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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2018
Applicants:
Vib Vzw, Ghent, BE;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, K.u.leuven R&d, Leuven, BE;
Inventors:
Johan Thevelein, Blanden, BE;
Benjamin Offei, Leuven, BE;
Maria Remedios Foulquié Moreno, Brussels, BE;
Paul Vandecruys, Heusden-Zolder, BE;
Assignees:
VIB VZW, Ghent, BE;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/18 (2006.01); A23L 33/14 (2016.01); A61K 36/064 (2006.01); C07K 14/395 (2006.01); C12P 7/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/18 (2013.01); A23L 33/14 (2016.08); A61K 36/064 (2013.01); C07K 14/395 (2013.01); C12P 7/54 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are probiotics, more particularly [to] the probiotic yeast. Even more particularly described herein are enhanced probiotic potency. Also described here are mutant alleles useful to develop yeast strains with enhanced production of acetic acid. In addition, described here is the use of such yeast strains for the production of dietary supplements or pharmaceutical compositions to improve gastrointestinal comfort.