Patents by Inventor Wanda J. Lyon

Wanda J. Lyon 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).

  • Method and colicin composition for inhibiting Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in food products
    Patent number: 5549895
    Abstract: The invention is directed toward strains of Escherichia coli which produce a colicin effective in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae including E. coli strain 0157:H7, and the colicin derived from those strains of E. coli. The invention also provides methods of using the colicin to inhibit the growth of pathogenic Enteriobacteriaceae in food substances and on hard surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Wanda J. Lyon, Dennis G. Olson, Elsa A. Murano