Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Ketter, James (Department: 1636)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
C435S320100, C435S243000, C435S252300, C435S252330, C435S252800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07053197
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates, in general, to a genus of bacteria known asKetogulonigenium. The present invention further relates to transformedKetogulonigenium, and methods of transformingKetogulonigenium. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules, and vectors.
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D'Elia John
Stoddard Steven F
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Ketter James
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson & Graham LLP
Lambertson David A.
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