Patents by Inventor Fumiyo Funatsu

Fumiyo Funatsu 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).

  • Fructosyl amino acid oxidase and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 5972671
    Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium or Gibberella, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme, a process for producing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine as a substrate of a fructosyl amino acid oxidase, which is useful for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing the enzyme, and a medium containing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Masayuki Yagi, Fumiyo Funatsu
  • Fructosyl amino acid oxidase and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 5824527
    Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Penicillium, which is active on both of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl valine, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Masayuki Yagi, Fumiyo Funatsu
  • Fructosyl amino acid oxidase and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 5789221
    Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium or Gibberella, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme, a process for producing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine as a substrate of a fructosyl amino acid oxidase, which is useful for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing the enzyme, and a medium containing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Kyogo Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Masayuki Yagi, Fumiyo Funatsu