Patents Assigned to Danisco A/S
  • ENZYME COMPLEX FROM TRICHODERMA REESEI AND P. FUNICULOSUM ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20120058510
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved enzyme complex having a plurality of enzyme activities of an expression product obtained by fermentation of the genus Trichoderma in combination with one or more enzymes of a different fungus strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Neville Marshall Fish, Lone Brønd Miller
  • Use
    Publication number: 20120058222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an amylase and a lipolytic enzyme in combination to improve the stackability of bread, methods of preparing dough and baked products having a combination of such enzymes, as well as bread having particular bread stackability profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Bo Spange Sorensen, Inge Lise Povlsen, Rie Mejldal, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith, Rene Mikkelsen, Rikke L. Bundgaard Jenner
  • Modified amylases, nucleic acids encoding those amylases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8129511
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acids encoding amylase polypeptides, the encoded polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exo-specificity and/or thermostability. Some embodiments of the invention relate to said polypeptides and nucleic acids and their uses as non-maltogenic exoamylases in producing food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Bo Spange Sørensen, Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • PREVENTION OF EXTRACT DARKENING AND MALODOR FORMATION DURING SOLUBILIZATION OF PLANT CELL WALL MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120034343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for reducing color and/or unpleasant taste and/or malodor development in a composition comprising at plant material, such a ceral bran, in particular during solubilization processes of the plant material. The invention further relates to optimised methods of solubilization, wherein color and/or unpleasant taste and/or malodor development is controlled. Solubilised plant material, kit of parts, the use of such solubilised plant material, e.g. in food products or bioethanol are also encompassed by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: René Mikkelsen, Jens Frisbæk Sørensen
  • POLYPEPTIDES WITH XYLANASE ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20120028306
    Abstract: Polypeptides with xylanase activity modified to increase bran solubilization and/or xylanase activity. The modification comprises modification of one or more amino acids in position 12 or 13 in combination with one or more further amino acid modifications in position 15, 34, 54, 77, 81, 82, 99, 104, 110, 113, 114, 118, 122, 141, 154, 159, 162, 164, 166, 175 or 179, wherein the positions are determined as the position corresponding the position of Bacillus subtilis xylanase (SEQ ID NO 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Ole Sibbesen, Jen Frisbæk Sørensen
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ENZYME PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20120028332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of an enzyme product having a plurality of enzyme activities obtained by fermentation of an Aspergillus strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventor: Mette Zacho Gronfeldt
  • Xanthan Gum
    Publication number: 20120021112
    Abstract: Xanthan gums with improved characteristics are provided, a method for preparing the xanthan gums as well as compositions and products comprising the xanthan gums. In particular, the invention relates to xanthan gums obtained from Xanthomonas campestris strains, pathovar cynarae CFBP 19, juglandis CFBP 176, pelargonii CFBP 64, phaseoli CFBP 412 or ATCC 17915, celebenois ATCC 19046, or corylina CFBP 1847 or from a derivative or progeny thereof and to methods of producing xanthan gum from these strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Graham Sworn, Emmanuel Kerdavid, Paule Chevallereau, José Fayos
  • Bacterial Strains Having an Outstanding Ability to Produce Menaquinone
    Publication number: 20120020927
    Abstract: The invention relates to bacterial strains having an outstanding ability to produce menaquinone and to applications thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Pascal Fourcassie, Patrick Boyaval, Philippe Horvath
  • SEPARATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20120010429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating betaine and at least one other component from a sugar beet based fermentation solution. The invention is based on the use of a combination of SAC resins and WAC resins in a specific order and in specified proportions in a chromatographic SMB separation system. The chromatographic separation system is preferably a single integrated SMB system comprising both SAC and WAC resin beds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Päivi Sarmala, Hannu Paananen, Pia Saari, Kati Kekäläinen, Jarmo Kuisma
  • ENZYMATIC GENERATION OF FUNCTIONAL LIPIDS FROM CEREALS OR CEREAL BI-STREAMS
    Publication number: 20120003690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the modification of lipids in lipid-containing plant material, such as cereal bran for the generation of functional lipids. The present invention further relates to the preparation of compositions comprising such functional lipids as well as the use of these compositions comprising functional lipids and other functional compounds derived from the action of lipid modifying enzymes for the preparation of composition suitable for the preparation of bio-ethanol as well as food products, such as bread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Jens Frisbaek Sorensen, René Mikkelsen, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Karsten Matthias Kragh
  • POLYPEPTIDES WITH XYLANASE ACTIVITY,
    Publication number: 20110312058
    Abstract: Polypeptides with xylanase activity modified to increase bran solubilisation and/or xylanase activity. The modification comprises at least an amino acid modification i position 110 and may have further modifications of one or more amino acids in position 11, 12, 13, 34, 54, 77, 81, 99, 104, 113, 114, 118, 122, 141, 154, 159, 162, 164, 166 or 175 wherein the positions are determined as the position corresponding the position of Bacillus subtilis xylanase (SEQ ID NO 1) The polypeptides have at least 88% identity with SEQ ID NO 1 or 75% identity to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO 2-22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Ole Sibbesen, Jens Frisbæk Sørensen
  • Bacterial Compositions of Staphylococcus Vitulinus Having Nitrate Reductase Activity and of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Methods Using These Compositions
    Publication number: 20110300591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for converting nitrates to nitrites and to specific compositions of bacteria belonging to the Staphylococcus vitulinus species optionally in association with lactic acid bacteria such as Lactococcus genus or Pediococcus genus and their use for developing the red color of a food product containing myoglobin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Lionel Gilet, Caroline de Lamarliere, Martine Perrin, Pascal Fourcassie
  • BIFIDOBACTERIA CRISPR SEQUENCES
    Publication number: 20110300538
    Abstract: The invention relates to CRISPR sequences found in bifidobacteria and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Rodolph Barrangou, Philippe Horvath, Dennis A. Romero, Lindsay L. Traeger
  • Bacterial composition and its use
    Patent number: 8071086
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a bacterial composition having immunomodulation properties comprising at least one strain selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus PTA-4797, Lactobacillus plantarum PTA-4799, Lactobacillus salivarius PTA-4800, Lactobacillus paracasei PTA-4798, Bifidobacterium bifidum PTA-4801 and Bifidobacterium lactis PTA-4802. An other subject of the invention is an immunomodulation method comprising the step of using the at least one strain selected from the preceding group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Véronique Dennin, Gregory John Leyer, Annick Mercenier, Sophie Nutten, Bruno Pot
  • ENZYMATIC GENERATION OF OLIGASACCHARIDES FROM CEREALS OR CEREAL BI-STREAMS
    Publication number: 20110274786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the solubilisation of cereal bran, for preparing compositions comprising soluble fractions of cereal bran and the use of these compositions comprising solubilised cereal bran for the preparation of food products, such as bread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Jens Frisbaek Sørensen, René Mikkelsen, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Karsten Matthias Kragh
  • Method for Producing Cured Milk to Feed Milk-Fed Animals
    Publication number: 20110274781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing cured milk for feeding milk-fed animals, particularly livestock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventor: Claudette Berger
  • Enzymes
    Patent number: 8053221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes and processes. In particular, there is described a host cell transformed or transfected with a nucleic acid encoding a bacterial phytase enzyme and variants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Andrei Miasnikov, Vijay Kumar, Oliver Kensch, Klaus Pellengahr, Birgitta Leuthner, Ulrich Kettling, Andre Koltermann
  • METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR DEGRADING PYRETHROID
    Publication number: 20110262996
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for enzymatic detoxification of pyrethroid such as permethrin. The methods involve application of compositions of organophosphorus hydrolase OPH to surfaces or substances contaminated with pyrethroid such as permethrin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: DANISCO A/S, DANISCO US INC.
    Inventor: Carmen Costable
  • SEPARATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20110245491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a three-profile chromatographic sequential SMB process of separating and recovering products such as sugars and betaine from multicomponent feed solutions. In the process of the invention, product fractions and optionally recycle fractions are collected from several positions of the chromatographic separation system. The process of the invention may be applied to the separation of sucrose and betaine from sugar beet based solutions and to the separation of sugars, e.g. xylose, from plant-based hydrolysates, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Jyrki AIRAKSINEN, Hannu PAANANEN, Jari LEWANDOWSKI, Kari LAIHO
  • Method of improving dough and bread quality
    Patent number: RE43135
    Abstract: A method of preparing a flour dough, said method comprising adding to the dough components an enzyme that under dough conditions is capable of hydrolysing a glycolipid and a phospholipid, wherein said enzyme is incapable, or substantially incapable, of hydrolysing a triglyceride and/or a 1-monoglyceride, or a composition comprising said enzyme, and mixing the dough components to obtain the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Charlotte Horsman Poulsen, Jorn Borch Soe