Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – per se ; compositions thereof; proces of... – Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-21
2008-09-23
Marx, Irene (Department: 1651)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...
Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor
C424S093400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07427499
ABSTRACT:
17It is intended to provideBifidobacterium longumhaving the following bacteriological properties and microbial powders, foods and beverages containing thisBifidobacterium longum:(1) having such fermentation ability as to make a milk base medium to pH 4.6 or below; (2) showing a survival rate of 50% or more in the case of, after attaining pH 4.4 to 4.6 in a milk base medium, quenching and storing at 10° C. for two weeks; and (3) having such gastric juice tolerance as to yield a survival rate of 10% or more in the case of storing in artificial gastric juice (pH 3.0) at 37° C. for two hours.
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Hiramatsu Akinori
Kondo Shizuki
Sotoyama Kazuyoshi
Takahashi Noritoshi
Takahashi Sachiko
Marx Irene
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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