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Organometallic-metabolizing yeast

US6140107A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1996
Grant dateOct 31, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/942
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention includes a novel yeast strain of the genus Saccharomyces boulardii sequela PY31 ATCC 74366 that is able to process certain metallic compounds into biologically active forms suitable for supplementing the human diet. The present invention also includes methods for isolating such yeast, nutritional supplement compositions containing such yeast, and methods of administering the nutritional supplement compositions to humans.

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