Patents by Inventor Manuel Esteban Morales

Manuel Esteban Morales 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 the production of beta-carotene
    Patent number: 8859228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the production of ?-carotene from submerged cultures of mucoral fungi such as Blakeslea, Choanephora or Phycomyces by adding lectin to the culture medium and performing pH control once fermentation has started. The method involves ?-carotene recovery stage that makes it possible to simplify the process, optimize yields and increase purification of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Javier Costa Perez, Antonio Estrella Castro, Ana Teresa Marcos Rodriguez, J. Emiliano Gonzalez De Prado, Enrique R. Peiro Cezon, Alfonso Collados De La Vieja, Manuel Esteban Morales
  • Process for production of water-dispersable formulation containing carotenoids
    Publication number: 20050169999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a water-dispersible formulation containing carotenoids. The ?-carotene was dissolved in n-isobutyl acetate and the hot solvent phase was dispersed in a modified water starch solution. The isobutyl acetate was then evaporated. The solvent traces were removed by water vapor distillation at low pressure. The dispersion as then dried. The ?-carotene thus obtained is used as colorant, particularly in the food industry. It has improved characteristics in terms of stability, solubility, color transfer to polar and apolar media and possibility of compressing into tablets with reduced porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Eller, Christian Christiansen, Alfonso Collados De La Vieja, Angel Munoz, Manuel Esteban Morales
  • Method for the production of beta-carotene
    Publication number: 20040067550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the production of &bgr;-carotene from submerged cultures of mucoral fungi such as Blakeslea, Choanephora or Phycomyces by adding lectin to the culture medium and performing pH control once fermentation has started. The method involves &bgr;-carotene recovery stage that makes it possible to simplify the process, optimize yields and increase purification of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Javier Costa Perez, Antonio Estrella Castro, Ana Teresa Marcos Rodriguez, J Emiliano Gonzalez De Prado, Enrique R Peiro Cezon, Alfonso Collados De La Vieja, Manuel Esteban Morales