Plasmid Or Episome Contains A Gene Which Confers Resistance To Metal, Silicon, Selenium, Or Tellurium Toxicity Patents (Class 435/482)
  • Yeast Bacterial Two-Hybrid System And Methods Of Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20080118919
    Abstract: A combined yeast/bacterial two-hybrid system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Ilya G. Serebriiskii, Erica A. Golemis, J. Keith Joung
  • Directed evolution of microorganisms
    Patent number: 7125695
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for directing the evolution of microorganisms comprising the use of mutator genes and growth under conditions of selective pressure. The method discloses mutator genes which can be used in the methods of the present invention and provides ATCC deposits which exemplify the evolved microorganisms produced by the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Volker Schellenberger, Amy D. Liu, Olga V. Selifonova
  • Thin film transistor and method of forming thin film transistor
    Patent number: 6995045
    Abstract: The thin film transistor has a non-transparent structure besides and insulated with the gate. Hence, the light transmitted from the substrate is blocked and the light current induced in the thin film transistor is negligible. The method uses a mask with a slit pattern to form a non-uniform photoresist. Hence, the mask could be used to pattern two conductor layers for forming source/drain/channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Nei-Jen Hsiao, Hui-Chung Shen, Meng-Chi Liou
  • Directed evolution of microorganisms
    Patent number: 6706503
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for directing the evolution of microorganisms comprising the use of mutator genes and growth under conditions of selective pressure. The method discloses mutator genes which can be used in the methods of the present invention and provides ATCC deposits which exemplify the evolved microorganisms produced by the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Volker Schellenberger, Amy D. Liu, Olga V. Selifonova
  • Shuttle vectors for the introduction of DNA into mycobacteria and utilization of such bacteria as vaccines
    Patent number: 6472213
    Abstract: Shuttle vectors for inserting DNA in mycobacteria including at least one origin of functional replication in said mycobacteria, another origin of functional replication in other bacteria, an enzyme cutting site allowing the insertion of DNA coding for a protein capable of being expressed in the mycobacteria, wherein the shuttle vectors also carry a gene providing on said mycobacteria resistance to a compound containing a heavy metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignees: Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (Inserm), Institut Paster de Lille
    Inventors: Vincent Escuyer, Alain Baulard, Patrick Berche, Camille Locht, Nadia Haddad
  • Biocatalyst immobilization with a reversibly swelling and shrinking polymer
    Patent number: 4975375
    Abstract: A biocatalyst such as an enzyme or microbe is immobilized in a polymer gel having a phase transition temperature such that it is capable of reversibly swelling and shrinking by a change in temperature. By lowering the temperature, the polymer gel is caused to swell and a biocatalyst is absorbed therein and by raising the temperature, the polymer gel is caused to shrink and immobilize the biocatalyst. The biocatalyst may then be released by cooling the polymer to cause it to swell. Only a portion of the polymer gel may be subjected to temperature change to immobilize the biocatalyst only in a desired portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Haruta, Hirohide Munakata, Satoshi Yuasa, Yoko Yoshinaga, Yukuo Nishimura