Patents by Inventor Clare H. R. Ferguson

Clare H. R. Ferguson 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).

  • Enzymes having alpha-glycerol-3-phosphate oxidase activity, production and use thereof
    Patent number: 5019505
    Abstract: An enzyme having .alpha.-glycerol-3-phosphate oxidase activity characterized in that it has a Km of less than 2.5 mM is disclosed, as is the production and use thereof.More particularly, such enzymes may be obtained from Propionibacterium species and may have Km values of less than 50 .mu.M, hence are advantageous for triglyceride/glycerol/.alpha.-glycerol-3-phosphate determinations and test kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: GEnzyme (U.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Clare H. R. Ferguson, Anne M. Macadam, Jane E. Ince, Christopher J. Knowles