Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
435244000 | Chemical stimulation of growth or activity by addition of chemical compound which is not an essential growth factor; stimulation of growth by removal of a chemical compound | 17 |
20080227177 | Process for Culturing Bacteria of the Family Streptococcaceae - This invention relates to an improved process for culturing bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae (such as of the genus lactococcus), a medium for culturing the bacteria, and the obtained bacteria cells. | 09-18-2008 |
20080227178 | POLYPEPTIDE FACTOR FROM A THERMOPHILIC EUBACTERIAL SPECIES AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL, HETEROLOGOUS PROTEINS IN AN EXPRESSION HOST - A polypeptide factor derived from the thermophilic eubacterial species | 09-18-2008 |
20090170184 | SYSTEM FOR FERMENTATION USING ALGAE - The system for fermentation using algae of the present invention includes a first reactor and a second reactor being in fluid communication with each other. A first valve placed between the first reactor and the second reactor controls the fluid connection between the reactors. A gas inlet, in fluid connection to the first reactor, is located at an end opposite the second reactor. A devolatization unit or cell lysis chamber is connected to the second reactor by a second valve. A biomass stream having gas, liquid and biosolids contents passes through the first reactor with gas. The biomass stream mixes and dissolves the gas in the reactors. The cellular structure of the biomass stream ruptures in the devolatization unit, allowing the processed materials, such as oil, gas, and biosolids, to be harvested for use. | 07-02-2009 |
20090291484 | Method to enhance production of paralytic shellfish toxins from dinoflagellate cultures - A simple solid phase extraction (SPE) method for continuous sequestering and concentration of waterborne cues from sea water conditioned with aquatic source organisms that induce toxin formation in dinoflagellates, and a method of increasing this toxin formation. | 11-26-2009 |
20090317892 | ENHANCER OF PROLIFERATION OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM, AND AGENT FOR IMPROVEMENT IN SURVIVABILITY OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM - A dead cell of a lactic acid bacterium or a culture containing the dead cell of a lactic acid bacterium is added to the dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, milk beverage or the like in an amount of 0.001 wt % or more in dry weight of the dead cell, therefore, it is possible to enhance the growth of a lactic acid bacterium, to shorten the time required for fermentation, and to improve the viability of a lactic acid bacterium during storage over a long period, without affecting the flavor or production cost of the dairy product. | 12-24-2009 |
20100120123 | Accelerated Heat Generation in Heap Bioleaching By Controlled Carbon Dioxide Addition - A microbial leaching process is carried out on a heap of particulate chalcopyrite ore by adding carbon dioxide to an air stream directed into the heap at least when the heap is at mesophilic temperatures, to stimulate growth, and to achieve a sufficiently high concentration, of mesophilic microbial strains in the heap so as to generate heat, at moderate thermophilic temperatures, at a rate which exceeds the rate of heat loss from the heap. | 05-13-2010 |
20100184194 | GOLDEN YELLOW ALGAE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for cultivating carotenoid rich golden yellow algae by varying the ratio of carbon to nitrogen content in the culture medium during cultivation and supplementing the media periodically with citrate and acetate compounds to enhance the carotenoid production and produce change in the colour of blue-green algae to golden yellow. | 07-22-2010 |
20100240114 | BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides methods and systems for the production of macroalgae in a manner to provide a sustained, economical source of biomass that may be used in various end-use processes, including energy production. The invention provides specific combinations of macroalgae types, saltwater growth medium compositions, and open pond water containers that results in biomass production beyond what may occur naturally without the required manipulation. Specifically, macroalgae that produce an exoskeleton in the presence of brackish water (e.g., stoneworts) have been found to provide excellent biomass production under the conditions of the invention. | 09-23-2010 |
20110033912 | Photobioreactor and a process for enhancing growth of photosynthetic organisms - A photobioreactor apparatus in which a reaction chamber contains a slurry of water, nutrients and photosynthetic organisms. The sidewall of the reaction chamber is constructed of translucent material, thereby permitting light to be conveyed into the slurry to promote photosynthesis. The interior of the reaction chamber is in fluid communication with a gas dispenser. A lift member is disposed in the reaction chamber and gas is introduced in the slurry beneath the lift member, thereby providing buoyancy to lift the lift member, thereby providing agitation and movement of the slurry within the photobioreactor and enhancing growth of photosynthetic organisms. | 02-10-2011 |
20110039326 | Biomass Production System and Apparatus - The present invention is a system for optimizing production of biomass. The system contains one or more growth modules under a shading element that diffuses light. Each of the growth modules has a plurality of vertical growth columns arranged on a bottom manifold. The biomass is grown within a liquid growth medium held within each of the vertical growth columns until it reaches a desired growth. The biomass is then harvested through gravitational flow of the biomass and the liquid growth medium out of the bottom of each growth column. The bottom manifold collects gravitational flow of the biomass and liquid growth media from each growth column and aggregates the output of each individual column into a collective output of the growth module. | 02-17-2011 |
20110201091 | Production of microbial growth stimulant with ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX) pretreatment and cellulose hydrolysis - A process for producing a microbial growth stimulant (MGS) from a plant biomass is described. An ammonium hydroxide solution is used to extract a solution of proteins and ammonia from the biomass. Some of the proteins and ammonia are separated from the extracted solution to provide the MGS solution. The removed ammonia can be recycled and the proteins are useful as animal feeds. | 08-18-2011 |
20120107914 | MICROBIAL ACTIVITY IMPROVEMENT AGENT, MICROBIAL ACTIVITY IMPROVEMENT METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT METHOD - A compound selected from the group consisting of 4-quinolone and derivatives thereof, homoserine lactone derivatives, and indole and derivatives thereof, and salts thereof have an action of a microbial activity improvement agent, and when it is used for a microbial activity improvement method and a biological waste treatment method, the compound or the salt thereof is useful to achieve the improvement in the treatment capacity that transcends the limit of improvement in the treatment capacity of conventional biological waste treatment facilities. | 05-03-2012 |
20130164822 | Method for Neutralization of Antibiotics in a Culture Medium - The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds. | 06-27-2013 |
20140295530 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE COQ10 AND COQH2 CONTENT IN PHOTOTROPHIC MICROORGANISMS - A method for increasing the content of ubiquinone (CoQ10) and ubiquinol (CoQH2) in phototrophic microorganisms that were cultivated in a culture medium in a bioreactor under light irradiation, wherein the phototrophic microorganisms are selected from the group consisting of blue algae, green algae and yellow-green algae, comprising a step of inducing oxidative stress. By virtue of the fact that oxidative stress was induced by incubating the phototrophic microorganisms together with Fe | 10-02-2014 |
20140349375 | METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE (MSM) TO MODULATE MICROBIAL ACTIVITY - Disclosed herein are methods of use of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) to modulate microbial activity, such as to enhance or inhibit the activity of microorganisms. In one example, MSM (such as about 0.5% to 5% MSM) is used to enhance fermentation efficiency, such as to enhance fermentation efficiency associated with the production of beer, cider, wine, a biofuel, dairy product or any combination thereof. Also disclosed are in vitro methods for enhancing the growth of one or more probiotic microorganisms and methods of enhancing growth of a microorganism in a diagnostic test sample. Methods of inhibiting microbial activity are also disclosed. In one particular example, a method of inhibiting microbial activity includes selecting a medium that is susceptible to H1N1 influenza contamination; and contacting the medium with MSM at a concentration of about 10% to about 16% of weight by volume, thereby inhibiting H1N1 influenza microbial activity. | 11-27-2014 |
20150344841 | LACTOBACILLUS HAVING ABILITY TO INDUCE IL-12 PRODUCTION, AND METHOD FOR CULTURING SAME - A method of producing a large volume of | 12-03-2015 |
20160152944 | SAND WORM LYOPHILISATE AND USES THEREOF | 06-02-2016 |