trehalose converting enzyme, and preparation and uses thereof An enzyme, which has a molecular weight of about 57,000-120,000 daltons on SDS-PAGE and a pI of about 3.8-5.1 on isoelectrophoresis using ampholyte, converts maltose into trehalose and vice versa. The enzyme was isolated from microorganisms of the genera ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5932639 | Maltodextrin-based adhesives The present invention is directed to remoistenable and non-remoistenable adhesives which contain at least about 50 wt % of a maltodextrin syrup having a reducing sugar content of about 5-19 dextrose equivalent and solids content of about 60-80 % water, an... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5922691 | Crystalline maltotetraosyl glucoside, and its production and use Novel crystalline maltotetraosyl glucoside is obtained by crystallizing maltotetraosyl glucoside from a solution of maltotetraosyl glucoside, prepared by either exposing an aqueous solution of maltopentaose to the action of a non-reducing saccharide-formi... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5919668 | Non-reducing saccharide and its production and use In the production of non-reducing saccharides such as trehalose, alpha-glycosyl trehaloses and alpha-glycosyl alpha-glycosides where a solution of liquefied starch is subjected either to non-reducing saccharide-forming enzyme or non-reducing saccharide-fo... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5908767 | Non-reducing saccharide and its production and use Non-reducing saccharides including alpha-glycosyl trehaloses, alpha-glycosyl alpha-glycosides and trehalose are easily produced by cultivating microorganisms capable of producing non-reducing saccharide-forming enzyme in nutrient culture media which conta... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5876975 | Trehalose phosphorylase its preparation and uses A thermostable trehalose phosphorylase which is obtainable from microorganisms of the genus Thermoanaerobium and which hydrolyzes trehalose in the presence of an inorganic phosphoric acid to form D-glucose and ଲ-D-glucose-1-phosphoric acid. The treh... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5863784 | Recombinant ଲ-amylase A recombinant ଲ-amylase which is superior to the original recombinant ଲ-amylase in thermostability has been obtained by a site-directed mutagenesis with the recombinant ଲ-amylase gene coding 531 amino acid residues. Substitutions were ME... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5854030 | Sugar-based polymers Sugar-containing poly(acrylate)-based hydrogels and methods of preparing these hydrogels are disclosed. Poly(sugar acrylate)s are chemeoenzymatically prepared and crosslinked to form hydrogels, which are water absorbant.... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846786 | Thermally-inhibited, subsequently enzymatically-treated starches The present invention is directed to a thermally inhibited, subsequently enzymatically hydrolyzed, ungelatinized, granular starch or flour and the process of making such starch or flour. Such starch or flour is useful as an ingredient in food products, pa... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5795397 | Chemically derivatized maltodextrins High solids maltodextrin syrups, some of which are useful as the base for remoistenable adhesives, are prepared by a high solids alpha amylase enzyme conversion process. They are characterized by their high solids content (at least 55 wt. %) and light col... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5780620 | Non-reducing oligosaccharides and their production and use Novel non-reducing oligosaccharide having a structure represented by the formula of alpha-D-oligoglucosyl alpha-D-oligoglucoside is obtained by exposing either an aqueous solution which contains trehalose and an alpha-glucosyl saccharide or an aqueous sol... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5753468 | Stable high viscosity starch based adhesive and method of preparation ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A stable starch based adhesive with good adhesive properties at low solids and high viscosity is prepared by a two-step process wherein starch is first converted using acid or alpha-amylase followed by further conversion withbet... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5705375 | Transgenic plants having a modified carbohydrate content The present invention provides plants with a modified taste, solids content and/or texture. The invention also provides methods of obtaining such plants via transformation with DNA constructs containing genes encoding enzymes capable of degrading plant po... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5620873 | Process for preparing dextrin containing food fiber A process for preparing a dextrin containing a dietary fiber characterized by dissolving a pyrodextrin in water and causing -amylase to act on the solution.... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620871 | Process for preparing optionally hydrogenated indigestible polysaccharides The present invention relates to a process for preparing indigestible polysaccharides and to the corresponding hydrogenated products. This process essentially consists in carrying out an enzymatic hydrolysis of at least one dextrin and/or one polyglucose ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5612203 | Process for producing saccharides Disclosed is a method for producing saccarides of definite chain length, such as glucose, maltose, malto-oligosaccharides and isomalto-oligosaccharides with a high purity. Saccharides such as starch, dextran and cellulose, and hydrolyzates thereof, are su... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5612202 | Process for the non-random cleavage of starch and the low D.E. starch conversion products produced thereby Starch containing amylopectin is hydrolyzed with an alpha-amylase, preferably derived from Bacillus stearothermophilus, under conditions which cause a non-random cleavage of the starch molecules to yield fragments (molecules) having similar size and branc... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5610047 | Non-reducing saccharide-forming enzyme, its preparation and uses Disclosed are novel non-reducing saccharide-forming enzyme, and its preparation and uses. The enzyme is obtainable from the culture of microorganisms such as Rhizobium sp. M-11 (FERM BP 4130) and Arthrobacter sp. Q36 (FERM BP-4316), and capable of forming... | 03/11/1997 |
