Patents by Inventor Markus HELFRICH

Markus HELFRICH 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).

  • Patent number: 11912735
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for purifying sialylated oligosaccharides from a fermentation broth, cell-lysate or biocatalytic reaction mixture for obtaining high amounts of desired sialylated oligosaccharides in high purity. The method is particular suitable for the large-scale economic purification of sialylated human milk oligosaccharides (such as 3?-sialyllactose, 6?-sialyllactose or sialylated lacto-N-tetraose derivatives) from microbial fermentation, using recombinant bacterial cells or yeast cells. The obtained material is of high purity and can be used for food or medical application such like medical nutrition products, infant formula, dietary supplements, general nutrition products (e.g. dairy drinks).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Chr Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Markus Helfrich, Benedikt Engels
  • Publication number: 20240026403
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an efficient way to isolate L-fucose from a fermentation broth. The L-fucose contained in the fermentation broth is produced by microbial fermentation (bacterial or yeasts). The inventive process comprises a step of removing biomass from the fermentation broth, a step of subjecting the resulting solution to at least one of a cationic ion exchanger treatment and an anionic ion exchanger treatment and a step of removing salts after the ion exchanger treatment. The process can provide L-fucose in powder form, in granulated form as well as in form of L-fucose crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Helfrich, Stefan Jennewein
  • Patent number: 11834691
    Abstract: The present invention describes an efficient way to isolate a sialic acid from a fermentation broth. The sialic acid contained in the fermentation broth is produced by bacterial fermentation. The inventive process comprises a step of removing biomass from the fermentation broth, a step of subjecting the resulting solution to at least one of a cationic ion exchanger treatment and an anionic ion exchanger treatment and a step of removing salts after the ion exchanger treatment. The process can provide the sialic acid in spray-dried form as well as in form of sialic acid crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Markus Helfrich
  • Publication number: 20230271992
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the purification of lacto-N-neotetraose from other carbohydrates, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of subjecting an aqueous solution containing lacto-N-neotetraose to two membrane filtration steps using different membranes or of subjecting an aqueous solution containing lacto-N-neotetraose to a membrane filtration step and a continuous chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Markus Helfrich
  • Patent number: 11732282
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an efficient way to isolate L-fucose from a fermentation broth. The L-fucose contained in the fermentation broth is produced by microbial fermentation (bacterial or yeasts). The inventive process comprises a step of removing biomass from the fermentation broth, a step of subjecting the resulting solution to at least one of a cationic ion exchanger treatment and an anionic ion exchanger treatment and a step of removing salts after the ion exchanger treatment. The process can provide L-fucose in powder form, in granulated form as well as in form of L-fucose crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Helfrich, Stefan Jennewein
  • Patent number: 11685758
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the purification of lacto-N-neotetraose from other carbohydrates, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of subjecting an aqueous solution containing lacto-N-neotetraose to two membrane filtration steps using different membranes or of subjecting an aqueous solution containing lacto-N-neotetraose to a membrane filtration step and a continuous chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Markus Helfrich
  • Publication number: 20220395519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for drying human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). More specifically, the present invention is related to a method of roller drying or drum drying of human milk oligosaccharides in a simple and economical way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Mischa Baier, Tobias Seitz, Markus Helfrich
  • Publication number: 20220251131
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the purification of LNnT (lacto-N-neotetraose) from a fermentation broth, the process comprises subjecting a fermentation broth to a first step of membrane filtration, thereby providing a filtrated solution, such filtrated solution is subjecting to a second step of simulated moving bed chromatography, obtaining a purified solution thereof, then subjecting this purified solution to a third step of crystallization, obtaining crystals containing the LNnT of interest, and subjecting the crystals to a fourth and final step of drying, thereby providing a highly purified powder of LNnT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH
  • Publication number: 20220251130
    Abstract: Disclosed is method for the purification of an oligosaccharide of interest from a fermentation broth, the method comprises providing a cell-free fermentation broth to a first filtration step using a nanofiltration membrane, thereby providing a filtrate which contains the oligosaccharide of interest; subjecting the filtrate to a second filtration step using a nanofiltration membrane, thereby providing a retentate which contains the oligosaccharide of interest; and removing salts from the retentate thereby providing a purified preparation of the oligosaccharide of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Jan Henrik KRAHN, Markus HELFRICH
  • Patent number: 11168105
    Abstract: The present application discloses a process for the purification of a neutral human milk oligosaccharide (neutral HMO). The process uses simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography which allows the continuous purification of large quantities of HMOs with high purity. Contrary to chemical synthesis routes of neutral HMOs, and their subsequent purification, the presented process allows the provision of HMOs free of noxious chemicals, such as e.g. trace amounts of heavy metals or organic solvents. The individual neutral HMO product may be obtained in solid form by spray drying or as a concentrated syrup. The provided neutral HMO is very well-suited for use in food applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: JENNEWEIN BIOTECHNOLOGIE GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Markus Helfrich
  • Publication number: 20210230199
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the purification of lacto-N-neotetraose from other carbohydrates, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of subjecting an aqueous solution containing lacto-N-neotetraose to two membrane filtration steps using different membranes or of subjecting an aqueous solution containing lacto-N-neotetraose to a membrane filtration step and a continuous chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH
  • Publication number: 20210212335
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the purification of a sialyllactose from other carbohydrates, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of subjecting an aqueous solution containing the sialyllactose to two membrane filtration steps using different membranes, a membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of between about 300 Dalton to about 500 Dalton and a membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of between about 600 Dalton to about 800 Dalton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH, Benedikt ENGELS
  • Publication number: 20200354760
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an efficient way to isolate L-fucose from a fermentation broth. The L-fucose contained in the fermentation broth is produced by microbial fermentation (bacterial or yeasts). The inventive process comprises a step of removing biomass from the fermentation broth, a step of subjecting the resulting solution to at least one of a cationic ion exchanger treatment and an anionic ion exchanger treatment and a step of removing salts after the ion exchanger treatment. The process can provide L-fucose in powder form, in granulated form as well as in form of L-fucose crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Markus HELFRICH, Stefan JENNEWEIN
  • Publication number: 20200332325
    Abstract: The present invention describes an efficient way to isolate a sialic acid from a fermentation broth. The sialic acid contained in the fermentation broth is produced by bacterial fermentation. The inventive process comprises a step of removing biomass from the fermentation broth, a step of subjecting the resulting solution to at least one of a cationic ion exchanger treatment and an anionic ion exchanger treatment and a step of removing salts after the ion exchanger treatment. The process can provide the sialic acid in spray-dried form as well as in form of sialic acid crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH
  • Publication number: 20200308211
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for purifying sialylated oligosaccharides from a fermentation broth, cell-lysate or biocatalytic reaction mixture for obtaining high amounts of desired sialylated oligosaccharides in high purity. The method is particular suitable for the large-scale economic purification of sialylated human milk oligosaccharides (such as 3?-sialyllactose, 6?-sialyllactose or sialylated lacto-N-tetraose derivatives) from microbial fermentation, using recombinant bacterial cells or yeast cells. The obtained material is of high purity and can be used for food or medical application such like medical nutrition products, infant formula, dietary supplements, general nutrition products (e.g. dairy drinks).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH, Benedikt ENGELS
  • Patent number: 10435427
    Abstract: The present application discloses a process for the purification of a neutral human milk oligosaccharide (neutral HMO). The process uses simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography which allows the continuous purification of large quantities of HMOs with high purity. Contrary to chemical synthesis routes of neutral HMOs, and their subsequent purification, the presented process allows the provision of HMOs free of noxious chemicals, such as e.g. trace amounts of heavy metals or organic solvents. The individual neutral HMO product may be obtained in solid form by spray drying or as a concentrated syrup. The provided neutral HMO is very well-suited for use in food applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jennewein, Markus Helfrich
  • Publication number: 20190292211
    Abstract: The present application discloses a process for the purification of a neutral human milk oligosaccharide (neutral HMO). The process uses simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography which allows the continuous purification of large quantities of HMOs with high purity. Contrary to chemical synthesis routes of neutral HMOs, and their subsequent purification, the presented process allows the provision of HMOs free of noxious chemicals, such as e.g. trace amounts of heavy metals or organic solvents. The individual neutral HMO product may be obtained in solid form by spray drying or as a concentrated syrup. The provided neutral HMO is very well-suited for use in food applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH
  • Publication number: 20160237104
    Abstract: The present application discloses a process for the purification of a neutral human milk oligosaccharide (neutral HMO). The process uses simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography which allows the continuous purification of large quantities of HMOs with high purity. Contrary to chemical synthesis routes of neutral HMOs, and their subsequent purification, the presented process allows the provision of HMOs free of noxious chemicals, such as e.g. trace amounts of heavy metals or organic solvents. The individual neutral HMO product may be obtained in solid form by spray drying or as a concentrated syrup. The provided neutral HMO is very well-suited for use in food applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan JENNEWEIN, Markus HELFRICH