Michele R Bailey

US Patent:

20020039772, Apr 4, 2002

Filed:

Jun 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/881165

Inventors:

Elizabeth Hood - College Station TX, US
John Howard - College Station TX, US
Michele Bailey - College Station TX, US
Franciscus van Gastel - Union City CA, US
Michael Ward - San Francisco CA, US
Huaming Wang - Fremont CA, US
Susan Woodard - College Station TX, US

International Classification:

C12N009/00

US Classification:

435/183000

Abstract:

A method of increasing recovery of active enzyme produced in a plant is provided where the enzyme requires a transitional metal cofactor for activation. The metal cofactor is supplied to the enzyme during plant development, during extraction, or after extraction. Recovery of active enzyme is also provided by incubating the extracted enzyme at a non-enzyme degrading temperature. Addition of a negative ion salt further improves active enzyme recovery. Optimum salt concentrations for recovery of laccase from plants using copper solutions is provided.

US Patent:

20030110537, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Jun 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/164775

Inventors:

John Howard - College Station TX, US
Elizabeth Hood - College Station TX, US
Michele Bailey - College Station TX, US

International Classification:

A01H005/00

US Classification:

800/288000, 800/320000, 800/320100

Abstract:

A method for commercial production and use of heterologous protein from plant seed in commercial processes is shown. The method comprises degerminating the germ portion of the seed and using the germ as the source of the protein in a commercial process. Increased concentration of the protein on a dry weight basis is achieved. Increased cost recovery is obtained in the process. In an embodiment heterologous laccase protein is expressed in a plant and the germ of the plant seed used in commercial processes.

US Patent:

20030213011, Nov 13, 2003

Filed:

Apr 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/275272

Inventors:

John Howard - College Station TX, US
Michele Bailey - College Station TX, US

International Classification:

A01H001/00
C12N015/82
A01N025/00

US Classification:

800/279000, 424/405000, 435/468000

Abstract:

Methods of controlling insect infestation of plants using a nucleotide sequence encoding biotin-binding protein to produce high levels of biotin-binding protein in the plant, i.e., a mean concentration of 100 ppm.