Patents Represented by Attorney M. Howard Silversein

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  • Thermostable .alpha.-L-arabinofuranosidase from Aureobasidium pullulans
    Patent number: 5882905
    Abstract: An .alpha.-L-arabinofuranosidase enzyme which is highly thermostable, and is effective for the hydrolysis of arabinofuranosyl residues from L-arabinose containing polysaccharides and hemicelluloses is disclosed. The enzyme is produced by color variant Aureobasidium pullulans strain NRRL Y-21792. This .alpha.-L-arabinofuranosidase may be used in conjunction with xylanolytic enzymes for the treatment of hemicellulosic materials to produce fermentable sugars, particularly xylose and L-arabinose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Badal C. Saha, Rodney J. Bothast
  • Ovo antibiotic and microbial treatment to dimenish salmonellae populations in avians
    Patent number: 5722342
    Abstract: To reduce the level of contamination of processed poultry, pathogen-free or nearly pathogen-free birds must be delivered to the processing plant. Therefore, it is important to prevent and/or reduce early contamination and spread of Salmonella in poultry. An in ovo method of treatment with a defined microbial preparation and an antibiotic to reduce colonization of newly hatched chicks by enteropathogenic microorganisms is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: J. Eric Line, Norman J. Stern, Nelson A. Cox, J. Stan Bailey, Catherine Ricks, Patricia Phelps, Michael Knight