Mutant Lactobacillus bulgaricus strains free from β-galactoside activity
US6875601B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/225
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns mutant L. bulgaricus strains bearing a nonsense mutation, in at least one of the sequences coding for the lactose operon, and free from β-galactosidase activity, and lactic starters comprising said strains. Said strains and starters can be used to obtain fermented milk products from glucose-added milk.
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