Patents by Inventor Kristian Fog NIELSEN

Kristian Fog NIELSEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20230240310
    Abstract: The invention relates to preparation of fermented food products, including dairy or dairy analogue products, with Pichia kluyveri and lactic acid bacteria in the presence of carbohydrate(s) which is sucrose, fructose, glucose or mixtures thereof. Fermentation of such products can be made using a starter culture composition comprising Pichia kluyveri strain(s) and lactic acid bacteria strain(s). The composition optionally comprises carbohydrate(s) which is sucrose, fructose and/or glucose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Patrizia Buldo, Raquel Fernandez, Kasui Tang, Kristian Fog Nielsen, Asger Geppel
  • Publication number: 20220240529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Lactococcus starter cultures that are compatible with nisin-producing strains and simultaneously do not degrade nisin. The present invention defines starter cultures that can be used in combination with nisin-producing cultures, without degradation of nisin. Furthermore, it is also disclosed that starter cultures can be made by a combination of nisin-producing strains and strains containing nisin-immunity genes and/or and absent of the gene to prevent degradation of nisin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas ECKHARDT, Jannik VINDELOEV, Kristian Fog NIELSEN, Gunnar OEREGAARD