Patents by Inventor Cheryl K. Kim

Cheryl K. Kim 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).

  • Nitrite formation in beef mixed vegetable juice: isolation of nitrite-resistant bacteria which have nitrate reductase activity
    Patent number: 6217925
    Abstract: There is provided a method for retarding bacterial growth in foods by adding plant extracts. Also provided is a bacterial growth inhibitor for foods containing a plant extract. A method for isolating nitrate-resistant bacteria with nitrate reductase activity by growing nitrate-resistant bacterial and nitrate rich media is also provided. Also provided is a method of measurement by utilizing nitrate-resistant bacteria with high nitrate reductase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Cheryl K. Kim