Ice nucleating microorganisms
US4464473A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2303/044
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
DNA sequences encoding for ice nucleation activity are isolated and introduced into unicellular hosts. The modified hosts demonstrate ice nucleation activity analogous to the DNA source host. The cellular products find use in inhibiting supercooling.
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