Patents Examined by Mary A Crum
  • Probiotic compositions for treating and preventing colorectal cancer
    Patent number: 11975034
    Abstract: The present invention provides for compositions and methods for treating colorectal cancer or for reducing the risk of developing the disease in an individual. More specifically, compositions comprising an effective amount of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus gallinarum, Lactococcus lactis, and Carnobacterium maltaromaticum are provided for the purpose of treating colorectal cancer in a person or for the purpose of reducing a person's risk of later developing colorectal cancer. Corresponding kits and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jun Yu, Ka Kei Wu, Qing Li
  • Method for preparing r-hydroxynitrile lyase and use thereof
    Patent number: 11898182
    Abstract: Methods for synthesizing and using R-hydroxynitrile lyase derived from mango. Specifically, a variety of mutant cyanohydrin lyases were obtained by mutating a wild-type hydroxynitrile lyase gene, adding an enzyme cleavage site thereto, preparing a recombinant plasmid by inserting the mutated wild-type hydroxynitrile lyase gene into a vector, introducing the recombinant plasmid into a strain of bacteria, and secreting and expressing the R-hydroxynitrile lyase in the strain. The method Is safe, simple and easy to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGXI KEYUAN BIOPHARM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinhui Cao, Kuang Zong, Hailiang Yu, Peng Zeng, Jianming Liu, Wenhuan Chen