Patents by Inventor Laurent Fourage

Laurent Fourage 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: 20230220431
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Eric EICHHORN, Boris SCHILLING, Denis WAHLER, Laurent FOURAGE, Esther LOCHER
  • Patent number: 11466299
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GIVAUDAN S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Eichhorn, Boris Schilling, Denis Wahler, Laurent Fourage, Esther Locher
  • Publication number: 20220145313
    Abstract: The application generally relates to chloroplast targeting of nuclear-encoded proteins of interest in microalgae. Provided herein are expression cassettes comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a chloroplast targeting peptide operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein of interest, wherein said chloroplast targeting peptide comprises the bipartite targeting sequence of the phosphoribulokinase of Nannochloropsis gaditana (NgPRK BTS). The invention further provides vectors comprising the expression cassettes, and microalgae having stably incorporated or transiently expressed into their nuclear genomes an expression cassette described above. Methods are also provided for the production of a protein of interest in the chloroplast of a microalga, as well as methods for modulating chloroplast pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Leonardo MAGNECHI, Eric MARECHAL, Giovanni FINAZZI, Mariette BEDHOMME, Séverine COLLIN, Frédéric LAEUFFER, Laurent FOURAGE
  • Patent number: 11162107
    Abstract: The application generally relates to chloroplast targeting of nuclear-encoded proteins of interest in microalgae. Provided herein are expression cassettes comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a chloroplast targeting peptide operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein of interest, wherein said chloroplast targeting peptide comprises the bipartite targeting sequence of the phosphoribulokinase of Nannochloropsis gaditana (NgPRK BTS). The invention further provides vectors comprising the expression cassettes, and microalgae having stably incorporated or transiently expressed into their nuclear genomes an expression cassette described above. Methods are also provided for the production of a protein of interest in the chloroplast of a microalga, as well as methods for modulating chloroplast pathways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Chimie
    Inventors: Leonardo Magneschi, Eric Marechal, Giovanni Finazzi, Mariette Bedhomme, Séverine Collin, Frédéric Laeuffer, Laurent Fourage
  • Publication number: 20210292733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biocatalysts catalyzing the formation of ?-olefins. In particular, the invention provides polypeptides with improved decarboxylase activity on C10-C16 free fatty acids, more particularly on C10 or C12 free fatty acids, as compared to the P450 fatty acid decarboxylase isolated from the Staphylococcus massiliensis strain S46 (Sm46). The invention further provides recombinant nucleic acids and vectors comprising the coding sequences encoding these polypeptides, genetically engineered host cells expressing said polypeptides and methods for the production of C9-C15 ?-olefins, more particularly C9 or C11 ?-olefins, using said polypeptides or said host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicants: TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE, QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY (QIBEBT)
    Inventors: Shengying LI, Huifang XU, Linlin NING, Laurent FOURAGE
  • Publication number: 20210254112
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Eric EICHHORN, Boris SCHILLING, Denis WAHLER, Laurent FOURAGE, Esther LOCHER
  • Patent number: 11021722
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GIVAUDAN S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Eichhorn, Boris Schilling, Denis Wahler, Laurent Fourage, Esther Locher
  • Publication number: 20200040369
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Eric EICHHORN, Boris SCHILLING, Denis WAHLER, Laurent FOURAGE, Esther LOCHER
  • Publication number: 20190352346
    Abstract: The application generally relates to chloroplast targeting of nuclear-encoded proteins of interest in microalgae. Provided herein are expression cassettes comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a chloroplast targeting peptide operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein of interest, wherein said chloroplast targeting peptide comprises the bipartite targeting sequence of the phosphoribulokinase of Nannochloropsis gaditana (NgPRK BTS). The invention further provides vectors comprising the expression cassettes, and microalgae having stably incorporated or transiently expressed into their nuclear genomes an expression cassette described above. Methods are also provided for the production of a protein of interest in the chloroplast of a microalga, as well as methods for modulating chloroplast pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Leonardo Magneschi, Eric Marechal, Giovanni Finazzi, Mariette Bedhomme, Séverine Collin, Frédéric Laeuffer, Laurent Fourage
  • Patent number: 10472655
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GIVAUDAN S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Eichhorn, Boris Schilling, Denis Wahler, Laurent Fourage, Esther Locher
  • Patent number: 10407638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the biosynthesis of ?-olefins. In particular, the invention provides methods for the production of medium-chain ?-olefins, more particularly C11 ?-olefins, using a polypeptide with decarboxylase activity on free fatty acids with 8 to 14 carbons, in particular on C8-C12 free fatty acids, more particularly on C12 free fatty acids, or a genetically engineered host cell expressing or overexpressing said polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Total Raffinage Chimie, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
    Inventors: Laurent Fourage, Frédéric Laeuffer, Henri Strub, Yun Wang, Jian Xu, Huifang Xu, Shengying Li
  • Publication number: 20190024101
    Abstract: The present application relates to an expression system for multigene overexpression in microalgae, which expression system comprises at least two nucleic acid expression cassettes, wherein each expression cassette comprises a promoter operably linked to three or more transgenes connected to one another by at least one sequence encoding a 2A peptide (i.e. a multicistronic construct). Also disclosed herein are vector systems comprising said expression systems, host cells transformed with said expression systems or comprising said vector systems, methods for producing these host cells, as well as their use for biosynthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Séverine COLLIN, Laurent FOURAGE, Fédéric LAEUFFER, Mariette BEDHOMME, Leonardo MAGNESCHI, Giovanni FINAZZI, Eric MARECHAL
  • Publication number: 20180171252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the biosynthesis of ?-olefins. In particular, the invention provides methods for the production of medium-chain ?-olefins, more particularly C11 ?-olefins, using a polypeptide with decarboxylase activity on free fatty acids with 8 to 14 carbons, in particular on C8-C12 free fatty acids, more particularly on C12 free fatty acids, or a genetically engineered host cell expressing or overexpressing said polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE, QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY (QIBEBT)
    Inventors: Laurent FOURAGE, Frédéric LAEUFFER, Henri STRUB, Yun WANG, Jian XU, Huifang HU, Shengying LI
  • Publication number: 20180148751
    Abstract: There is provided SHC/HAC derivatives, amino acid sequences comprising the SHC/HAC derivatives, nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives, recombinant host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the SHC/HAC derivatives and applications of the recombinant host cells comprising either SHC/HAC derivatives or WT SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox and SHC/HAC enzymes in methods to prepare (?)-Ambrox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Eric EICHHORN, Boris SCHILLING, Denis WAHLER, Laurent FOURAGE, Esther LOCHER
  • Patent number: 9309538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the expression and optimization of enzymes involved in lignocellulosic biomass decomposition. The present invention relates more particularly to beta-glucosidase variants comprising at least one modification among the amino acids located at positions 225, 238, 240 and 241, according to the numbering in SEQ ID No. 2 of Trichoderma reesei beta-glucosidase, and also relates to the use of said variants having improved effectiveness in methods for cellulose decomposition and biofuel production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: IFP Energies Nouvelles, PROTEUS
    Inventors: Nicolas Lopes-Ferreira, Antoine Margeot, Hugues Mathis, Laurent Fourage
  • Patent number: 9145570
    Abstract: The invention relates to an enzymatic acylation method including at least the following steps of: contacting at least one compound having at least one function selected from among the amine, alcohol, or thiol functions, at least one microorganism having an acyl transfer activity and/or an acyl transfer enzyme, and at least one acylphosphonate donor of formula (I), where: R is an alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl, or aralkyl radical, or is —ORa, —SRa, —NRaRb, where Ra and Rb are identical or different and are H, an alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radical, the alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radicals being optionally substituted; X is O or S; Y and Z, which are identical or different, are —OR1, —OR2, —SR1, —SR2, —NR?1R?1, —NR?2R?2; R1, R2, R?1, R?2, R?1 and R?2, which are identical or different, are an alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radical, said alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radicals being optionally substituted; and recovering the compound including at least one acyl function, said fu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: PCAS Biosolution
    Inventors: Juliette Martin, Gerard Guillamot, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Patent number: 8951771
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Fredi Bruhlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Publication number: 20140024092
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Fredi Bruhlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Patent number: 8501452
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Firmenich, SA
    Inventors: Fredi Brühlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Publication number: 20130130337
    Abstract: The invention relates to an enzymatic acylation method including at least the following steps of: contacting at least one compound having at least one function selected from among the amine, alcohol, or thiol functions, at least one microorganism having an acyl transfer activity and/or an acyl transfer enzyme, and at least one acylphosphonate donor of formula (I), where: R is an alkyl, alkene, uikyne, aryl, or aralkyl radical, or is —ORa, —SRa, —NRaRb, where Ra and Rb are identical or different and are H, an alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radical, the alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radicals being optionally substituted; X is O or S; Y and Z, which are identical or different, are —OR1, —OR2, —SR1, —SR2, —NR?1R?1, —NR?2R?2; R1, R2, R?1, R?2, R?1 and R?2, which are identical or different, are an alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radical, said alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl or aralkyl radicals being optionally substituted; and recovering the compound including at least one acyl function, said fu
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: PCAS BIOSOLUTION
    Inventors: Juliette Martin, Gerard Guillamot, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler