Method to improve Lactococcus preservation
US9790510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N1/04
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Lactococcus lactis strains with improved preservation characteristics, and improved acid and bile salt tolerance are disclosed. More specifically, a L. lactis strain having a heterologous trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene and/or a trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene, results in an accumulation of trehalose in the cytoplasm and/or in the cytoplasmic membrane. A L. lactis strain, having an internal trehalose concentration of at least 10 mg per gram cells (w/w) is disclosed.
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