Patents by Inventor Lene Nonboe Andersen
Lene Nonboe Andersen 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: 7094586Abstract: The present invention relates to transglutaminases and transglutaminase preparations obtained from lower fungi belonging to the class Oomycetes and unprecedented high-level expression is achievable by growing these coenocytium forming organisms, especially the strains Pythium sp., Pythium irregulare, Pythium dissotocum, Pythium periilum (or P. periplocum), Pythium torulosum, Pythium ultimum, Pythium aphanidermatum, Phytophthora cactorum, Phytophthora palmivora, Phytophthora porri, Phytophthora infestans, Phytophthora megasperma, Phytophthora cinnamomi and Phytophthora cryptogea; and a recombinant transglutaminase has been cloned and expressed, the enzyme and enzyme preparations being useful for cross-linking proteins, e.g. in flour, baked products, meat products, fish products, cosmetics, cheese, milk products, gelled food products and leather finishing, or as a glutaminase, e.g. in bread and other baked glutein-containing food products.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lisbeth Bech, Grethe Rasmussen, Torben Halkier, Mariko Okada, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Thomas Sandal
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Publication number: 20040067572Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Soren Moller, Sanne O Schroder Glad, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak
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Patent number: 6677147Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schülein, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Søren Møller, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak
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Publication number: 20030203466Abstract: The present invention relates to mannanases comprising e.g., a sequence of amino acids 32-330 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or their homologues may be derived from e.g., Bacillus sp. I633, or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a sequence of nucleotides 94-990 of SEQ ID NO: 1 from, polynucleotide molecules that encode a polypeptide that is at least 65% identical to the sequence of amino acids 32-330 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or degenerate nucleotide sequences thereof. The mannanases are alkaline and are useful e.g. in cleaning compositions, in a fracturing fluid useful to fracture a subterranean formation, for modifying plant material, and for treatment of cellulosic fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Martin Schulein, Kirk Schnorr, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad
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Patent number: 6566114Abstract: Novel mannanases comprising e.g. an amino acid sequence as shown in positions 31-330 of SEQ ID NO:2 or their homologues may be derived from e.g. Bacillus sp. I633, or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 from nucleotide 91 to nucleotide 990, polynucleotide molecules that encode a polypeptide that is at least 65% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 from amino acid residue 31 to amino acid residue 330, or degenerate nucleotide sequences thereof. The mannanases are alkaline and are useful e.g. in cleaning compositions, in a fracturing fluid useful to fracture a subterranean formation, for modifying plant material, and for treatment of cellulosic fibers.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1999Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Novozymes, A/SInventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Martin Schülein, Kirk Schnorr, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad
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Publication number: 20030059914Abstract: The present invention relates to transglutaminases and transglutaminase preparations obtained from lower fungi belonging to the class Oomycetes and unprecedented high-level expression is achievable by growing these coenocytium forming organisms, especially the strains Pythium sp., Pythium irregulare, Pythium dissotocum, Pythium periilum (or P. periplocum), Pythium torulosum, Pythium ultimum, Pythium aphanidermatum, Phytophthora cactorum, Phytophthora palmivora, Phytophthora porri, Phytophthora infestans, Phytophthora megaspenna, Phytophthora cinnamomi and Phytophthora cryptogea; and a recombinant transglutaminase has been cloned and expressed, the enzyme and enzyme preparations being useful for cross-linking proteins, e.g. in flour, baked products, meat products, fish products, cosmetics, cheese, milk products, gelled food products and leather finishing, or as a glutaminase, e.g. in bread and other baked glutein-containing food products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lisbeth Bech, Grethe Rasmussen, Torben Halkier, Mariko Okada, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Thomas Sandal
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Publication number: 20030054539Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity and comprises a first amino acid sequence having the following sequence 1 (SEQ ID NO:79) Thr Arg Xaa Xaa Asp Cys Cys Xaa Xaa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Xaa Cys Xaa Trp Xaa 10 11 12 13 14Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Lange, Ruby Ilum Nielsen, Shinobu Takagi, Michiko Ihara
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Publication number: 20030026810Abstract: Novel isolated enzymes exhibiting rhamnogalacturonan hydrolase activity and belonging to a glycosyl hydrolase family other than family 28 are obtained and cloned from bacterial strains, for example, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus halodurans, Bacillus agaradhaerens, Caldicellulosiruptor, Streptomyces and Sorangium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Per Lina Jorgensen, Kirk Schnorr, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela, Helle Outtrup
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Patent number: 6485954Abstract: The present invention relates to an enzyme with galactanase activity, a DNA construct encoding the enzyme with galactanase activity, a method of producing the enzyme, an enzyme composition comprising said enzyme with galactanase activity, and the use of said enzyme and enzyme composition for a number of industrial applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Venke Kofod, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Ib Groth Clausen, Anette Müllertz
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Publication number: 20020142438Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Soren Moller, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak
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Patent number: 6429000Abstract: Pectin degrading enzymes derived from or endogeneous to Bacillus licheniformis or other Bacillus species which are at least 99% homologous to Bacillus licheniformis based on aligned 16S rDNA sequences have optimum activity at pH higher than 8. The pectin degrading enzymes belongs to the enzyme classes pectate lyases (EC 4.2.2.2), pectin lyases (EC 4.2.2.10) and polygalacturonases (EC 3.2.1.15) and are useful in industrial processes under alkaline conditions such as in textile processing and as an active ingredient eg in laundry detergents and hard surface cleaning products.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schülein, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Kirk Schnorr
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Patent number: 6428993Abstract: The present invention relates to transglutaminases and transglutaminase preparations obtained from lower fungi belonging to the class Oomycetes. Unprecedented high-level expression is achievable by growing these coenocytium forming organisms, especially the strains Pythium sp., Pythium irregulare, Pythium dissotocum, Pythium periilum (or P. periplocum), Pythium torulosum, Pythium ultimum, Pythium aphanidermatum, Phytophthora cactorum, Phytophthora palmivora, Phytophthora porri, Phytophthora infestans, Phytoph-thora megasperma, Phytophthora cinnamomi and Phytophthora cryptogea. Arecombinant transglutaminase has been cloned and expressed, the enzyme and enzyme preparations being useful for cross-linking proteins, e.g. in flour, baked products, meat products, fish products, cosmetics, cheese, milk products, gelled food products and leather finishing, or as a glutaminase, e.g. in bread and other baked glutein-containing food products.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lisbeth Bech, Grethe Rasmussen, Torben Halkier, Mariko Okada, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Thomas Sandal
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Patent number: 6399347Abstract: The present invention is directed to isolated enzymes exhibiting rhamnogalacturonan hydrolase activity, to nucleic acids encoding such enzymes, and to methods of producing such enzymes. The present invention is also related to detergent and animal feed compositions, compositions and methods for treating cellulosic materials, such as fibers, compositions and methods for preparing fruit or vegetable products, and compositions and methods for preparing wine and juice.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Per Linå Jørgensen, Kirk Schnorr, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schülein, Helle Outtrup
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Patent number: 6387690Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity and comprises a first amino acid sequence consisting of 14 amino acid residues having the following sequence Thr Arg Xaa Xaa Asp Cys Cys Xaa Xaa Xaa Cys Xaa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Trp Xaa 13 14 and a second amino acid sequence consisting of 5 amino acid residues having the following sequence Trp Cys Cys Xaa Cys 1 2 3 4 5 wherein, in position 3 of the first sequence, the amino acid is Trp, Tyr or Phe; in position 4 of the first sequence, the amino acid is Trp, Tyr or Phe; in position 8 of the first sequence, the amino acid is Arg, Lys or His; inType: GrantFiled: January 13, 1999Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Martin Schülein, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Søren Flensted Lassen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Lange, Ruby Ilum Nielsen, Michiko Ihara, Shinobu Takagi
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Patent number: 6368843Abstract: A novel group of pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schülein, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Søren Møller, Sanne O. Schrøder Glad, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak
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Patent number: 6329185Abstract: The present invention relates to an enzyme with galactanase activity, a DNA construct encoding the enzyme, a method of producing the enzyme, an enzyme composition comprising the enzyme, and the use of the enzyme and enzyme composition for a number of industrial applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1998Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Venke Kofod, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Ib Groth Clausen
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Patent number: 6284524Abstract: The present invention relates to microbial pectate lyases, more specifically to microbial enzymes exhibiting pectate lyase activity as their major enzymatic activity in the neutral and alkaline pH ranges, to a method of producing such an enzyme, and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schülein, Niels Erik Krebs Lange
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Patent number: 6280995Abstract: The present invention relate to microbial pectate lyase, more specifically to microbial enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as their major enzymatic activity in neutral and alkaline pH ranges, to a method of producing such an enzyme, and a method for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent, and cellulose fiber processing industries.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Martin Schülein, Niels Erik Krebs Lange
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Patent number: 6242237Abstract: The present invention relates to an enzyme with galactanase activity, a DNA construct encoding the enzyme with galactanase activity, a method of producing the enzyme, an enzyme composition comprising the enzyme with galactanase activity, and the use of the galactanase enzyme and enzyme composition for a number of industrial applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Lene Venke Kofod, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Ib Groth Clausen, Anette Müllertz
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Patent number: 6228630Abstract: An enzyme preparation comprising (a) first enzyme with xylanase activity and (b) a second enzyme having cellulotytic, xylanolytic or pectinolytic activity and are supported by the specification.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2000Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Lene Venke Kofod, MArkus Sakari Kauppinen, Stephan Christgau, Hans Peter Heldt-Hansen, Henrik Dalbøge, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Joan Qi Si, Tina Sejersgåard Jacobsen, Niels Munk, Anette Müllertz