US 12,262,719 B2
Use of lactic acid bacteria for preparing fermented food products with increased natural sweetness
Eric Johansen, Hoersholm (DK); Kim Ib Soerensen, Farum (DK); Mirjana Curic-Bawden, Brookfield, WI (US); and Mette Pia Junge, Hilleroed (DK)
Assigned to Chr. Hansen A/S, Hoersholm (DK)
Filed by Chr. Hansen A/S, Hoersholm (DK)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/389,986.
Application 17/389,986 is a division of application No. 16/655,806, filed on Oct. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,076,609.
Application 16/655,806 is a division of application No. 14/396,249, granted, now 11,044,920, previously published as PCT/EP2013/058655, filed on Apr. 25, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 12165517 (EP), filed on Apr. 25, 2012; and application No. 12198766 (EP), filed on Dec. 20, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0061348 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12N 15/01 (2006.01); A23C 9/123 (2006.01); A23C 19/032 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 9/12 (2006.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); C12N 15/74 (2006.01)
CPC A23C 9/1238 (2013.01) [A23C 19/0323 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12N 9/1205 (2013.01); C12N 15/01 (2013.01); C12N 15/1034 (2013.01); C12N 15/746 (2013.01); A23V 2400/123 (2023.08); A23V 2400/249 (2023.08)] 15 Claims
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1. A mutant galactose-fermenting Streptococcus thermophilus strain, wherein the mutant strain carries a mutation in the DNA sequence of the glck gene encoding a glucokinase protein, wherein the mutation inactivates the glucokinase protein or has a negative effect on expression of the glck gene.