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Active bacteriophage-free lysin for cheese making

CA 1340819 C · Owner: Agricultural & Food Research Council · Inventors: Gasson, Michael John

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the lysin from a Lactococcus (preferably prolate-headed) bacteriophage is used to lyse bacterial starter cultures during cheese-making. Such bacteriophages include ~vML3. In addition, the ~vML3 lysin has been characterised and a coding sequence for it has been cloned.

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  • Granted November 9, 1999. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 9, 2016.
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FiledJuly 13, 1989
GrantedNovember 9, 1999
Term endedNovember 9, 2016
Patent numberCA 1340819 C
Classification (IPC)C12N15/55 +2 more

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199019931996199920022005200820112014Application filedJuly 13, 1989Patent grantedNov 9, 1999Term endedNov 9, 2016

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