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6605452 Fatty acid polyol ester-coated lipase complex immobilized on insoluble matrix  
A lipase preparation is prepared containing a surfactant-coated lipase complex immobilized onto an insoluble matrix. A preferred surfactant is a fatty acid polyol ester such as sorbitan...
6602690 Process for production of dihomo-&ggr -linolenic acid and lipid containing same  
A process for the production of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid comprising the steps of culturing a microorganism having an ability to produce araquidonic acid and having a reduced or lost Δ5 desaturase...
6600029 Metabolic engineering of polyhydroxyalkanoate monomer synthases  
A novel pathway for the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate is provided. A method of synthesizing a recombinant polyhydroxyalkanoate monomer synthase is also provided. These recombinant...
6600060 CLA-esters  
The invention is concerned with esters from conjugated linoleic acid and a food allowable alcohol from the group of terpene alcohols and sesquiterpene alcohols. These esters have good taste and...
6596520 Immobilizing lipase by adsorption from a crude solution onto nonpolar polyolefin particles  
Immobilized lipase is prepared by adsorbing lipase from a crude lipase solution onto polyolefin particles such as polypropylene particles which are nonpolar. The crude solution may be a cell-free...
6593115 Preparation of epothilone intermediates  
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of intermediates useful in the synthesis of epothilone analogs by initially enzymatically degrading certain epothilone compounds to...
6586201 Method of chromatographic isolation for non-glyceride components  
A method of chromatographic isolation for non-glyceride components (squalenes, carotenes, vitamin E, sterols and/or the like) from a non-glyceride components-comprising compound by the steps of a....
6573084 Process for the deacylation of cyclic lipopeptides  
There is provided a cyclic lipopeptide acylase which is capable of deacylating the acyl side chain of a cyclic lipopeptide compound, e.g. Substance FR901379 or its analog, of the following general...
6566124 Processes for synthesis and purification of nondigestible fats  
A process for removing digestible fat from a crude reaction mixture comprising nondigestible fat and at least one digestible fat selected from the group consisting of digestible fats having fatty...
6551806 Preparing enzyme-containing polymers by reacting an enzyme in organic solution with crosslinking compounds  
Enzyme-containing polymers are prepared by an anhydrous process of direct reaction of an enzyme in organic solution with crosslinking organic compounds having terminal reactive groups. In a first...
6541242 Enzymatic processes for the resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of compounds useful as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes  
Methods for the enzymatic resolution of mixtures of enantiomers, such as β-lactam compounds, which may be employed as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes bearing a C-13 sidechain...
6521445 Process for preparing optically active glycidate esters  
This invention relates to a method for the production of (2R,3S)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)glycidic acids and esters thereof, which are synthetic intermediates for the production of the calcium antagonist...
6521429 Polyhydroxyalkanoates and method of producing them by utilizing microorganisms  
A microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate which comprises one or more of monomer units represented by Formula (1), where R is at least one selected from the group represented by any one of Formulas (2),...
6518050 Process for producing and extracting aromatic compounds  
The invention relates to a means for enhancing the value of distillation residues of fermentation products and in particular, a process for producing compounds of economic interest from these...
6514743 Polyester synthase and a gene coding for the same  
The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or an amino acid sequence having one or more amino acids deleted, replaced or added. The polypeptide...
6509178 Process for preparing docosahexaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid with ulkenia  
A process for preparing lipids which contain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) is disclosed. The process includes the steps of cultivating in a medium a microorganism...
6495152 Sulfur containing polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions and method of production  
A class of biopolymer including sulfur in the form of a thioester in the polymer backbone or a thioether in the polymer side chains has been developed. These are preferably produced by fermentation...
6492147 Method for producing microbial polyester  
A method for producing a microbial polyester by culturing a microorganism being capable of producing a poly hydroxyalkanoate polyester in a culture medium containing 1-hexene as a sole carbon source.
6479621 Polyhydroxyalkanoate containing 3-hydroxythienylalkanoic acid as monomer unit and method for producing the same  
Microorganisms capable of synthesizing novel polyhydroxyalkanoate having 3-hydroxythienylalkanoic acid as monomer unit, using thienylalkanoic acid as a stock are cultured on a culture medium...
6475991 Use of α-alkylglucosides and α-alkylglucoside esters as anti-microbial an agents  
The present invention embraces methods and compositions which employ antimicrobial compositions which are α-alkylglucosides and esters thereof.
6475773 Method for preparing chiral esters  
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a chiral ester and more particularly, the method for preparing an optically pure chiral ester from an alkenyl ester at a high yield by mixing...
6475734 Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes  
The invention relates to genes encoding polyhydroxyalkanoate synthases. Compositions and methods for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate are provided. Such compositions and methods find use in producing...
6468780 Bacillus strains which produce HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors  
Disclosed is a process for producing a compound represented by general formula (II-a): (wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or an alkali metal;...
6455285 Enzyme-catalyzed modifications of macromolecules in organic solvents  
Protease enzyme from Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus sp. Catalyzes the acylation of organic solvent-insoluble macromolecules in isooctane solution containing vinyl esters of fatty acids, lactones...
6451567 Fermentation process for producing long chain omega-3 fatty acids with euryhaline microorganisms  
A process is provided for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride...
6448051 Process for the preparation of 4(R)-hydroxy cyclopent-2-en1(S)-acetate  
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 4-(R)-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1 (S)-acetate of the formula 2 by reacting meso-cyclopent-2-en-1, 4-diacetate of formula 1 with a...
6448052 Carbonyl reductase enzyme and methods for its use  
An enzyme having carbonyl reduction activity of reducing a carbonyl compound asymmetrically to produce an optically active alcohol, a DNA coding the enzyme, a plasmid having the DNA, a transformant...
6444839 Method of producing rosemarinic acid  
Rosemarinic acid or its concentrate is made from seeds of lamiaceous plants in a predetermined period of germination. The method makes it possible to make the rosemarinic acid in any period through...
6410306 Enantioselective enzymatic hydrolysis of 3-substituted esters of glutaric acid  
A process is provided for preparing an S-enantiomer compound having the formula in enantiomeric excess, or an R-enantiomer compound having the formula in enantiomeric excess, said process...
6403345 Obtainment of &ggr -linolenic acid from protozoa of the genus colpidium  
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) from Colpidium and its use in foodstuffs, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Colpidium can be fermentatively...
6403346 Enzymatic processes for producing intermediates useful in the manufacture of retiferol derivatives  
Enzymatic processes can produce intermediates for manufacturing retiferol derivatives that are useful for treating or preventing hyperproliferative skin diseases and for reversing conditions...
6398707 Method of preparing lower alkyl fatty acids esters and in particular biodiesel  
The present invention relates to a technique for enhancing the activity of an immobilized lipase, and a technique for regenerating a deactivated immobilized lipase, in which an alcohol with a...
6399339 Method for the enantioselective reduction of 3,5-dioxocarboxylic acids, their salts and their esters  
The invention relates to a method for the enantioselective reduction of 3,5-dioxocarboxylic acid derivatives and their syntheses. According to the invention, compounds of formula (4) are reacted...
6395520 Method for the continuous microbiological production of polyhydroxy butyric acid  
The invention relates to the microbial synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoic acids [PHA(B)] from substrates which have potential environmental toxicity and must therefore be detoxified and which, if...
6379935 Method of producing α-halo-α,β-saturated carbonyl compounds from the corresponding α,β-unsaturated compounds  
A method of producing an α-halo-α,β-saturated carbonyl compound from an α-halocarbonyl compound having an α, β-carbon-carbon double bond by reducing said α,β-carbon-carbon double bond using...
6369252 Structured lipids  
Described herein are novel structured lipids as well as novel mixtures comprising structured lipids. Also described herein are enzymatic methods of forming these structured lipids and mixtures...
6368836 Method of decolorizing or deodorizing polyhydroxyalkanoates from biomass with ozone  
Methods for the recovery and cation of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)from biomass containing PHAs, wherein the methods include treating the biomass or partially purified PHA with ozone, in at least...
6365382 Biotechnological process for preparing hydroxylated ML-236B derivatives, known as M-4 and M-4′, and analogues thereof  
The very effective conversion of ML-236B substances and derivatives thereof into 6′-hydroxylated products with the microorganisms of species Amycolatopsis orientalis , or with an extract or a...
6361980 Preparation process of diglyceride  
The present invention provides a process for preparing a diglyceride, which includes: in an enzyme-packed tower which includes an immobilized lipase preparation, carrying out an esterification...
6361981 Production of ammonium acrylate  
A solution having a high concentration of ammonium (meth)acrylate and which is substantially free of (meth)acrylonitrile is made by enzymatic hydrolysis of (meth)acrylonitrile in the presence of...
6355455 Method for enzymatic synthesis of sucrose esters  
A method for the enzymatic synthesis of sucrose ester, comprises introducing, in an adapted reactor and so as to form a reaction medium, predetermined amounts of an organic solvent, a sugar or a...
6340580 Methods for purifying polyhydroxy alkanoates  
A method is provided for isolating and purifying PHA from microbial or plant biomass that contains PHA. The method includes the step of extracting PHA from the biomass using at least one solvent...
6320065 Fatty acid partial esters of polyols  
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of fatty acid partial esters of polyols, the fatty acid partial esters thus obtainable, and their use. The fatty acid partial esters (I) of...
6306629 Microorganism streptomyces exfoliatus yj-118 and a method for producing pravastatin sodium by using the strain  
The present invention is related to a new microorganism Streptomyces exfoliatus YJ-118 and a method for producing pravastatin sodium by using this microorganism which shows a strong tolerance to...
6303351 Process for the continuous production of citric acid by fermentation  
A process for producing citric acid/citrate for use in producing citric acid, comprising the steps of continuously feeding to a fermenter containing a yeast capable of transforming glucose to...
6288129 Process for preparing acrylic esters and/or methacrylic esters of hydroxy-functional siloxanes and/or polyoxyalkylene-modified siloxanes and their use  
The present invention provides a process for esterifying or transesterifying acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid or acrylic esters and/or methacrylic esters with hydroxy-functional and/or...
6280983 Enzyme immobilization in a gel containing 30 to 50 percent gelatin  
Gel immobilized enzymes are prepared for use in carrying out reactions in hydrophobic solvents. The gel is formed from a gelatinizer such as gelatin or a polysaccharide such as agarose, agar,...
6271006 Enzymatic process for the manufacture of ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid  
The present invention is directed toward efficient, high-yield processes for making ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid. The processes comprise reacting the...
6268183 Method of purifying thuringiensin  
The invention discloses a two-step process for recovery of thuringiensin, comprising adsorbing the thuringiensin from fermentation broth by calcium silicate, and dissociating the thuringiensin by...
6268187 Process for preparing lysophospholipid using enzyme  
The present invention relates to a process for preparing lysophospholipid using enzyme, more specifically, a process for preparing lysophospholipid from glycerol-3-phosphate derivative using lipase...