Patents by Inventor Nicole Decker

Nicole Decker 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).

  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACYL AMINO ACIDS EMPLOYING LIPASES
    Publication number: 20180155749
    Abstract: There is provided a microbial cell for producing at least one acyl amino acid, wherein the cell is genetically modified to comprise: a first genetic mutation that increases the expression relative to a wild type cell of at least one lipase (EC 3.1.1) (E1) capable of hydrolysing at least one glyceride to at least one fatty acid wherein the glyceride is a triglyceride; and a second and a third genetic mutation that increases the expression relative to a wild type cell of: (i) an amino acid-N-acyl-transferase (EC 2.3.1) (E2), and (ii) an acyl-CoA synthetase (EC 6.2.1.3) (E3) respectively that enables the cell to convert the fatty acid to at least one acyl amino acid and wherein the cell has a reduced fatty acid degradation capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Katrin GRAMMANN, Hans-Georg HENNEMANN, Nicole DECKER, Nicole KIRCHNER, Liv REINECKE
  • Byosynthetic Production of Acyl Amino Acids
    Publication number: 20170130248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell for producing acyl glycinates wherein the cell is genetically modified to comprise at least a first genetic mutation that increases the expression relative to the wild type cell of an amino acid-N-acyl-transferase, at least a second genetic mutation that increases the expression relative to the wild type cell of an acyl-CoA synthetase, and at least a third genetic mutation that decreases the expression relative to the wild type cell of at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of an enzyme of the glycine cleavage system, glycine hydroxymethyltransferase (GlyA) and threonine aldolase (LtaE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: LIV REINECKE, STEFFEN SCHAFFER, KATRIN GRAMMANN, MAIK OLFERT, NICOLE DECKER, NILS ARTO, HANS-GEORG HENNEMANN
  • BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS PROCESS OF OMEGA-FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON ACIDS AND CARBON ACID ESTERS FROM SIMPLE CARBON SOURCES
    Publication number: 20140256904
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a biotechnological process for the production of ?-functionalized carboxylic acids and of ?-functionalized carboxylate esters from simple carbon sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Schaffer, Nicole Decker, Jasmin Gielen, Harald Haeger, Thomas Haas, Markus Poetter, Hans-Georg Hennemann, Mirja Wessel, Michael Volland
  • BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS PROCESS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WITH THE AID OF AN ALKL GENE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20140186905
    Abstract: Subject matter of the invention is a biotechnological process for the production of organic compounds with the aid of at least one alkL gene product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Schaffer, Jasmin Gielen, Nicole Decker, Nicole Kirchner, Thomas Haas, Markus Poetter, Harald Haeger