Patents by Inventor Dinesh Yernool

Dinesh Yernool 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).

  • Thermostable alpha-galactosidase and methods of use
    Patent number: 6150171
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid from the bacterium Thermotoga neapolitana, encoding a thermostable .alpha.-galactosidase is provided. The Thermotoga gene is cloned into a high expression vector to provide large quantities of a purified thermostable .alpha.-galactosidase. The thermostable enzyme is used in high-temperature processing of soy products to remove .alpha.-galactosides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignees: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Dinesh Yernool, Douglas E. Eveleigh, Michael R. King, Bruce Chassy