US Patent Issued to LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO on Sept. 29 for "Enhanced sophorolipid derivatives" (Ohio, Virginia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,463, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO LLC (Solon, Ohio).

"Enhanced sophorolipid derivatives" was invented by Lee Speight (Solon, Ohio), Daniel Hagaman (Mechanicsville, Va.), Andrew Morris (Richmond, Va.), Nicholas Callow (Solon, Ohio), Tyler Dixon (Madison, Ohio) and Charbel Cherfan (Solon, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Novel sophorolipid derivatives with enhanced antimicrobial activity have been identified as disinfecting active ingredients. These derivatives are produced through a fermentation of Starmerella bombicola utilizing dextrose and an oleochemical feedstock that is high in oleic acid. A two-s...