Granted Patent
B2
US 12,419,318 · App. 18/151,319 · Granted Sep 23, 2025
Sterile filtered lactase preparation comprising salt with monovalent cation
Assignee:
Kerry Group Services International Ltd
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a sterile-filtered liquid lactase preparation and to a method of sterile filtering a liquid lactase preparation.
Claims (8)
1. A sterile-filtered liquid lactase preparation comprising at least one salt having a monovalent cation, wherein a total concentration of said at least one salt is at least 0.01% w/w, and further comprising a polyol at a concentration of 10-70% w/w.
2. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , wherein the at least one salt is a salt of Na + , K + or NH 4 + .
3. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , wherein the at least one salt is selected among NaCl, KCI, NH 4 CI, Na 2 SO 4 , K 2 SO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 , or a combination thereof.
4. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , wherein the total concentration of the at least one salt is 0.01-5% w/w.
5. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , wherein the lactase has an amino acid sequence which is at least 50% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1.
6. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , wherein the lactase has a C-terminal end corresponding to amino acid 1304 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
7. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , further comprising at least one salt having a divalent cation.
8. The liquid lactase preparation of claim 1 , wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, monopropylene glycol, sucrose, glucose, galactose, lactose, and combinations thereof.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jun 18, 2024
From: HOBEL, CÉDRIC; JENSEN, KAREN
To: NOVOZYMES A/S
Reel/Frame 067763/0703 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 21, 2024
From: NOVOZYMES A/S
To: KERRY GROUP SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 067480/0489 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 17151473
· Jan 13, 2017
· regional
EP 17173248
· May 29, 2017
· regional
Continuity (2)
Division
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