Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound
Patent
1992-03-20
1997-05-20
Wax, Robert A.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound
435108, 435189, 536 232, C12P 766, C12P 1322, C12N 902
Patent
active
056311516
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a process for producing melanins, their precursors and their analogues, hereinafter referred to generically as melanins. According to the invention, melanins are produced in amounts greater than about 3.3 grams wet weight per liter of growth medium. The enhanced production of melanin can be achieved by manipulating the constituents of the growth medium, and/or attenuating fermentations conditions, and/or by genetically engineering microorganisms to produce melanins, and/or mutating the microorganisms.
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Chedekel Miles R.
della-Cioppa Guy
Garger, Jr. Stephen J.
Grill Laurence K.
Kumagai Monto H.
Biosource Technologies, Inc.
Halluin Albert P.
Hendricks Keith D.
Wax Robert A.
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