Patents by Inventor Sarah L. Robinson

Sarah L. Robinson 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).

  • Production of lysergic acid by genetic modification of a fungus
    Patent number: 10370689
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing lysergic acid and other ergot alkaloids by genetic modification of a fungus. A strain of fungus comprising Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) or any fungus having a pathway similar to Aspergillus fumigatus and expressing one or more genes of the ergot alkaloid biosynthesis pathway from one or more fungus selected from the group consisting of Epichloë festucae var. lolii×Epichloë typhina isolate Lp1 (E. sp. Lp1); Claviceps species; Claviceps africana (C. africana); Claviceps gigantea (C. gigantea); Epichloë coenophiala and Periglandula species, wherein gene easA or gene easM is inactivated in said A. fumigatus or said fungus having a pathway similar to Aspergillus fumigatus, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Daniel G. Panaccione, Sarah L. Robinson
  • Production Of Lysergic Acid By Genetic Modification Of A Fungus
    Publication number: 20170369915
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing lysergic acid and other ergot alkaloids by genetic modification of a fungus. A strain of fungus comprising Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) or any fungus having a pathway similar to Aspergillus fumigatus and expressing one or more genes of the ergot alkaloid biosynthesis pathway from one or more fungus selected from the group consisting of Epichloë festucae var. lolii×Epichloë typhina isolate Lp1 (E. sp. Lp1); Claviceps species; Claviceps africana (C. africana); Claviceps gigantea (C. gigantea); Epichloë coenophiala and Periglandula species, wherein gene easA or gene easM is inactivated in said A. fumigatus or said fungus having a pathway similar to Aspergillus fumigatus, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel G. Panaccione, Sarah L. Robinson
  • Production of lysergic acid by genetic modification of a fungus
    Patent number: 9790528
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing lysergic acid and other ergot alkaloids by genetic modification of a fungus. A strain of fungus comprising Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) and expressing one or more genes of the ergot alkaloid biosynthesis pathway from one or more fungus selected from the group consisting of Epichloë festucae var. lolii×Epichloë typhina isolate Lp1 (E. sp. Lp1); Claviceps species; Claviceps africana (C. africana); Claviceps gigantea (C. gigantea); Epichloë coenophiala and Periglandula species, wherein gene easA or gene easM is inactivated in said A. fumigatus, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Daniel G. Panaccione, Sarah L. Robinson
  • Production Of Lysergic Acid By Genetic Modification Of A Fungus
    Publication number: 20150361471
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing lysergic acid and other ergot alkaloids by genetic modification of a fungus. A strain of fungus comprising Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) and expressing one or more genes of the ergot alkaloid biosynthesis pathway from one or more fungus selected from the group consisting of Epichloë festucae var. lolii×Epichloë typhina isolate Lp1 (E. sp. Lp1); Claviceps species; Claviceps africana (C. africana); Claviceps gigantea (C. gigantea); Epichloë coenophiala and Periglandula species, wherein gene easA or gene easM is inactivated in said A. fumigatus, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Daniel G. Panaccione, Sarah L. Robinson