US Patent 7592159 Antibiotic alternatives

Patent 7592159 was granted and assigned to Iowa State University on September, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Iowa State University

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

75921590

Patent Inventor Names

Chad H. Stahl0

Date of Patent

September 22, 2009

Patent Application Number

113277130

Date Filed

January 6, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Christopher S. F. Low

Patent abstract

The present invention relates to two recombinant colicin expression systems, one utilizing a yeast expression system that produces a protein that is inexpensive to purify, and the other utilizing a plasmid expression system to be used as a probiotic culture. The recombinant colicins provide effective alternatives to conventional antibiotics and may be used to improve the efficiency of pork production, and the safety of its products.