Patents Assigned to KOHAP, Ltd.
  • Poly-.beta.-hydroxy alkanoate (PHA) copolymer, method of its production, the microbe which produces it, and PHA copolymer blend
    Patent number: 5395919
    Abstract: A new poly-.beta.-hydroxy alkanoate (PHA) copolymer is produced in the cell of Pseudomonas cepacia KYG-505 (KCCM 10004) and a variety of polymer blends of PHB and PHA are developed, The PHA copolymer can improve the properties of known PHB through blending and, having double bonds on some of its side chains, exhibits capabilities for organic synthesis, whereby it useful in production of polymers with various properties and biodegradability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: KOHAP, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang-Gul Lee, Guhn-Been Yim