Patents by Inventor Seanna L. Annis

Seanna L. Annis 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).

  • Alkaloid that inhibits biosynthesis of mycotoxins and method for screening for mycotoxin inhibitors
    Patent number: 7041678
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaloid compound that is an inhibitor of mycotoxin biosynthesis. The alkaloid is an alkenyl piperidine amide wherein the alkenyl is a C18 alkenyl with one or more double bonds. The alkaloid inhibits transcription of the fungus genes nor-1, tri5, and ipnA. The present invention further provides a method for identifying compounds, which inhibit biosynthesis of aflatoxin in Aspergillus spp. and deoxynivalenol in Gibberella spp. without inhibiting growth of the fungus in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Frances Trail, Raymond Hammerschmidt, John E. Linz, Haixin Xu, Luis Velasquez, Seanna L. Annis