MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617079634 A) filed by Stichting Amsterdam Umc; and Wageningen Universiteit on June 29, 2026, for Bacterium Comprising Phytate-Degradation Pathway.
Inventors include Nieuwdorp, Max; Bui, Thi Phuong Nam; and De Vos, Willem Meindert.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a bacterium comprising a phytate to 3-hydroxoypropionate pathway gene set that allows said bacterium to convert phytate to 3- hydroxypropionate or a salt or ester thereof. The bacterium can be used as a probiotic or supplement to promote production of propionate in the Gl tract, thereby pre...