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Levan-producing Lactobacillus strain and method of preparing human or pet food products using the same

US6932991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NESTEC S.A. · CH

Inventors

Sebastien Vincent · Pully, CH
Markus Brandt · Echterdingen, DE
Christoph Cavadini · Vevey, CH
Walter P. Hammes · Echterdingen, DE
Jean-Richard Neeser · Lausanne, CH
Sabine Waldbuesser · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 2003
Grant date	Aug 23, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12R2001/225
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an isolated and purified strain of the species Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis which produces levan. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the levan, and to a method of preparing various human or pet food products or cosmetic products which utilizes the levan and/or a strain producing the same.

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