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Medium for yeasts

US10023836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2013
Grant dateJul 17, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N1/16
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In order to provide a culture medium eliminating variation by lot of component concentrations, the present invention provides a culture medium, and preferably a chemical-synthetic culture medium, imparting a proliferation ability to yeast that is equivalent to or greater than that of a YPD culture medium. A culture medium is provided which includes sugars as a carbon source capable of being assimilated by yeast; amino acids as a nitrogen source; vitamins; inositol; zinc ion (Zn2+); potassium ion (K+), and magnesium ion (Mg2+), and in which inositol concentration is between 50 and 10,000 mg/L.

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