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Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2004
Applicants:

Børge Windel Kringelum, Ballerup, DK;

Niels Martin Sørensen, Copenhagen SV, DK;

Peter Sørensen, Ishøj, DK;

Inventors:

Børge Windel Kringelum, Ballerup, DK;

Niels Martin Sørensen, Copenhagen SV, DK;

Peter Sørensen, Ishøj, DK;

Assignee:

CHR. HANSEN A/S, Horsholm, DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/04 (2006.01); A23C 17/02 (2006.01); A23C 19/032 (2006.01); C12N 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C 17/02 (2013.01); A23C 19/032 (2013.01); C12N 1/04 (2013.01); C12N 1/38 (2013.01);
Abstract

A new type of cryoprotective agents that are useful for retaining the viability and metabolic activity of frozen or freeze-dried microbial cultures, is disclosed. The cryoprotective agent comprises compounds involved in biosynthesis of nucleic acids. Methods for the preparation as well as the uses of such cultures are given. Such cultures are useful as starter cultures in the manufacturing of food and feed products. Starter cultures of the invention include culture of lactic acid bacteria, e.g.species as well as other species.


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