Patents by Inventor Michael A. Dojka, Jr.

Michael A. Dojka, Jr. 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).

  • Production of antimicrobial proteins in fusion proteins
    Patent number: 7785828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing cysteine containing polypeptides in fusion proteins by recombinantly expressing in a host cell sequences encoding an antifungal polypeptide, a maltose binding protein, and a histidine tag. The method is carried out in the presence of a reducing agent to prevent misfolding of the fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gusui Wu, Wessel Lageweg, Maarten H. Stuiver, Lu Liu, Wei Wei, Michael A. Dojka, Jr., Linda K. Dojka, legal representative