Martek Biosciences Corporation

Dsm IP Assets B.v.

Cp Kelco U.s., Inc.

Martek Biosciences Boulder Corporation

Don Dimasi

William Robert Barclay

Richard B Bailey

Craig M Ruecker

George T Veeder, Iii

Peter J Mirrasoul

Tatsuo Kaneko

John M Hansen

Jon Milton Hansen

Todd A Talashek

Neil Argo Morrison

Ralph Bezanson

You Lung Chen

C Ronnie Yuan

Zhi-fa Yang

Bradley S Dominik

Andrew J Grazela

David F Brinkmann

Joseph M Kobzeff

Daniel E Mead

William C Baldwin

Daniel E Jackson

Willis C Baldwin

Ralph D Bezanson

George T Iii Veeder

George T Iii Weeder

The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids.

Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors

Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors

The invention relates to high performance gellan gum compositions having a 0.1% curdmeter gel strength of at least about 117 g/cm, i.e. from about 117 g/cmto about 400 g/cm. The high performance gellan gums have a low acyl content but an increased molecular weight. One embodiment of the invention also relates to processes for producing high performance gellan gums having high clarity. The invention further relates to food and non-food industrial products comprising high performance gellan gums.

High performance gellan gums and methods for production thereof

A new method to produce formulations of bacterial cellulose that exhibit improved viscosity-modifying properties particularly with low energy applied to effectuate viscosity changes therewith is provided. Such a method includes the novel co-precipitation with a water soluble co-agent that permits precipitation in the presence of excess alcohol to form an insoluble fiber that can than be utilized as a thickener or suspension aid without the need to introduce high energy mixing. Such bacterial cellulose properties have been available in the past but only through highly labor and energy intensive processes. Such an inventive method as now proposed thus provides a bacterial cellulose-containing formulation that exhibits not only properties that are as effective as those for previous bacterial celluloses, but, in some ways, improvements to such previous types. Certain end-use compositions and applications including these novel bacterial cellulose-containing formulations are also encompassed within this invention.

Bacterial cellulose-containing formulations

Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very hugh density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors

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Don Dimasi