Patents by Inventor Antonio Estrella Castro

Antonio Estrella Castro 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).

  • Method for the production of beta-carotene
    Patent number: 8859228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the production of ?-carotene from submerged cultures of mucoral fungi such as Blakeslea, Choanephora or Phycomyces by adding lectin to the culture medium and performing pH control once fermentation has started. The method involves ?-carotene recovery stage that makes it possible to simplify the process, optimize yields and increase purification of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Javier Costa Perez, Antonio Estrella Castro, Ana Teresa Marcos Rodriguez, J. Emiliano Gonzalez De Prado, Enrique R. Peiro Cezon, Alfonso Collados De La Vieja, Manuel Esteban Morales
  • Method for the production of beta-carotene
    Publication number: 20040067550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the production of &bgr;-carotene from submerged cultures of mucoral fungi such as Blakeslea, Choanephora or Phycomyces by adding lectin to the culture medium and performing pH control once fermentation has started. The method involves &bgr;-carotene recovery stage that makes it possible to simplify the process, optimize yields and increase purification of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Javier Costa Perez, Antonio Estrella Castro, Ana Teresa Marcos Rodriguez, J Emiliano Gonzalez De Prado, Enrique R Peiro Cezon, Alfonso Collados De La Vieja, Manuel Esteban Morales