Methods for enzymatic decolorization of chlorophyll

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9017990
APP PUB NO 20110306117A1
SERIAL NO

13103276

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The invention provides the invention provides compositions and methods for the enzymatic treatment (“bleaching” or “de-colorizing”) of chlorophyll-comprising compositions, e.g., algae preparations, chlorophyll-containing or chlorophyll-contaminated feeds, foods or oils, for example, vegetable oils, including oils processed from oilseeds, such as canola (rapeseed) oil or soybean oil, or oil fruits, such as palm oil. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using a chlorophyllase enzyme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of chlorophyll in an algae, an animal (e.g., a fish) or plant preparation, a food or an oil. In one aspect, the chlorophyllase is immobilized onto a silica. The invention also provides compositions of manufacture and detergents.

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DSM FOOD SPECIALITIES B VALEXANDER FLEMINGLAAN 1 DELFT 2613 AX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barton, Nelson San Diego, US 12 89
Burk, Mark San Diego, US 26 320
Hitchman, Timothy San Diego, US 5 56
Lam, David San Diego, US 40 654
Weiner, David Del Mar, US 142 723

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