A23C 9/1238
Using specific l. bulgaricus or s. thermophilus microorganisms
Official title: {using specific L. bulgaricus or S. thermophilus microorganisms; using entrapped or encapsulated yoghurt bacteria; Physical or chemical treatment of L. bulgaricus or S. thermophilus cultures; Fermentation only with L. bulgaricus or only with S. thermophilus}
A23C9/1238 (Using specific l. bulgaricus or s. thermophilus microorganisms) appears on 139 US grants and 224 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Fermented frozen dessert44US 8,273,392 B2Nestec S. A. · 2012
- Production of yogurt43US 4,425,366 ASociete d'Assistance Techniques pour Produits Nestle S.A. · 1984
- Lactic acid bacteria, antibacterial substance produced by the bacteria, fermented milk starter containing the bacteria, and process for producing fermented milk by using the starter25US 5,482,723 ASnow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd. · 1996
- Culture containing a viable cell mass of Bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria19US 4,588,595 AMorinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. · 1986
- Lactic acid bacteria, antibacterial substance produced by the bacteria, fermented milk starter containing the bacteria, and process for producing fermented milk by using the starter18US 5,338,682 ASnow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd. · 1994