Abstract

Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce C40 carotenoid compound(s), utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing C40 carotenoid compounds in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include the C40 carotenoid compounds produced in the microbial cultures, are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 50/80 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for aquatic animals, e.g. fish, crustaceans or molluscs
• A61K 31/122 - Ketones having the oxygen atom directly attached to a ring, e.g. quinones, vitamin K1, anthralin
• C12P 23/00 - Preparation of compounds containing a cyclohexene ring having an unsaturated side chain containing at least ten carbon atoms bound by conjugated double bonds, e.g. carotenes
• A23K 20/179 - Colouring agents, e.g. pigmenting or dyeing agents
• C12N 15/74 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
• B01D 3/00 - Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping

Abstract

Methods and compositions are provided for reducing off-flavor in aquatic species or in aqueous systems. Microbial biomass or its derivatives is provided in the form of a feed composition or into the water in an aquaculture production system or other aqueous system, thereby modulating the level of one or more off-flavor producing compounds.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 10/16 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions
• A23K 50/80 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for aquatic animals, e.g. fish, crustaceans or molluscs
• A23L 17/00 - Food-from-the-sea productsFish productsFish mealFish-egg substitutesPreparation or treatment thereof
• C02F 3/34 - Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used
• A01K 61/85 - Feeding devices for use with aquaria
• A01K 63/04 - Arrangements for treating water specially adapted to receptacles for live fish

Goods & Services

Aquaculture food as animal food; fish feed; starter feed for fish; starter feed as animal food for aquaculture; a protein-rich or nutritional ingredient or single cell protein, incorporated as an integral component of commercial or ornamental aquaculture feed as animal food; a protein-rich or nutritional ingredient or single cell protein, incorporated as an integral component of fish feed.

Goods & Services

(1) Aquaculture food as animal food; fish feed; starter feed for fish; starter feed as animal food for aquaculture; a protein-rich or nutritional ingredient or single cell protein, incorporated as an integral component of commercial or ornamental aquaculture feed as animal food; a protein-rich or nutritional ingredient or single cell protein, incorporated as an integral component of fish feed

Goods & Services

Aquaculture food as animal food; fish food in the nature of fish feed; fish foods in the nature of starter feed for fish; starter feed as animal food for aquaculture; protein-rich and nutritional ingredients, and single cell proteins, all incorporated as an integral component of commercial and ornamental aquaculture feed as animal food; protein-rich and nutritional ingredients, and single cell protein, all incorporated as an integral component of fish feed

Abstract

Methods and compositions are provided for reducing off-flavor in aquatic species or in aqueous systems. Microbial biomass or its derivatives is provided in the form of a feed composition or into the water in an aquaculture production system or other aqueous system, thereby modulating the level of one or more off-flavor producing compounds.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 20/10 - Organic substances
• A23K 20/158 - Fatty acidsFatsProducts containing oils or fats
• A23K 40/10 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs by agglomerationShaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs by granulation, e.g. making powders

Abstract

Methods and compositions are provided for reducing off-flavor in aquatic species or in aqueous systems. Microbial biomass or its derivatives is provided in the form of a feed composition or into the water in an aquaculture production system or other aqueous system, thereby modulating the level of one or more off-flavor producing compounds.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 20/10 - Organic substances
• A23K 20/158 - Fatty acidsFatsProducts containing oils or fats
• A23K 40/10 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs by agglomerationShaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs by granulation, e.g. making powders

Abstract

Microorganisms and methods are provided for producing biomass that includes PHB and protein in weight ratios and polymer lengths that are beneficial in feed and nutritional supplement compositions. The compositions also may be used for improvement in feed compositions that improve survivability of livestock and aquaculture species.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12P 21/00 - Preparation of peptides or proteins
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C12P 7/62 - Carboxylic acid esters
• A23K 10/18 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions of live microorganisms
• A23K 10/12 - Animal feeding-stuffs obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes by fermentation of natural products, e.g. of vegetable material, animal waste material or biomass
• A23L 33/135 - Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics

Abstract

Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce C40 carotenoid compound(s), utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing C40 carotenoid compounds in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include the C40 carotenoid compounds produced in the microbial cultures, are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology
• C12P 23/00 - Preparation of compounds containing a cyclohexene ring having an unsaturated side chain containing at least ten carbon atoms bound by conjugated double bonds, e.g. carotenes
• A23K 20/179 - Colouring agents, e.g. pigmenting or dyeing agents
• A23K 50/80 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for aquatic animals, e.g. fish, crustaceans or molluscs
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
• A61K 31/122 - Ketones having the oxygen atom directly attached to a ring, e.g. quinones, vitamin K1, anthralin
• B01D 3/00 - Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
• C12N 15/74 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora

Abstract

Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce taurine and/or taurine precursors, e.g., hypotaurine, sulfoacetaldehyde, or cysteate, utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing taurine and/or taurine precursors in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include taurine and/or taurine precursors produced in the microbial cultures, such as taurine- and/or taurine precursor-containing biomass, are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 9/96 - Stabilising an enzyme by forming an adduct or a compositionForming enzyme conjugates
• C12N 15/52 - Genes encoding for enzymes or proenzymes
• A23K 10/12 - Animal feeding-stuffs obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes by fermentation of natural products, e.g. of vegetable material, animal waste material or biomass
• A23K 50/80 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for aquatic animals, e.g. fish, crustaceans or molluscs
• A23L 33/175 - Amino acids
• C12P 13/00 - Preparation of nitrogen-containing organic compounds
• C12P 21/00 - Preparation of peptides or proteins
• C12P 11/00 - Preparation of sulfur-containing organic compounds
• A23L 5/44 - Addition of dyes or pigments, e.g. in combination with optical brighteners using naturally occurring organic dyes or pigments, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives using carotenoids or xanthophylls
• A23K 20/10 - Organic substances
• A23L 33/15 - Vitamins
• A23K 20/142 - Amino acidsDerivatives thereof

Abstract

Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce C40 carotenoid compound(s), utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing C40 carotenoid compounds in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include the C40 carotenoid compounds produced in the microbial cultures, are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C12R 1/01 - Bacteria or actinomycetales

Abstract

Microorganisms and methods are provided for producing biomass that includes PHB and protein in weight ratios and polymer lengths that are beneficial in feed and nutritional supplement compositions. The compositions also may be used for improvement in feed compositions that improve survivability of livestock and aquaculture species.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 3/12 - Activated sludge processes
• C02F 3/02 - Aerobic processes
• C12P 7/62 - Carboxylic acid esters

Abstract

Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce taurine and/or taurine precursors, e.g., hypotaurine, sulfoacetaldehyde, or cysteate, utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing taurine and/or taurine precursors in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include taurine and/or taurine precursors produced in the microbial cultures, such as taurine- and/or taurine precursor-containing biomass, are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C12N 1/21 - BacteriaCulture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
• C12N 15/75 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora for Bacillus
• A23K 10/10 - Animal feeding-stuffs obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes
• A01N 41/08 - Sulfonic acid halidesSulfonic acidsDerivatives thereof alpha-Hydroxy-sulfonic acidsAmino-sulfonic acidsThiosulfonic acidsDerivatives thereof
• C07C 403/24 - Derivatives of cyclohexane or of a cyclohexene, having a side-chain containing an acyclic unsaturated part of at least four carbon atoms, this part being directly attached to the cyclohexane or cyclohexene rings, e.g. vitamin A, beta-carotene, beta-ionone having side-chains substituted by six-membered non-aromatic rings, e.g. beta-carotene
• A23L 33/175 - Amino acids
• A23L 5/44 - Addition of dyes or pigments, e.g. in combination with optical brighteners using naturally occurring organic dyes or pigments, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives using carotenoids or xanthophylls

Goods & Services

Biotechnology research; Development of new technology for others in the field of genomics, biotechnology, aquaculture, fermentation, nutrition; Providing information on the subject of scientific research in the field of biochemistry and biotechnology

Goods & Services

A protein-rich or nutritional ingredient sold as an integral component of commercial or ornamental aquaculture feed and fish food

Goods & Services

A protein-rich or nutritional ingredient sold as an integral component of commercial or ornamental aquaculture feed and fish food

Goods & Services

Animal Feed, fish meal for fish consumption, mixed animal feed, synthetic feed, yeast and single cell protein for use as animal feed

Abstract

Methylobacterium, spontaneous mutant, or transformed cell, any of which exhibit favorable properties, such as overproduction of carotenoid compounds, increased carbon flux, improved growth, or the production of additional nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, antioxidants, or fatty acids. Also disclosed are feed compositions for use in aquaculture, or as animal feed, or as human nutritional supplements containing processed or unprocessed biomass from such cells, as are methods of preparation of the feed compositions.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23K 50/80 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for aquatic animals, e.g. fish, crustaceans or molluscs
• A23L 5/44 - Addition of dyes or pigments, e.g. in combination with optical brighteners using naturally occurring organic dyes or pigments, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives using carotenoids or xanthophylls
• A23K 10/12 - Animal feeding-stuffs obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes by fermentation of natural products, e.g. of vegetable material, animal waste material or biomass
• A23K 20/179 - Colouring agents, e.g. pigmenting or dyeing agents
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C12N 9/88 - Lyases (4.)
• C12N 9/90 - Isomerases (5.)
• C12N 15/74 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora
• C12P 23/00 - Preparation of compounds containing a cyclohexene ring having an unsaturated side chain containing at least ten carbon atoms bound by conjugated double bonds, e.g. carotenes