Patents by Inventor Mauricio Salamanca

Mauricio Salamanca 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).

  • Protein and nucleic acid sequence encoding a KRILL-derived cold adapted trypsin-like activity enzyme
    Patent number: 7202074
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid and corresponding amino acid sequences of two isoforms of cold adapted trypsin-like activity protein, insolated from antarctic marine origin, preferably from antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) that can be used in a variety of industrial contexts and commercial purposes including laundry detergents, food processing, drugs and skin care products. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the cold adapted trypsin-like protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: University of Chile
    Inventors: Juan A. Asenjo, Barbara A. Andrews, Fernando Reyes, Mauricio Salamanca, Luis Burzio
  • Protein and nucleic acid sequence encoding a krill-derived cold adapted trypsin-like activity enzyme
    Publication number: 20060020124
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid and corresponding amino acid sequences of two isoforms of cold adapted trypsin-like activity protein, insolated from antarctic marine origin, preferably from antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) that can be used in a variety of industrial contexts and commercial purposes including laundry detergents, food processing, drugs and skin care products. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the cold adapted trypsin-like protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Juan Asenjo, Barbara Andrews, Fernando Reyes, Mauricio Salamanca, Luis Burzio