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8178323 Emulsifier prepared using a glycosyl transferase  
The invention relates to an emulsifier, a method for preparing said emulsifier, and to its use in various applications, primarily food and cosmetic applications. The invention also relates to the...
8114624 Use of the ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC), as a marker for diagnosing brain damages  
The present invention pertains to the domain of brain diseases, and provides novel markers and methods for diagnosing a brain alteration in an individual, especially in patients suffering from...
8084240 Geobacillus stearothermophilus α-amylase (AmyS) variants with improved properties  
Described are variants of a parent α-amylase that exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent α-amylase: specific activity, substrate specificity, s...
8017351 Amylases for pharmaceutical use  
The pharmaceutical use of amylases related to Bacillus alpha-amylases of SEQ ID NOs: 1-3, optionally in combination with a lipase and/or a protease. Examples of medical indications are: Treatment...
7919289 Methods and systems for producing ethanol using raw starch and selecting plant material  
The present invention relates to methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced. The method can include selecting plant...
7919299 Trichoderma reesei glucoamylase and homologs thereof  
The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments...
7919291 Method for producing ethanol using raw starch  
The present invention relates to methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced. The present invention also relates to...
7915005 Methods for detecting sleepiness  
The invention generally provides a biomarker for sleepiness, a method for detecting sleepiness, and a method of identifying nucleic acids associated with sleepiness.
7842484 Method for producing ethanol using raw starch  
Disclosed are methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced.
7820402 Immunoassay element  
The immunoassay element for quantitatively analyzing an antigen by determining the change in enzymatic activity of an enzyme-labelled antigen or antibody caused by an immunological reaction. The...
7723079 Trichoderma reesei glucoamylase and homologs thereof  
The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments...
7498158 Alpha-amylase variant with altered properties  
The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered properties relative to the parent...
7465557 Method of selecting barley variety, barley β-amylase gene and process for producing malt alcoholic drink  
A method of selecting a barley variety comprising: a heat treatment step of heat-treating a crude enzyme solution extracted from a seed of a barley (e.g., at 57.5° C. for 30 minutes); an ...
7407626 Composition and method of use of medical test kit  
A medical test kit includes a glucose testing composition, a protein testing composition, a bilirubin testing composition, a bilinogen testing composition, an amylase testing composition, a blood...
7354752 Acid-stable alpha amylases having granular starch hydrolyzing activity and enzyme compositions  
The present invention relates to an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) derived from a strain of Aspergillus kawachi, which has granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity, the heterologous expression...
7332319 Heterologous alpha amylase expression in Aspergillus  
The present invention relates to the co-expression and production of a heterologous alpha amylase and an endogenous glucoamylase in an Aspergillus strain and enzyme compositions including the same.
7238483 Method for detecting catalytic activity  
This invention has as its object a method for detecting catalytic activity of a sample, characterized in that it comprises: the incubation of a substrate (S) with the sample that may have the...
7183069 Reagent, method and apparatus for measuring amylase activity  
An object of the present invention is to provide a means for measuring amylase activity existing in biological samples such as saliva in a more convenient manner and is particularly to provide a...
7163816 Alpha-amylase variants  
The present invention relates to a method of constructing a variant of a parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and at least one altered property as compared...
7125683 Preparations for diagnosis extrapancreatic secretory function  
A preparation for the diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine function by determining the amount in which a substance administered to a subject or a degradation product or metabolite thereof migrates into...
7074579 Detection of preharvest sprouting in cereal grains  
A two-site immunoassay for the qualitative or quantitative detection of alpha-amylase in a test sample, said immunoassay comprising: (1) exposing said test sample to a first (“capture”) ant...
7018805 α-Amylase assay and uses thereof  
This invention relates to methods and kits for measuring α-amylase activity in grain and plant products such as flour or stock.
6939703 Amylolytic enzymes derived from the B.licheniformis α-amylase, having improved characteristics  
The present invention relates to novel amylolytic enzymes having improved characteristics for the use in starch degradation, in textile or paper desizing and in household detergent compositions....
6824988 Method and compositions for use in diagnosing and characterizing chronic immune disease  
Methods are provided for diagnosing and/or characterizing chronic immune disease activity in a subject. In the subject methods, a sample is obtained from a subject suspected of having or known to...
6818415 Sodium activation of amylase  
Chloride ion and sodium ion determination methods, compositions, and assays are provided which are based on the use of sodium ion as an activator for α-amylase. Chloride ion and sodium ion ...
6797462 Cell-based assay for immunodeficiency virus infectivity and sensitivity  
Methods and reagents for the capture of primary HIV are provided. A cell line expressing CCR5, CXCR4 and CD4 receptors binds and is infected by primary HIV. The cell line contains a marker gene...
6790605 Methods for obtaining a desired bioactivity or biomolecule using DNA libraries from an environmental source  
Disclosed is a process for obtaining an enzyme having a specified enzyme activity derived from a heterogeneous DNA population by screening, for the specified enzyme activity, a library of clones...
6756230 Quantitative analysis  
Amounts of components in a specimen can be analyzed with excellent quantitativity. The analysis includes: measuring an amount of a component to be analyzed in a specimen; measuring an amount of a...
6673565 Enzymatic polymeric sensors  
A sensor for detecting an analyte enzyme includes at least one substrate compound and at least one indicator compound selected to produce a measurable change of state as a result of the interaction...
6632600 Altered thermostability of enzymes  
Provided is a method of screening gene libraries derived from a mixed population of organisms for a bioactivity or biomolecule of interest. The mixed population of organisms can be a cultured...
6589754 Immunoassay element and process for immunoassay  
An immunoassay element for quantitatively analyzing a macromolecular antigen by determining the change in enzymatic activity caused by a reaction between the macromolecular polymer antigen and an...
6420129 Reagent composition for determination of electrolytes  
There is provided a reagent composition for the enzymatic determination of electrolytes, which has high solution stability enabling it to stand up to its distribution in the market as a liquid...
6387646 Reagent compositions for measuring electrolyte  
The present invention provides a combination of reagent compositions for measuring an electrolyte which are excellent in stability, precision and quantitativity and have high solution stability...
6355609 Methods for stabilizing liquid nutritional products and products so stabilized  
Nutritional solutions and methods of making same are disclosed. The solutions include protein, lipid, and a carbohydrate source including high amylose starch and guar gum.
6350585 Reagent for assay of amylase isozyme activity  
A reagent for amylase isozyme activity assay, which contains 2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosylmaltoside, an antibody inhibiting S-type amylase activity or P-type amylase activity, ...
6291200 Enzyme-containing polymeric sensors  
A sensor for detecting the presence of at least one analyte includes at least one enzyme that is selected to either (i) catalyze a reaction of the analyte to chemically convert the analyte to a...
6251643 Method for using a vegetable biomass and a screw press to carry out said method  
A process and apparatus for recovering organic and inorganic matter from waste material wherein the waste material is sterilized and solid organic matter becomes soft when subjected to heat and...
6190918 Analyte detection device and process  
The present invention provides a device and a process for detecting an analyte in a biological fluid. The device comprises a separating matrix for separating analyte from the fluid and means for...
6162614 Sugar ester derivatives, reagents for measurement of hydrolase activity and methods for measurement of hydrolase activity  
A sugar ester derivative of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein G stands for a group of the formula (A) ##STR2## or a group of the formula (B) ##STR3## wherein λ means 0 or 1; at least one of ...
6127140 Assay for quantitative measurement of analytes in biological samples  
A method for determining concentration of an analyte in a biological sample comprising the steps of: (a) combining the biological sample, at least one oxidizing enzyme for the analyte of interest,...
6013467 Blood substitute suppression by peroxides  
The invention concerns a method for the elimination or/and reduction of interferences which are caused by the presence of free haemoglobin in the determination of an analyte in a sample by optical...
5962248 Quantitative determination method for chloride ions  
Chloride ion is quantitatively determined in a sample by adding to the sample an enzyme having glucokinase activity to thereby eliminate glucose, admixing an α-amylase which has been deactivated ...
5948632 Method and reagent for measuring chlorine and calcium ions using a maltose derivative  
Chlorine and calcium ions are measured in a biological sample using a maltose derivative having a chromogenic group at the reducing end. These ions are accurately measured in biological samples...
5910422 Stable single liquid alpha-amylase reagent  
A stable, single liquid alpha-amylase assay reagent comprises a polysaccharide or long chain oligosaccharide substrate for alpha-amylase having an optically detectable label bonded to the reducing...
5910420 Method and test kit for pretreatment of object surfaces  
The present invention provides a method for the pretreatment of object surfaces prior to taking a sample for microbial analysis. The method uses a blend to remove biofilms without hindering the...
5885787 Process for preparing optically active amines  
In accordance with a novel process, (R)-amines of the formula ##STR1## in which R1, R2 and n have the meanings given in the description, can be prepared by reacting reating N-acyl-amines of the...
5863742 Inhibition of protease activity of human whole blood cell lysates  
A method of inhibiting proteolytic degradation of a thermally-stable intracellular protein is described. The method involves adding 1 or more denaturing agents to a sample which contains the...
5770393 Biological indicator for detection of early metabolic activity  
A bacteria impermeable container or ampule (10) contains a liquid growth medium and a substrate-indicator complex. The complex includes a substrate component, e.g., starch, and an indicator...
5766872 Method for eliminating hemolysis interference in an amylase analysis  
A method for increasing the accuracy of photometric-based assays for α-amylase by subjecting a sample to a secondary interrogating beam of radiation at a wavelength distinguishable from a primary ...
5759597 Filling agent  
The use of amylopectin-type starch obtained from potato that has been modified by genetic engineering to suppress the formation of amylose-type starch as a filling agent in the preservation of...
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