Patents by Inventor Karsten Schaumann

Karsten Schaumann 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 for producing sorbicillactone a
    Publication number: 20070135515
    Abstract: Methods for an improved culturing of the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum, in particular strain KIP 3201, for an optimised production of the anti-tumour natural compound sorbicillactone A (2), and derivatives thereof in large amounts as well as optimised methods for the recovery and purification thereof from the fungal biomass and from the culture medium are described. Furthermore, the biological activity of sorbicillactone A (2), and studies regarding the genotoxicity of the compound are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Gerhard Bringmann, Gerhard Lang, Tobias Gulder, Karsten Schaumann, Werner Mueller, Sanja Perovic-Ottstadt, Rudiger Stohr, Jutta Wiese, Rolf Schmaljohann, Johannes Imhoff
  • Sorbicillactone-a derivatives for the treatment of tumour and viral diseases
    Publication number: 20060111420
    Abstract: The compounds sorbicillacton A and sorbicillacton-A-derivatives of the general formula I are described, as well as methods for their production. Sorbicillacton A and sorbicillacton-A-derivatives, in cellular culture models, exhibit antitumour- and antiviral properties. Furthermore, sorbicillacton A has inflammation inhibiting properties. Finally, the synthesis of sorbicillacton A and its derivatives is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicants: Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Freistaat Bayern
    Inventors: Gerhard Bringmann, Gerhard Lang, Jorg Muhlbacher, Karsten Schaumann, Stefan Steffens, Werner Muller