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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jaw-Shiow Chu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Su-Fang Chung, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Min Tseng, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chiou-Yen Wen, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Wen-Shen Chu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Assignee:
Food Industry Research & Development Institute, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/12 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12N 1/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/12 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12N 1/36 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to the isolation of thermophilic phytase-producing microorganisms, method for producing phytase using such microorganisms, phytase obtained therefrom, and usage of the phytase to hydrolyze phytic acid or phytate. In particular, this invention relates to phytase-producing microorganisms, which belong to Streptomyces sp., Pseudonocardia sp. or Microbispora sp., and which produce phytase available for recovery in an efficient and practical manner.