Patents by Inventor Daniel Appel

Daniel Appel 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).

  • Cytochrome p450 monooxygenases and their use for oxidizing organic compounds
    Patent number: 7960155
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cytochrome P450 monooxygenases comprising a modified substrate specificity, to nucleotide sequences which code therefor, to expression constructs and vectors containing these sequences, and to microorganisms transformed therewith. The invention also relates to methods for microbiologically oxidizing different organic substrates, such as methods for producing indigo and indirubin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Hauer, Juergen Pleiss, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Jutta Schmitt, Markus Fischer, Rolf Schmid, Qing-shan Li, Sabine Lutz-Wahl, Daniel Appel