Patents by Inventor Henri{umlaut over (e)}tta Catharina Van Den Broeck

Henri{umlaut over (e)}tta Catharina Van Den Broeck 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).

  • Method to isolate mutants and to clone the complementing gene
    Patent number: 6177261
    Abstract: The subject invention lies in the field of microorganism mutation and selection of the mutants. In particular, the invention is directed at obtaining metabolic mutants in a simple, direct and specific manner. In a preferred embodiment it is also possible to obtain desired mutants not comprising recombinant DNA, thereby facilitating incorporation thereof in products for human consumption or application, due to shorter legislative procedures. The method according to the invention involves random mutation and specific selection of the desired metabolic mutant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Danisco Ingredients A/S (Danisco A/S)
    Inventors: Leendert Hendrik De Graaff, Henri{umlaut over (e)}tta Catharina Van Den Broeck, Jacob Visser