MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647086836 A) filed by Chr. Hansen As on July 15, 2026, for Glucose-Hyperfermenting Lactic Acid Bacteria.
Inventors include Soerensen, Kim Ib; Junge, Mette Pia; and Wernegreen, Minna.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: Streptococcus thermophilus is highly adapted to grow on lactose and its main role in dairy fermentation is the rapid conversion of lactose into lactate. Glucose is known as a poor substrate for growth and only some strains of S. thermophilus are known to ferment galactose. The present invention aims to provide S. thermophilus strains that are better adapted to grow and acidify in low-lactose solutions such as lactose-hydrolyzed milk.
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