Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Enzyme or coenzyme containing – Transferases
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1651)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Enzyme or coenzyme containing
Transferases
C435S071100, C435S194000, C424S061000, C424S439000, C424S441000, C424S451000, C424S464000, C424S480000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07018630
ABSTRACT:
ABacillus nattoculture is treated with chitosan, and then filtered, concentrated, and dried. According to this method, aBacillus nattoculture extract containing nattokinase and 1 μg or less of vitamin K2/g dry weight is obtained.
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Lilling Herbert J.
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