Patents by Inventor Aline Chhun

Aline Chhun 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).

  • Functional enhancement of microorganisms to minimize production of acrylamide
    Patent number: 9353173
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides yeast transformed with a nucleic acid molecule (GAT1) to reduce nitrogen catabolite repression of asparagine transport/degradation and/or overexpress genes (ASP1 or ASP3) encoding cell-wall or extracellular proteins involved in asparagine degradation and/or genes (AGP1 or GNP1 or GAP1) encoding proteins involved in asparagine transport under food preparation/processing conditions. The genetically modified yeast has enhanced ability to reduce acnlamide concentration in foods prepared by heating. Also provided are methods and uses of the transgenic yeast for reducing acnlamide in a food product and food products having reduced acrylamide content prepared using the transgenic yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Renaissance BioScience Corp.
    Inventors: Aline Chhun, John Ivan Husnik
  • FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENT OF MICROORGANISMS TO MINIMIZE PRODUCTION OF ACRYLAMIDE
    Publication number: 20120321744
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides yeast transformed with a nucleic acid molecule (GAT1) to reduce nitrogen catabolite repression of asparagine transport/degradation and/or overexpress genes (ASP1 or ASP3) encoding cell-wall or extracellular proteins involved in asparagine degradation and/or genes (AGP1 or GNP1 or GAP1) encoding proteins involved in asparagine transport under food preparation/processing conditions. The genetically modified yeast has enhanced ability to reduce acnlamide concentration in foods prepared by heating. Also provided are methods and uses of the transgenic yeast for reducing acnlamide in a food product and food products having reduced acrylamide content prepared using the transgenic yeast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: FUNCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Inventors: Aline Chhun, John Ivan Husnik