This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Agency of Industrial Science and Technology. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: Toro Nakahara and Microbial Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids.
Introduction
Toro Nakahara is an inventor associated with the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology in Ibaraki, Japan. His patent work concerns using microorganisms to produce oils containing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Latest Patents
Nakahara is credited with 1 patent: “Method of Producing a Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Containing Culture and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Containing Oil Using Microorganisms.” The invention describes culturing a microorganism of the genus *Labyrinthula* in a medium containing oil or fatty acid as a carbon source, then recovering the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid produced in the culture. The method is intended to efficiently convert vegetable oils and similar materials into products containing valuable fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid, or into oils enriched with these compounds.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects Nakahara’s work on microbial processes for producing and upgrading oils. By using oil or fatty acid as a carbon source, the method aims to create higher-value products through fermentation and recovery of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Collaborations
Nakahara’s listed coworkers include Ryuichiro Kurane and Toshihiro Yokochi.
Conclusion
Toro Nakahara’s patent presents a microbial approach to producing and enriching oils with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, highlighting the potential of *Labyrinthula* cultivation for value-added oil production.
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