Patents by Inventor Janne Brunstedt
Janne Brunstedt 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).
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Patent number: 9493749Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a process for treating a plant oil, comprising a step of contacting the oil with an enzyme, wherein the enzyme is capable of hydrolyzing an a? or b? stereoisomer of chlorophyll or a chlorophyll derivative.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APSInventors: Jorn Borch Soe, Tina Lillan Jorgensen, Lene Lauridsen, Rene Mikkelsen, Janne Brunstedt
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Patent number: 9493748Abstract: The present invention provides methods and uses for treating pyropheophytin-containing compositions, particularly in order to remove pyropheophytin therefrom. The compositions are typically plant, algal, or bacterial derived products such as vegetable oils. The method comprises a step of contacting the compositions with an enzyme having pyropheophytinase activity. Also provided are related apparatus and products for performing such methods and uses.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APSInventors: Jørn Borch Søe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Masoud Rajabi Zargahi, Jens Frisbaæk Sørensen, Tina Jørgensen, Janne Brunstedt, Rene Mikkelsen, Susan Mampusti Madrid
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Patent number: 9175271Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a variant lipid acyltransferase enzyme by expressing a nucleotide sequence encoding a lipid acyltransferase which may comprise at least one modification at a position(s) which corresponds in the encoded amino acid sequence to an amino acid(s) located in a) the canyon region of the enzyme (i.e. preferably amino acid residues 31, 27, 85, 86, 119, and 120); and/or b) insertion site 1 (i.e. amino acid residues 22-36) and/or c) insertion site 2 (i.e. amino acid residues 74-88), wherein the canyon region, insertion site 1 and/or insertion site 2 are defined as that region which when aligned based on primary or tertiary structure corresponds to the canyon region, insertion site 1 or insertion site 2 (or the corresponding amino acid residues taught above) of the enzyme shown herein as SEQ ID No. 16 or 6 in a host organism.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APSInventors: Janne Brunstedt, Jens Frisbæk Sorensen, Jørn Borch Søe, Charlotte Johansen Vedel, Birgitte Ø. Wittschieben, Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Lene B. Jensen, Lone B. Miller, Morten K. Larsen, Rikke H. Lorentzen, Charlotte R. Thoudahl, Marguerite A. Cervin, Richard R. Bott
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Publication number: 20140363877Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a process for treating a plant oil, comprising a step of contacting the oil with an enzyme, wherein the enzyme is capable of hydrolysing an a? or b? stereoisomer of chlorophyll or a chlorophyll derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES, APSInventors: Jorn Borch Soe, Tina Lillan Jorgensen, Lene Lauridsen, Rene Mikkelsen, Janne Brunstedt
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Publication number: 20130330804Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a process for treating a plant oil, comprising a step of contacting the oil with an enzyme, wherein the enzyme is capable of hydrolysing an a? or b? stereoisomer of chlorophyll or a chlorophyll derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES, APSInventors: Jorn Borch Soe, Tina Lillan Jorgensen, Lene Lauridsen, Rene Mikkelsen, Janne Brunstedt
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Publication number: 20130034627Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a variant lipid acyltransferase enzyme by expressing a nucleotide sequence encoding a lipid acyltransferase which may comprise at least one modification at a position(s) which corresponds in the encoded amino acid sequence to an amino acid(s) located in a) the canyon region of the enzyme (i.e. preferably amino acid residues 31, 27, 85, 86, 119, and 120); and/or b) insertion site 1 (i.e. amino acid residues 22-36) and/or c) insertion site 2 (i.e. amino acid residues 74-88), wherein the canyon region, insertion site 1 and/or insertion site 2 are defined as that region which when aligned based on primary or tertiary structure corresponds to the canyon region, insertion site 1 or insertion site 2 (or the corresponding amino acid residues taught above) of the enzyme shown herein as SEQ ID No. 16 or 6 in a host organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Janne Brunstedt, Jens Frisbæk Sorensen, Jørn Borch Søe, Charlotte Johansen Vedel, Birgitte Ø. Wittschieben, Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Lene B. Jensen, Lone B. Miller, Morten K. Larsen, Rikke H. Lorentzen, Charlotte R. Thoudahl, Marguerite A. Cervin, Richard R. Bott
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Publication number: 20120149927Abstract: The present invention provides methods and uses for treating pyropheophytin-containing compositions, particularly in order to remove pyropheophytin therefrom. The compositions are typically plant, algal, or bacterial derived products such as vegetable oils. The method comprises a step of contacting the compositions with an enzyme having pyropheophytinase activity. Also provided are related apparatus and products for performing such methods and uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Danisco A/SInventors: Jørn Borch Søe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Masoud Rajabi Zargahi, Jens Frisbæ Sørensen, Tina Jørgensen, Janne Brunstedt, Rene Mikkelsen, Susan Mampusti
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Patent number: 8012732Abstract: A fungal wild-type lipolytic enzyme having a higher ratio of activity on polar lipids compared with triglycerides, wherein the enzyme preferably has a phospholipid:triglyceride activity ratio of at least 4. Preferably, the lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention has a glycolipid:triglyceride hydrolyzing activity ratio of at least 1.5. In one embodiment, the fungal lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID No. 2 or SEQ ID No. 4 or SEQ ID No. 6 or an amino acid sequence which has at least 90% identity thereto. The present invention further encompasses a nucleic acid encoding a fungal lipolytic enzyme, which nucleic acid is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide shown in SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7; (b) a nucleic acid which is related to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Danisco A/SInventors: Janne Brunstedt, Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen, Henrik Pedersen, Jørn Borch Søe
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Publication number: 20100086640Abstract: A fungal wild-type lipolytic enzyme having a higher ratio of activity on polar lipids compared with triglycerides, wherein the enzyme preferably has a phospholipid:triglyceride activity ratio of at least 4. Preferably, the lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention has a glycolipid:triglyceride hydrolyzing activity ratio of at least 1.5. In one embodiment, the fungal lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID No. 2 or SEQ ID No. 4 or SEQ ID No. 6 or an amino acid sequence which has at least 90% identity thereto. The present invention further encompasses a nucleic acid encoding a fungal lipolytic enzyme, which nucleic acid is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide shown in SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7; (b) a nucleic acid which is related to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Janne Brunstedt, Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen, Henrik Pedersen, Jørn Borch Søe
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Patent number: 7622290Abstract: A fungal wild-type lipolytic enzyme having a higher ratio of activity on polar lipids compared with triglycerides, wherein the enzyme preferably has a phospholipid:triglyceride activity ratio of at least 4. Preferably, the lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention has a glycolipid:triglyceride hydrolyzing activity ratio of at least 1.5. In one embodiment, the fungal lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID No. 2 or SEQ ID No. 4 or SEQ ID No. 6 or an amino acid sequence which has at least 90% identity thereto. The present invention further encompasses a nucleic acid encoding a fungal lipolytic enzyme, which nucleic acid is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide shown in SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7; (b) a nucleic acid which is related to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Danisco A/SInventors: Janne Brunstedt, Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen, Henrik Pedersen, Jørn Borch Søe
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Publication number: 20080038404Abstract: A fungal wild-type lipolytic enzyme having a higher ratio of activity on polar lipids compared with triglycerides, wherein the enzyme preferably has a phospholipid:triglyceride activity ratio of at least 4. Preferably, the lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention has a glycolipid:triglyceride hydrolyzing activity ratio of at least 1.5. In one embodiment, the fungal lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID No. 2 or SEQ ID No. 4 or SEQ ID No. 6 or an amino acid sequence which has at least 90% identity thereto. The present invention further encompasses a nucleic acid encoding a fungal lipolytic enzyme, which nucleic acid is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide shown in SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7; (b) a nucleic acid which is related to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Janne Brunstedt, Jorn Mikkelsen, Henrik Pedersen, Jorn Soe
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Patent number: 6924145Abstract: A selection method for selecting from a population of cells one or more selectable genetically transformed cells is described. The population of cells comprises selectable genetically transformed cells and possible non-transformed cells. Each of the selectable genetically transformed cells comprises a first expressable nucleotide sequence encoding a first expression product; and optionally a second expressable nucleotide sequence encoding a second expression product and/or a third expressable nucleotide sequence encoding a third expression product. A component is utilisable by the selectable genetically transformed cells by action of the first expressable nucleotide sequence or the first expression product and optionally by action of the optional second expressable nucleotide sequence or the optional second expression product and/or by, action of the optional third expressable nucleotide sequence or the optional Third expression product.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Danisco A/SInventors: Morten Jorsboe, Janne Brunstedt, Kirsten Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20030186417Abstract: An amino acid sequence is described that affects PME activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: DANISCO A/SInventors: Janne Brunstedt, Tove Martel Ida Else Christensen
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Patent number: 6627429Abstract: A process for treating a pectin with a pectin methyl esterase (PME) is descibed. Here, the PME is not a plant PME—but the PME is capable of exhibiting at least one plant PME property; wherein the at least one plant PME property comprises at least block—wise de-esterification of the pectin.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Danisco A/SInventors: Tove Martel Ida Else Christensen, Anette Amstrup Pedersen, Janne Brunstedt, Jorn Dalgaard Mikkelsen
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Publication number: 20020168744Abstract: An amino acid sequence is described that affects PME activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 1999Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: JANNE BRUNSTEDT, TOVE MARTEL IDA ELSE CHRISTENSEN
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Patent number: 6372477Abstract: A UDP-galactose epimerase enzyme is described. In addition, there is described a nucleotide sequence coding for the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Danisco A/SInventors: Morten J&thgr;rsboe, Janne Brunstedt, Steen Guldager Petersen
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Patent number: 6242574Abstract: Isolated proteins having anti-fungal activity against at least Cercospora spp. The proteins contain an amino acid sequence which has at least 95% sequence identity to any of the following sequences: SEQ ID NO:3 wherein the amino acid in position 80 is alanine instead of valine, SEQ ID NO:5 and SEQ ID NO:6. Recombinant DNA molecules encoding such proteins. A vector comprising such DNA which is expressible in plants and which is linked to a plant operable promoter and terminator. Plants transformed with such recombinant DNA; the progeny of such plants which contain the DNA stably incorporated and hereditable in a Mendelian manner, and/or the seeds of such plants or such progeny.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Klaus Kristian Nielsen, Anne Kroll Kristensen, Janne Brunstedt