Strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, subsp. pneumoniae, and a process for the production of a polysaccharide containing L-fucose
US5876982A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/22
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention discloses a new strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae BEC1000 CNCMI-1507 which produces industrially useful quantities of a polysaccharide containing L-fucose. Also disclosed is a process of producing the polysaccharide using this strain and mutants thereof. The polysaccharide has properties which are particularly useful to the cosmetics industry.
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