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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034384 | Method of increasing biocompatibility of medical device by generating nitric oxide A material includes a surface and a reactive agent that is located at the surface of the material, covalently attached to a backbone of the material, and/or located within the material. The reactive agent has nitrite reductase activity, nitrate reductase activity, a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7785822 | Assays for the detection of biliverdin in birds and reptiles The present invention provides methods for the detection of biliverdin in birds (avian species) and reptiles. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780995 | Composition based on natural extracts useful in the prevention and treatment of cutaneous wrinkles A composition based on natural extracts useful in the prevention and treatment of cutaneous ageing and particularly wrinkles, which comprises in combination: leucocyanadines in the form of extract of Vitis vinifera; triterpenes in the form of an extract of | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776574 | Thrombolytic enzyme and a process for its preparation The invention relates to a thrombolytic enzyme referred to as Thrombinase having a molecular weight of 31,000 to 32,000. Such a thrombolytic enzyme can be used for dissolving blood clots. The process comprises culturing a filtrate of Bacillus sphaericus sero ... | 08/17/2010 |
| RE41461 | Purification, composition and specificity of Heparinase I, II, and III from Flavobacterium heparinum A single, reproducible scheme to simultaneously purify all three of the heparin lyases from F. heparinum to apparent homogeneity is disclosed herein. The kinetic properties of the heparin lyases have been determined as well as the conditions to optimize their activi... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754486 | Culture medium named MV06 for both endothelial and myocardiac cells A culture medium named MV06 enabling growth in vitro of both endothelial progenitor and myocardiac progenitor cells, composed of: Iscove's Modified Dubellco's Medium, Fetal calf serum, Horse serum, L-Glutamin (200 mM (100×)) Penicillin (10000 u/mL)/Streptomycin (10... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754471 | Process for the high recovery efficiency of sulfur from an acid gas stream A process for the recovery of sulfur from an acid gas stream is disclosed. The process includes a Claus sulfur recovery step in combination with a direct reduction step and a biological sulfur recovery step to provide a sweet gas stream having a very low concentrati... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754443 | Serum replacement for thyroid hormone-responsive cell culture A low thyroid hormone serum supplemented culture medium is provided comprising serum prepared from non-mammalian vertebrates having a developmental stage with low endogenous thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) levels; and a culture medium. The culture ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749747 | Process for surface activation and/or devulcanisation of sulfur-vulcanized rubber particles Process for surface activation and/or devulcanization of sulfur-vulcanized rubber particles. In order to break the sulfur bridges and to reduce the sulfur, the rubber particles are treated in a biotechnological manner in a medium with mesophilic anaerobic and/or opt... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7745181 | Process for producing yeast-derived glucan It is an object of the invention to provide a process for easily producing a glucan, which assures a high degree of safety and which does not generate an oxidation off-flavor, without using a hydroxide of an alkali metal such as sodium hydroxide. In a process of the... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744868 | Composition and method for inhibiting and colonization in poultry One embodiment of the present invention is directed to the use of a novel competitive exclusion bacterial composition to prevent or reduce Salmonella or Campylobacter colonization in poultry. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731984 | Species of fungi and their use in pest and disease control The present invention describes substantially pure cultures of three new species of fungi, Meira geulakonigae (CBS 110052), Meira argovae (CBS 110053) and Acaromyces ingoldii (CBS 110050) (all nom. prov.), wherein said cultures are biologically ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7718412 | Hemostatic compositions containing sterile thrombin The present invention includes sterilized hemostatic compositions that contain a continuous, biocompatible liquid phase having a solid phase of particles of a biocompatible polymer suitable for use in hemostasis and that is substantially insoluble in the liquid phas... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718415 | Acetyl esterase producing strains and methods of using same Acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains or functional mutants thereof and methods of using acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains as forage additives are disclosed. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713717 | Method of preparing yeast for fermentation test A method of preparing a yeast usable in a fermentation test for evaluating malt on the laboratory scale whereby more reproducible test data can be obtained regardless of the operation conditions of a plant, etc.; and a medium to be used therein. A yeast for the ferm... | 05/11/2010 |
| RE41328 | Purification of Heparinase I, II and III from Flavobacterium heparinum A purified heparinase I, II and III free of lyase activity and each having a molecular weight of 42,800 84,100, 70,800, respectively, are produced by culturing Flavobacterium heparinum. The kinetic properties of the heparinases have been determined as well as the co... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700094 | Acetyl esterase producing strains and methods of using same Acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains or functional mutants thereof and methods of using acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains as forage additives are disclosed. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7666447 | Compositions including Krill extracts and conjugated linoleic acid and methods of using same Methods and compositions for the prevention, therapy and/or treatment of several disease states. The methods comprise the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a composition including krill extract and conjugated linoleic acid. In addition, the pre... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666406 | Antifungal methods A composition comprising bacteria and an inert carrier is disclosed. The carrier can be porous, ceramic particles. The composition can also include a growth medium. Bacteria in such a composition can comprise a novel strain designated APM-1. APM-1 is a Gram-positive... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666407 | -containing product A Lactobacillus paracasei-containing product used for inhibiting dental diseases caused by bacteria is provided, which comprises a plurality of Lactobacillus paracasei for inhibiting the growth of bacteria of dental diseases. Particularly, foods, oral ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7645608 | Microorganism specimen storage, hydrating, transfer and applicator device A device for storing, rehydrating, transferring, and streaking a stored freeze dried specimen comprises a three piece construction including a collection vial used to store a freeze dried specimen, a capsule including a reservoir with hydrating fluid retained by a f... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7625727 | Process for producing mycophenolic acid using BICC 7673 The present invention discloses the manufacture of MPA by fermentation under optimal fermentation parameters using a new strain of Penicillium arenicola. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7615366 | KTGB0202 and control method of plant pathogenic fungi using that The present invention relates to a novel microorganism Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KTGB0202 and a method for controlling plant pathogens using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel microorganism Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | 11/10/2009 |
| 7608283 | Coral purification method and coral thus obtained The present invention provides a method of extracting organic substances present in coral, which consists in treating the coral with a fluid or a mixture of fluids in the supercritical state without modifying the crystalline structure of said coral, at a temperature... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7608435 | Microorganism producing 5′-xanthylic acid The invention relates to a microorganism, obtained by treating Corynebacterium ammoniagenes KCCM 10488 producing 5′-Xanthylic acid as parent strain with UV radiation and mutation Derivatives such as N-methyl-N′nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG), Having a resi... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597885 | Tissue engineered biomimetic hair follicle graft The present invention relates to an improved scaffold which is constructed to mimic the architecture of the native hair follicle. The present invention also relates to the use of specific compositions and methods of manufacture to produce scaffolds that combine bioc... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582467 | Method and apparatus for processing organic material A method and an apparatus for processing organic material, the method employing at least two reactors and including the steps of combining carbon dioxide or carbon-dioxide containing gas and ammonia or ammonia-containing material in a first reactor to form a buffer ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575914 | Microorganism producing hyaluronic acid and purification method of hyaluronic acid The present invention relates to a hyaluronic acid producing strain Streptococcus sp. KL0188 and a method for purifying hyaluronic acid, more particularly to a Streptococcus sp. KL0188 that does not express hyaluronidase and is non-hemolytic, and a met... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7575744 | Composition and method for inhibition of microorganisms A composition and method for the inhibition of microorganisms. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572470 | Licorice extract for use as a medicament Described are a plurality of risk factors that may be treated and conditions that may be prevented and treated by administering to a patient a preparation containing a licorice extract, which is water insoluble and free from glycyrrhizinic acid. Risk factors that ma... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7560266 | Method to enhance biodegradation of sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters by addition of a microbial consortium A microbial consortium for the biodegradation of sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters having greater than 60 mol percent aromatic acid content based on the total acid content of the co-polyester, created by applying selective pressure. Methods to biodegrade s... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556960 | Pseudomycin production by pseudomonas syringae A method for producing one or more pseudomycins is described including cultures of Pseudomonas syringae that produce one or more pseudomycins having general formula (I) where R is a lipophilic moiety. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7537785 | Composition for treating vascular diseases characterized by nitric oxide insufficiency The present invention provides a composition comprising an antioxidant, and at least one of isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate in therapeutically effective dosage of each of the aforementioned compounds to treat cardiovascular diseases caused by nitric ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7527964 | Method for cleavage of ether-linkages in polyethoxylates A method for cleavage of the ether-linkage of polyethoxylates is described. A novel pure microbial culture, Pseudomonas nitroreducens TX1 (Depository No.: BCRC910228), is used under aerobic condition to cleave the ether-linkage adjacent to the carboxylated te... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7517681 | Selection and use of lactic acid bacteria for reducing dental caries and bacteria causing dental caries New strains of Lactobacillus that have been selected for their capability of improved reduction the number of Streptococcus mutans in the mouth of mammals through inhibiting activity in combination with better binding to the oral mucins and dental plaq... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7501274 | Lactic acid bacteria with immunoregulating activities The invention provides novel lactic acid bacteria having immunoregulating activities and usable in food and drinks, medicaments, and other applications. Specifically, the invention provides novel lactic acid bacteria separated from “Shibazuke,” one kind of tradi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7491386 | Treatment of actinomyces naeslundii-related diseases with exogenous lactic bacteria strains A lactic bacteria strain that is exogenous to the oral microflora is selected for its ability to adhere the pellicle of the teeth and to produce a growth inhibition factor. This strain is used for the preparation of a composition intended for reducing dental plaque ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7482152 | Methods and devices for microencapsulation of cells Devices for the microencapsulation of cells include a first chamber for containing a cell-solution suspension. A plate covers one end of the first chamber. The plate has a plurality of apertures. A second chamber is provided for receiving encapsulated cells. The sec... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7473546 | Surfactant biocatalyst for remediation of recalcitrant organics and heavy metals Novel strains of isolated and purified bacteria have been identified which have the ability to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons including a variety of PAHs. Several isolates also exhibit the ability to produce a biosurfactant. The combination of the biosurfactant-prod... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7470427 | Systemic non-nodular endosymbiotic nitrogen fixation in plants Non-leguminous crops, e.g. wheat, maize and rice, do not form nodules and are dependant for their nutrition on fixed nitrogen from the soil, or from chemical/nitrogenous fertilizers. The present invention provides non-leguminous plants and leguminous plants, includi... | 12/30/2008 |
