Compositions prepared to contain active dextran sucrase produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris
US6235511A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/85
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food or cosmetic composition containing active dextran sucrase enzymes which are produced by a strain of Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris and which synthesize dextran. In addition to culturing the strain in a food or cosmetic composition containing sucrose to obtain a composition containing the active enzymes, the strain may be cultured in a culture medium containing sucrose to obtain a culture product containing the active dextran sucrase enzymes which may be isolated from the culture product and incorporated into a food or cosmetic substance.
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