Patents by Inventor Denis O. Krause

Denis O. Krause 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).

  • Colicinogenic strain of
    Patent number: 7935512
    Abstract: Described herein is the isolation of colicin-producing strains of E. coli for use as probiotic treatments for the prevention of E. coli K88+ diarrhea. These strains of E. coli, designated as UM-17, and UM-19, express a filament and produce colicin but produce no compounds toxic to the host animal and as such inhibit the growth of E. coli K88+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: The University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Denis O. Krause, Martin Nyachoti
  • A Colicinogenic Strain of E. Coli
    Publication number: 20090324565
    Abstract: Described herein is the isolation of colicin-producing strains of E. coli for use as probiotic treatments for the prevention of E. coli K88+diarrhea. These strains of E. coli, designated as UM-17, and UM-19, express a filament and produce colicin but produce no compounds toxic to the host animal and as such inhibit the growth of E. coli K88+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
    Inventors: Denis O. Krause, Martin Nyachoti
  • MICROBIAL MARKERS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
    Publication number: 20090305267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bacterial serine protease autotransporter (SPATE) and Antigen 43 (Ag43) and their various uses relating to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), specifically in the diagnosis of IBD and the screening of potential agent for treating IBD. The invention also relates to methods for cultivating and identifying enteric microbes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
    Inventors: Denis O. Krause, Charles N. Bernstein