Method for preparing adenosine triphosphate
We claim: 1. A method of preparing adenosine triphosphate in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, said method comprising the step of reacting adenosine diphosphate in the presence of a phosphotransferase wit... Read More
Inventors: Whitesides, George M.; Garrett, Patricia E.; Siegel, Merrell G.;, Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) |
Cancer detection procedure using an acyl carrier protein
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The present diagnostic procedure is based upon the finding that proteins contained in blood serum samples from a cancerous host are different from the proteins in serum sa... Read More
Inventors: Bucovaz, Edsel T.; Whybrew, Walter D.;, Assignee: Research Corporation (Lexington, NY) |
Process for the preparation of vanillin
What is claimed is: 1. A process for the preparation of vanillin which comprises oxidizing in a culture broth, 0.2 to 100 g/1 of culture broth of eugenol, isoeugenol or a mixture of eugenol and isoeug... Read More
Inventors: Rabenhorst, Jurgen; Hopp, Rudolf;, Assignee: Haarmann & Reimer GmbH (Holzminden, DE) |
Bioconversion process for the production of vanillin
We claim: 1. A process for the production of vanillin comprising contacting a bioconversion mixture comprised of an aqueous solution of a vanillin precursor present in a concentration in the range of ... Read More
Inventors: Labuda, Ivica M.; Goers, Steven K.; Keon, Kathleen A.;, Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc. (Northfield, IL) |
DNA encoding histidyl tRNA synthetase variant from Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is claimed is: 1. An isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide having at least a 95% identity to a polynucleotide en... Read More
Inventors: Gentry, Daniel Robert; Greenwood, Rebecca Claire; Lawlor, Elizabeth Jane;, Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation (Philadelphia, PA) |
Process for production of ascorbate oxidase
What is claimed is: 1. A process for the production of ascorbate oxidase, comprising contacting plant tissue of the species Sechium edule Sw. with an aqueous alkaline medium as an extracting solvent, ... Read More
Inventors: Matsumura, Eiji; Ishikawa, Hidehiko; Misaki, Hideo;, Assignee: Toyo Jozo Kabushiki Kaisha (Shizuoka, JP) |
Bactericidal factor in human airway surface fluid and uses thereof
This invention relates to a broad spectrum antimicrobial factor which is produced by airway epithelial cells. This factor, which has been determined to be a defensin-like molecule, is present in the s... Read More
Inventors: Welsh, Michael J.; Smith, Jeffrey J.; Travis, Sue M.; Greenberg, Everett P.;, Assignee: University Of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, IA) |
N-substituted cyclopeptide derivatives and preparation thereof
We claim: 1. A process for preparing a compound of formula I ##STR4## in which R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is lower alkyl or cyclo(lower)alkyl, R.sup.3 is an amino acid side chain selected from hy... Read More
Inventors: Failli, Amedeo; Immer, Hans U.; Gotz, Manfred K.;, Assignee: American Home Products Corporation (New York, NY) |
Facile synthesis of 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS)
I claim: 1. The preparation of 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (IV) by a process which comprises reacting adenosine (I) with pyrophosphoryl chloride to produce pure adenosine 2',3'-cyclic phosph... Read More
Inventors: Horwitz, Jerome P.; Neenan, John P.; Misra, Radhey S.; Rozhin, Jurij; Huo, Anne L.; Philips, deceased, Kirsten D.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health, (Washington, DC) |
Amide derivatives of acids, an antibiotic produced by Polyangium cellulosum var. fulvum
The present invention relates to novel cyclic and acyclic amides obtained by structurally modifying substance known as acid S, a potent antibiotic isolated from Polyangium cellulosum var. fulvum (ATCC... Read More
Inventors: Connor, David T.; Ringel, Samuel M.; VON Strandtmann, Maximilian;, Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company (Morris Plains, NJ) |
Method for the prevention and control of epileptic seizure associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
What is claimed is: 1. A method for the prevention and control of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome which comprises administering to a warm-blooded animal in need of such treatment 2-ph... Read More
Inventors: Sofia, Robert D.;, Assignee: Carter-Wallace, Inc. (New York, NY) |
Gene encoding endoglycoceramidase
In order to achieve the above objects, the present inventors conducted intensive studies in an effort to isolate the DNA encoding a polypeptide possessing endoglycoceramidase activity for elucidation ... Read More
Inventors: Izu, Hiroyuki; Kurome, Yoko; Izumi, Yoshiya; Sano, Mutsumi; Kato, Ikunoshin; Ito, Makoto;, Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Kyoto-Fu, JP) |
Apparatus for effecting clarification of liquid provided with filter cleaning means
The present invention relates to the clarification of liquids and more particularly to a novel method and apparatus for effecting clarification of liquids having particulate material entrained therewi... Read More
Inventors: Yock, Lewis M.; Burdick, Jack B.;, Assignee: Globe Machine Manufacturing Company (Tacoma, WA) |
Pond with filtered water
We claim: 1. A pond with filtered water having a relatively large and free surface, characterized in that the pond (2) is laid out along a polluted surface water (1) having a large rate of flow or qua... Read More
Inventors: Balogh, Akos; Szeher, Laszlo;, Assignee: Komarom Megyei Tanacsi Tervezo Iroda (Esztergom, HU) |
Method of converting brines to useful products
OF THE INVENTION Referring to the FIGURE, a source of brine is introduced into tank 10 through conduit 11. If the brine in question contains significant amounts of oil, as would be the case if the br... Read More
Inventors: Sweat, Samuel F.;, Assignee: Brine Extraction Systems Technology Company (Columbus, OH) |
Method of and apparatus for filtering
The present invention relates to an improved filtration method and apparatus, and more particularly to a series of communicating filtration vessels and filtration media layers. It is an object of the ... Read More
Inventors: Hirs, Gene;, Assignee: Amsted Industries, Inc. (Chicago, IL) |
Subsurface waste disposal system
An artificial perched bed of selected granular soil media including a plurality of layers is adapted to intensively receive sludge and other wastes in a semi-liquid form, to retain the solids from suc... Read More
Inventors: Maphis, Sam W.;, Assignee: Genstar Waste Transfer, Inc. (San Mateo, CA) |
Barrier for floating pollutants
It has been found that the leakage of pollutants can be avoided without adding substantially to the complexity of construction. Specifically, it has been found that a non-attached portion of the skirt... Read More
Inventors: Riley, Victor;, Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Limited (Ottawa, CA) |
Apparatus for processing flushing liquor from coke ovens
The present invention processes flushing liquor by a construction and arrangement of an apparatus that occupies far less floor space than known apparatus. In accordance with the invention, the decanti... Read More
Inventors: Cain, George R.;, Assignee: Koppers Company, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Coal suspensions in organic liquids
OF THE INVENTION In the former aforementioned U.S. Patent, coal dust suspensions in water provide long range stable suspensions which are easily pumpable over long distances. The coal dust-water susp... Read More
Inventors: Sawyer, Jr., Edgar W.;, Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (New York, NY) |
Propagation of microbial cells on single carbon products
It is an object of the present invention is to provide an anaerobic process for propagation of microbial cells with high vitamin and protein value on single carbon products to provide microbial cells ... Read More
Inventors: Zeikus, Joseph G.; Lynd, Lee H.;, Assignee: Wisconsin Alumini Research Foundation (Madison, WI) |
Fermentation process for improved oxygen utilization
OF THE INVENTION My fermentation apparatus comprises a fermentation section 1 with an upper contiguous sieve tray absorber section 2. The drawing, designed to assist one skilled in the art, illustrat... Read More
Inventors: Marwil, Stanley J.;, Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company (Bartlesville, OK) |
Method of conditioning flue gas
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The conditioners useful in the present invention are finely divided phosphate salts (e.g., diammonium phosphate, (NH.sub.4).sub.2 HPO.sub.4 ; monoammonium phosphate, NH.s... Read More
Inventors: Kober, Alfred E.; Kukin, Ira;, Assignee: Apollo Technologies, Inc. (Whippany, NJ) |
Enzyme granules
What is claimed is: 1. An enzyme granule comprising a granule core of solid material carrying an enzyme, said granule having around it a continuous, non-tacky solid coating of plasticised resin substa... Read More
Inventors: Green, Robin John; Key, Michael David; Murray, Keith William;, Assignee: Lever Brothers Company (New York, NY) |
Process for producing yeast cells
What we claim is: 1. A process for producing yeast cells which comprises culturing aerobically a yeast belonging to Pichia aganobii in a culture liquor containing methanol and/or ethanol as a carbon s... Read More
Inventors: Urakami, Teizi; Michimi, Reiko;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Tokyo, JA) |
Interestification of fats
In accordance with the present invention, there is used a customary animal fat, vegetable oil or synthetic oil as the fats. Typical examples of such a fat or oil are, for instance, olive oil, palm oi... Read More
Inventors: Okada, Wataru; Kyotani, Susumu; Shiotani, Takeshi; Nakashima, Toshimitsu;, Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Process for making L-phenyl acetyl carbinol (PAC), microorganisms for use in the process, and a method of preparing the microorganisms
This invention aids in fulfilling these needs in the art by providing an improved process for the production of PAC by yeast transformation of benzaldehyde. The process of this invention makes it poss... Read More
Inventors: Seely, Robert J.; Heefner, Donald L.; Hageman, Robert V.; Yarus, Michael J.; Sullivan, Sally A.;, Assignee: Synergen Associates, Inc. (Boulder, CO) |
Process for the preparation of cholesterol esterase
What is claimed is: 1. Process for obtaining cholesterol esterase from micro-organisms, which process comprises culturing Psuedomonas sp. DSM 1280 or DSM 1281 in a culture medium in the presence of an... Read More
Inventors: Beaucamp, Klaus; Nelboeck, Michael; Gauhl, Helmgard; Seidel, Hans; Gruber, Wolfgang; Brunner, Herwig;, Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH (Mannheim, DE) |
.alpha.-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase gene
What is claimed is: 1. An isolated gene comprising 1) a nucleotide sequence which codes for an enzyme having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 2) a nucleotide sequence which codes for a... Read More
Inventors: Asakura, Yoko; Usuda, Yoshihiro; Tsujimoto, Nobuharu; Kimura, Eiichiro; Abe, Chizu; Kawahara, Yoshio; Nakamatsu, Tsuyoshi; Kurahashi, Osamu;, Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Tokyo, JP) |
Acidic uricase and process for production thereof
What is claimed is: 1. Acidic uricase having an optimum pH in the range of 4.7 to 5.1, and characterized by catalyzing the oxidation of uric acid to allantoin. 2. A process for producing acidic uricas... Read More
Inventors: Nakanishi, Toru; Shigemasa, Yoshimi;, Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
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