Patent Picks—Cosmetic Cornucopia: Antioxidants, Formulating Aids, Firethorn Skin Lightening and More

By: Rachel Grabenhofer

Posted: November 24, 2010

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Preferred plants to genetically modify according to the present invention (i.e., plant host cells) include but are not limited to higher plants, and particularly consumable plants including crop plants and especially plants used for their oils. Such plants can include, for example: canola, soybeans, rapeseed, linseed, corn, safflowers, sunflowers and tobacco. Other preferred plants include those plants that are known to produce compounds used as pharmaceutical agents, flavoring agents, nutraceutical agents, functional food ingredients or cosmetically active agents or plants that are genetically engineered to produce these compounds/agents.

Antibodies to HWHGU54 polypeptides
US patent 7838636
Publication date: Nov. 23, 2010
Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Rockville, MD, USA)

The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins.

The polypeptide or polynucleotides and/or agonist or antagonists of the present invention may also be used to modulate mammalian characteristics, such as body height, weight, hair color, eye color, skin, percentage of adipose tissue, pigmentation, size, and shape (e.g., cosmetic surgery). Similarly, polypeptides or polynucleotides and/or agonist or antagonists of the present invention may be used to modulate mammalian metabolism affecting catabolism, anabolism, processing, utilization, and storage of energy.

Fluorinated surfactants for making fluoropolymers
US Patent 7838608
Publication date: Nov. 23, 2010
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN, USA)