Arabinoxylan degrading enzymes
Granted: May 23, 2000
Patent Number:
6066356
An arabinoxylan-degrading enzyme from Aspergillus is provided. The enzyme is active in the degradation of water-insoluble solids obtained from maize. The enzyme can be used in the preparation of animal feed compositions, human food or in industrial processes.
Probiotic compositions
Granted: May 9, 2000
Patent Number:
6060050
A probiotic composition is disclosed which is particularly useful for inclusion in food products to enhance their nutritional value. The composition comprises one or more probiotic microorganisms such as Bifidobacterium and a carrier to transport the microorganisms to the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract. The carrier is a modified or unmodified resistant starch, particularly a high amylose starch, which acts as a growth or maintenance medium for microorganisms…
Penicillin G acylase immobilized with a crosslinked mixture of gelled gelatin and amino polymer
Granted: May 9, 2000
Patent Number:
6060268
Penicillin G acylase is immobilized by covalent bonding to a crosslinked mixture of a gelled gelling agent such as gelatin and a polymer containing free amino groups such as alginate amine, chitosan or polyethylene imine. The immobilized penicillin G acylase provides a higher synthesis/hydrolysis ratio as compared to immobilizing with other carriers when producing .beta.-lactam derivatives by a condensing reaction of an amino .beta.-lactam with an acylating agent. The acylating agent may…
Process for preparation of .beta.-lactams at constantly high concentration of reactants
Granted: April 11, 2000
Patent Number:
6048708
An improvement for enzymatically syhnthesizing a .beta.-lactam compound is presented. The improvement comprises catalyzing the acylation of an amino .beta.-lactam with an acylating agent for at least 5 hours with an amidase or acylase, wherein the concentration of each reactant is constantly higher than 70% of the lowest value of the saturated concentration of both reactants.
Expression of phytase in plants
Granted: February 8, 2000
Patent Number:
6022846
The present invention provides for the expression of phytase in transgenic plants or plant organs and methods for the production of such plants. DNA expression constructs are provided for the transformation of plants with a gene encoding phytase under the control of regulatory sequences which are capable of directing the expression of phytase. These regulatory sequences include sequences capable of directing transcription in plants, either constitutively, or stage and/or tissue specific,…
Phospholipases in animal feed
Granted: January 25, 2000
Patent Number:
6017530
The present invention discloses a process for improving the efficiency of feed utilization and/or for promoting the growth of animals in which an animal is fed a diet which comprises a composition comprising feed substance and a ready for use phospholipase additive. Preferably said composition also comprises at least one phospholipid. Said compositions are used to improve fat digestibility and to promote growth of the animal. The phospholipid is preferably lecithin and the preferred…
Bioprocesses for preparing 7-ACA and 7-ADAC
Granted: January 25, 2000
Patent Number:
6017726
A process for making 7-aminodeacetyl-cephalosporanic acid (7-ADAC).
Stable water-in-oil emulsions
Granted: January 11, 2000
Patent Number:
6013255
The present invention describes stable water-in-oil emulsions comprising the following components: water, oil, a labile compound of interest, a stabilizing agent and an emulsifier. The labile compound present in the water phase is stabilized by addition of a stabilizing agent which preferably is a polyol. Specific emulsifiers are described which give rise to stable emulsions in the presence of high amounts of a polyol.
Method to alter the properties of acetylated xylan
Granted: January 4, 2000
Patent Number:
6010892
Methods and DNA constructs are provided for the expression of a fungal acetyl xylan esterase gene in microbial hosts. A purified fungal acetyl xylan esterase is obtained which is suited for the use as an accessory enzyme in the degradation of acetylated xylans.
Process for producing a flavor enhancer
Granted: December 28, 1999
Patent Number:
6007851
A flavor enhancer which is low in monosodium glutamate, which is substantially free of 5'-IMP and 5'-GMP and which enhances both meat, vegetable and dairy flavors. The use of the flavor enhancer in flavoring compositions and food and feed applications.
Topical application of ceramides
Granted: December 14, 1999
Patent Number:
6001375
The present invention discloses the topical application of ceramides. The present invention provides specific cosmetic compositions comprising a ceramide and an agent to target said ceramide to the proper site of the skin. Specifically it is shown that the ceramide-containing compositions have a high capacity for recovering diminished water-retaining properties of preheated or damaged skin. Furthermore, the ceramide-containing compositions are shown to protect the skin again irritation.
Antifungal complexes
Granted: December 7, 1999
Patent Number:
5997926
A complex containing natamycin complexed to one or more proteins. Processes for producing the same. Compositions containing the same. Use of the complexes as a preventative antimycobacterial treatment for natural products. A method for preventing the infection of a natural product by mycobacteria the method containing treating the natural with the complex.
Selective process for the deacylation of acylated compounds
Granted: November 23, 1999
Patent Number:
5989877
The invention provides a simple and selective method for the deacylation of 4-acylated statins during the preparation of statins from a fermentation broth, more specifically a reduction of impurities from the process, by increasing the pH of the fermentation broth.
Process for obtaining aroma components and aromas from their precursors of a glycosidic nature, and aroma components and aromas thereby obtained
Granted: November 16, 1999
Patent Number:
5985618
A method is disclosed for obtaining aroma components and aromas from their glycosidic precursors containing a .beta.-apioside with the use of .beta.-apiosidase.
Salt-stabilized enzyme preparations
Granted: October 26, 1999
Patent Number:
5972669
The present invention discloses methods to improve the processing and storage stability of dry enzyme preparations. To this extend an inorganic salt, e.g. MgSO.sub.4, is dissolved in an enzyme containing solution which is subsequently dried, using e.g. spray drying. Not only does the addition of salt improve the yield of enzyme activity upon drying, also the storage and processing stability of the obtained solid composition containing the enzyme and the inorganic salt are improved with…
Increased production of carbon dioxide by yeast in flour-containing dough
Granted: October 19, 1999
Patent Number:
5968790
Introduction of futile cycles in the glycolytic pathway of yeast strains enables enhanced gas production and ethanol production under stress conditions, e.g. in a sugar-rich dough having a sugar content of higher than 3% weight percentage based on flour, e.g. 20%, or at high ethanol concentration in an industrial ethanol production process.
Antifungal composition
Granted: October 5, 1999
Patent Number:
5962510
An aqueous composition is disclosed which comprises 0.1 to 20 g/l of polyene fungicide, 0.5 to 50 g/l of a suitable thickener and optionally 20 to 250 g/l of salt.
Production and use of compositions comprising high concentrations of vitamin B12 activity
Granted: September 21, 1999
Patent Number:
5955321
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a composition comprising natural vitamin B12, wherein said process comprises the steps of:a) obtaining microbial cells containing natural vitamin B12,b) causing opening of the microbial cells such that at least part of the soluble content of the cells comprising vitamin B12 is released in a liquid in which the cells are contained,c) separating the opened cells and the liquid comprising the vitamin B12,d) preparing a mixture…
Penicillin glycolate
Granted: September 21, 1999
Patent Number:
5955458
New solvates of penicillin, in particular amoxycillin glycolate has been provided for together with a simple one-step process to prepare the same.
Biscuit doughs and biscuits products and methods of producing same
Granted: August 24, 1999
Patent Number:
5942262
A dough suitable for baking biscuits is presented which comprises a proteinase which is at least partially inactivated by oxidation with an oxidizing agent and a second enzyme which produces the oxidizing agent. The protease is present in 10.sup.6 to 10.sup.8 NF/kg flour, and the enzyme which produces the oxidizing agent is present in 100 to 2000 SU/kg flour. The resulting dough has a consistency between bread dough and a fully hydrolyzed dough and is used to bake biscuits.
