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EP 1402003 A1 20040331 - PRESERVATION OF BACTERIAL CELLS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

Title (en)

PRESERVATION OF BACTERIAL CELLS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

Title (de)

Konservierung von bakteriellen Zellen unter Raumtemperaturen

Title (fr)

CONSERVATION DE CELLULES BACTERIENNES A TEMPERATURE AMBIANTE

Publication

EP 1402003 A1 20040331 (EN)

Application

EP 00969011 A 20000821

Priority

US 0040704 W 20000821
US 14979599 P 19990819

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0112779A1] The present invention is related to enhancing the survival of bacterial cells during drying and storage by modifying their culture conditions prior to foam-drying. The modified culture conditions may result in the generation of protectants.

IPC 1-7

C12N 1/04

IPC 8 full level

C12N 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12N 1/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0112779 A1 20010222; CA 2382061 A1 20010222; EP 1402003 A1 20040331; EP 1402003 A4 20040714

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0040704 W 20000821; CA 2382061 A 20000821; EP 00969011 A 20000821