The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel J. O'Sullivan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; C12N 1/00 ; C12N 1/12 ; C12N 1/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; C12N 1/00 ; C12N 1/12 ; C12N 1/20 ;
Abstract
Isolated Bifidobacterium strains are obtained that secrete a siderophore that inhibits the growth of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. Microbes inhibited include and . The Bifidobacterium or siderophore isolated from the Bifidobacterium can be administered to an animal. The Bifidobacterium is grown under iron limiting conditions when obtaining the siderophore. Microbes are inhibited by the siderophore binding iron.