Bioprospecting in the Arctic - UNU-IAS - United Nations University

Patent / Patent
application Number
US20020141987 Fish serine
proteinases and their
pharmaceutical and
cosmetic use
US20030082741 Nucleic acid encoding
DNA helicase of
bacteriophage RM 378
US2003068670 Bioactive peptides,
uses thereof and
process for the
production of same
US2003019449 Medicinal herbal
extract carpediol for
treating depression
US2003129710 Novel thermostable
isomerase and use
hereof, in particular
for producing
tagatose
US20060234217 Shrimp alkaline
phosphatase
Title of Invention Publication
Date
Inventor or
Assignee (Owner of
the Patent Right)
3/10/2002 Jon Bragi Bjarnason Atlantic Cod Used in treating
and/or preventing a
variety of diseases
and disorders such
as inflammatory
diseases, infectious
diseases caused by
viruses, bacteria
and fungal species.
Specific diseases
and conditions
mentioned include,
inter alia, arthritis,
acne, eczema,
hemorrhoids and
infected topical
ulcers. The patent
also relates to use in
cosmetics.
1/5/2003 Prokaria Ltd Marine microbe
(Rhodothermus
marinus)
10/4/2003 Raa Jan and Rorstad
Gunnar
16/10/2003 Wikman Georg,
Panossian, Alexander.
10/7/2003 Hansen Ole C,
Jorgensen Flemming,
Stougaard Peter,
Bertelsen Hans,
Bottcher Karen,
Christensen Hans,
Jorgen Singel
19/10/2006 Nilsen; Inge; Overbo;
Kersti; Lanes; Olav
Source Location of
Source (if stated
or known)
Cold water fish
including Atlantic
cod, Norwegian
salmon, herring
and trout.
Extracts
from plants
belonging to
the Crassulaceae
family.
Hot spring
microbe (Thermoanaerobacter
mathranii)
Shrimp (Pandalus
borealis)
Iceland Enzyme for use
in DNA research
and with potential
application in
commercial
settings requiring
high temperature
enzymes.
Cold water oceans
including the North
Atlantic Ocean,
Bering Sea and
Arctic Ocean.
Sweden, Norway,
Iceland, Finland and
Northern Europe.
Application or
Uses
A novel peptide
product which is
useful for enhancing
the growth of warm
blooded animals and
fish.
Herbal drug for
treating mild to
moderate forms of
depression.
Iceland Enzyme suitable
for the production
of D-tagatose, a
useful low-calorie
sweetener.
DNA enzyme used
in research involving
polymerase chain
reaction (PCR)
techniques.
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