Patents by Inventor Miho Nagaya
Miho Nagaya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240114915Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technology for promoting short-chain fatty acid separation in a natural cheese production technology employing lipase of microbial origin. It is possible to promote short-chain fatty acid separation by means of a natural cheese production method including a step for causing lipase of microbial origin and protease of filamentous fungal origin to act on milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Keita OKUDA, Miho NAGAYA
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Patent number: 11142748Abstract: A protein having a novel saccharide oxidase activity capable of being subjected to various uses is provided. The present invention provides a protein having the following physicochemical characteristics: (1) effect: oxidizing a saccharide to produce a saccharic acid; (2) substrate specificity: acting on glucose, maltotriose, maltose, galactose, maltotetraose, lactose, and cellobiose; and, (3) [Km value of glucose]/[Km value of maltose]?1.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Miho Nagaya, Akiko Sugita, Naoki Matsumoto, Masamichi Okada
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Publication number: 20190071650Abstract: A protein having a novel saccharide oxidase activity capable of being subjected to various uses is provided. The present invention provides a protein having the following physicochemical characteristics: (1) effect: oxidizing a saccharide to produce a saccharic acid; (2) substrate specificity: acting on glucose, maltotriose, maltose, galactose, maltotetraose, lactose, and cellobiose; and, (3) [Km value of glucose]/[Km value of maltose]?1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Miho NAGAYA, Akiko SUGITA, Naoki MATSUMOTO, Masamichi OKADA
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Patent number: 10167453Abstract: A protein having a novel saccharide oxidase activity capable of being subjected to various uses is provided. The present invention provides a protein having the following physicochemical characteristics: (1) effect: oxidizing a saccharide to produce a saccharic acid; (2) substrate specificity: acting on glucose, maltotriose, maltose, galactose, maltotetraose, lactose, and cellobiose; and, (3) [Km value of glucose]/[Km value of maltose]?1.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Miho Nagaya, Akiko Sugita, Naoki Matsumoto, Masamichi Okada
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Patent number: 9974318Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-galactosidase. Specifically disclosed are a ?-galactosidase derived from Bacillus circulans and a gene for the ?-galactosidase. The ?-galactosidase can be used, for example, in the production of milk, dairy products, fermented dairy products, galacto-oligosaccharides or supplements for foods.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Toru Katase, Yukiko Hoshi, Miho Nagaya, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masashi Minoda, Kazuhiro Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20170137788Abstract: A protein having a novel saccharide oxidase activity capable of being subjected to various uses is provided. The present invention provides a protein having the following physicochemical characteristics: (1) effect: oxidizing a saccharide to produce a saccharic acid; (2) substrate specificity: acting on glucose, maltotriose, maltose, galactose, maltotetraose, lactose, and cellobiose; and, (3) [Km value of glucose]/[Km value of maltose]?1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Miho NAGAYA, Akiko SUGITA, Naoki MATSUMOTO, Masamichi OKADA
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Publication number: 20170049120Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-galactosidase. Specifically disclosed are a ?-galactosidase derived from Bacillus circulans and a gene for the ?-galactosidase. The ?-galactosidase can be used, for example, in the production of milk, dairy products, fermented dairy products, galacto-oligosaccharides or supplements for foods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Toru Katase, Yukiko Hoshi, Miho Nagaya, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masashi Minoda, Kazuhiro Nakanishi
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Patent number: 9516888Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-galactosidase. Specifically disclosed are a ?-galactosidase derived from Bacillus circulans and a gene for the ?-galactosidase. The ?-galactosidase can be used, for example, in the production of milk, dairy products, fermented dairy products, galacto-oligosaccharides or supplements for foods.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Toru Katase, Yukiko Hoshi, Miho Nagaya, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masashi Minoda, Kazuhiro Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20150232813Abstract: A protein having a novel saccharide oxidase activity capable of being subjected to various uses is provided. The present invention provides a protein having the following physicochemical characteristics: (1) effect: oxidizing a saccharide to produce a saccharic acid; (2) substrate specificity: acting on glucose, maltotriose, maltose, galactose, maltotetraose, lactose, and cellobiose; and, (3) [Km value of glucose]/[Km value of maltose]?1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Miho Nagaya, Akiko Sugita, Naoki Matsumoto, Masamichi Okada
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Publication number: 20140011257Abstract: The object is to provide a novel glycosyltransferase and the use thereof, the glycosyltransferase catalyzes transglucosylation of maltotriose units under conditions which can be employed for the processing of foods or the like. Provided is a maltotriosyl transferase which acts on polysaccharides and oligosaccharides having ?-1,4 glucoside bonds, and has activity for transferring maltotriose units to saccharides, the maltotriosyl transferase acting on maltotetraose as substrate to give a ratio between the maltoheptaose production rate and maltotriose production rate of 9:1 to 10:0 at any substrate concentration ranging from 0.67 to 70% (w/v).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Masamichi Okada, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Miho Nagaya
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Publication number: 20140004226Abstract: The object is to provide a novel glycosyltransferase and the use thereof, the glycosyltransferase catalyzes transglucosylation of maltotriose units under conditions which can be employed for the processing of foods or the like. Provided is a maltotriosyl transferase which acts on polysaccharides and oligosaccharides having ?-1,4 glucoside bonds, and has activity for transferring maltotriose units to saccharides, the maltotriosyl transferase acting on maltotetraose as substrate to give a ratio between the maltoheptaose production rate and maltotriose production rate of 9:1 to 10:0 at any substrate concentration ranging from 0.67 to 70% (w/v).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Masamichi Okada, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Miho Nagaya
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Patent number: 8546111Abstract: The object is to provide a novel glycosyltransferase and the use thereof, the glycosyltransferase catalyzes transglucosylation of maltotriose units under conditions which can be employed for the processing of foods or the like. Provided is a maltotriosyl transferase which acts on polysaccharides and oligosaccharides having ?-1,4 glucoside bonds, and has activity for transferring maltotriose units to saccharides, the maltotriosyl transferase acting on maltotetraose as substrate to give a ratio between the maltoheptaose production rate and maltotriose production rate of 9:1 to 10:0 at any substrate concentration ranging from 0.67 to 70% (w/v).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Amano Enzyme Inc.Inventors: Masamichi Okada, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Miho Nagaya
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Publication number: 20120135468Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-galactosidase. Specifically disclosed are a ?-galactosidase derived from Bacillus circulans and a gene for the ?-galactosidase. The ?-galactosidase can be used, for example, in the production of milk, dairy products, fermented dairy products, galacto-oligosaccharides or supplements for foods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Toru Katase, Yukiko Hoshi, Miho Nagaya, Shotaro Yamaguchi, Masashi Minoda, Kazuhiro Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20120100253Abstract: The object is to provide a novel glycosyltransferase and the use thereof, the glycosyltransferase catalyzes transglucosylation of maltotriose units under conditions which can be employed for the processing of foods or the like. Provided is a maltotriosyl transferase which acts on polysaccharides and oligosaccharides having ?-1,4 glucoside bonds, and has activity for transferring maltotriose units to saccharides, the maltotriosyl transferase acting on maltotetraose as substrate to give a ratio between the maltoheptaose production rate and maltotriose production rate of 9:1 to 10:0 at any substrate concentration ranging from 0.67 to 70% (w/v).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Masamichi Okada, Shotaro Yama, Miho Nagaya