Patents by Inventor Klaus Kristiansen

Klaus Kristiansen 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).

  • Process of producing &bgr;-lactam antibiotics applying micro-organisms with increased ligase activity
    Patent number: 6180360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the biosynthesis of &bgr;-lactam antibiotics. More specifically, the invention relates to processes of producing &bgr;-lactam antibiotics in vivo and in vitro. Also contemplated is a novel enzyme capable of catalyzing certain steps involved in &bgr;-lactam biosynthesis. Further, the invention relates to a DNA construct encoding the novel enzyme, a recombinant vector or transformation vehicle comprising the DNA construct, and finally a cell comprising the DNA construct or recombinant vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Gist-Brocades
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Klaus Kristiansen, Henrik Mølgaard