Diversa Corporation

Verenium Corporation

Stratagene

Bp Corporation North America Inc.

Basf Enzymes LLC

Syngenta Participations Ag

Synthetic Genomics, Inc.

Stratagene California

Eric J Mathur

Jay Milton Short

Walter Callen

Toby Howard Richardson

David E Lam

Gerhard Johann Frey

Kevin A Gray

Carl A Miller

Martin Kazaoka

Ronald V Swanson

Janne Samuli Kerovuo

Malgorzata Slupska

Edward J Bylina

Kirk B Nielson

Gerardo Vicente Toledo

J Craig Venter

Nelson Robert Barton

Edward J Marsh

Warren E Schoettlin

Mark Joseph Burk

John H Reid

David Paul Weiner

Lishan Zhao

Dennis Murphy

Eileen O'Donoghue

Aileen Milan

Cathy Chang

Ulrich Stingl

Bin Han

Matgorzata Slupska

Hwai Wen Chang

Dan Eric Robertson

Martin Keller

Keith A Kretz

James B Garrett

Wayne Green

Jeffrey D Stein

Steven Link

Anna Kosmotka

W Michael Lafferty

Kevin Chow

Anthony M Maffia

Patrick V Warren

Karl Rusterholz

Wayne A Green

Carl Miller

In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.

Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and method of producing an oil

The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.

Enzymes having alpha amylase activity and methods of making and using them

Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them

The invention described below relates to an enclosed cell sorting device and methods of using the device. The device is constructed so that the entire process of cell sorting can be conducted under fully anaerobic conditions to retain viability of anaerobic cells before, during, and after cell sorting. This is accomplished by creating an anaerobic atmosphere for the high speed cell sorter and all its components and by the use of airlocks that allow the introduction of anaerobic containers into the chamber containing the sample.

System and methods for anaerobic environmental microbial compartmentalized cultivation

A thermostable glycosidase enzymes derived from variousandorganizms is disclosed. The enzymes are produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be utilized in the food processing industry, pharmaceutical industry and in the textile industry, detergent industry and in the baking industry.

Glycosidase enzymes

Recombinant polypeptides

The invention provides polypeptides, including enzymes, structural proteins and binding proteins, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Polypeptides, including enzymes and antibodies, and nucleic acids of the invention can be used in industrial, experimental, food and feed processing, nutritional and pharmaceutical applications, e.g., for food and feed supplements, colorants, neutraceuticals, cosmetic and pharmaceutical needs.

Nucleic acids and proteins and methods for making and using them

A thermostable glycosidase enzymes derived from variousandorganisms is disclosed. The enzymes are produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be utilized in the food processing industry, pharmaceutical industry and in the textile industry, detergent industry and in the baking industry.

The present invention describes methods of identifying stimulants for the biogenic production of methane in hydrocarbon-bearing formations. Methods involve the use of microbial nucleic acid sequence information for the determination of gene products that are enzymes in a variety of pathways involved in the conversion of hydrocarbons to methane. Enzymes and stimulants identified by invention methods can be used in processes for enhancing biogenic methane production, for example, by addition to coal seams and coalbed methane wells.

Methods of enhancing biogenic production of methane from hydrocarbon-bearing formations

Amylases and methods for use in starch processing

The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides and polypeptides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition, methods of using the alpha amylases are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and at increased temperatures.

The invention relates to thermostable polymerases that have polymerase activity temperatures in the range from 90.degree. C. up to 113.degree. C., such as those derived fromand to polynucleotides encoding the polymerases In addition, methods of designing new thermostable DNA polymerases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The polymerases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.

Polymerase

Methods of identifying stimulants for biogenic methane production from hydrocarbon-bearing formations

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Carlsbad, CA, United States of America

Eric J Mathur