Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Preparing nitrogen-containing organic compound
Patent
1995-03-09
1998-11-17
Hendricks, Keith D.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Preparing nitrogen-containing organic compound
435193, 435244, 43525233, 536 232, 536 234, C12P 1300, C12N 910, C12N 960, C12N 1554
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a process for producing melanins, their precursors and their analoges, 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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Chedekal Miles R.
della-Cioppa Guy
Garger, Jr. Stephen J.
Grill Laurence K.
Sverlow Genadie G.
Biosource Technologies, Inc.
Halluin Albert P.
Hendricks Keith D.
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