Patents by Inventor Carlos F. Gonzalez

Carlos F. Gonzalez 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).

  • Non-lactose fermenting Pediococcus pentosaceus
    Patent number: 4452895
    Abstract: New strains of non-lactose fermenting Pediococcus pentosaceus containing a naturally occurring plasmid are described. The new Pediococcus pentosaceus strains have been exposed to a mutagenic agent, preferably 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine, to modify genetic material which controls the fermentation of lactose to lactic acid. The naturally occurring plasmid is between about 30 to 35 megadaltons in molecular weight. Compositions including the new strains of lactose negative Pediococcus pentosaceus are useful for food fermentations, particularly meat formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: Microlife Genetics
    Inventor: Carlos F. Gonzalez