The award-winning patent One Kind of Lactobacillus Plantarum Possessing Cadmium Elimination Function and Its Use was finished by the Probiotics Theory and Technology Research Team. [Photo/wxrb.com]

"This is our one lactobacillus plantarum winning prize this time, and it can absorb cadmium ion and expel cadmium ion ingested in daily diet from the body," said Wang Gang, an associate professor of the School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University in Wuxi, when showing reporters about the patent bacterial strain winning gold award in the 17th China Patent Award on December 17.

Reportedly, the award-winning patent One Kind of Lactobacillus Plantarum Possessing Cadmium Elimination Function and Its Use was finished by the Probiotics Theory and Technology Research Team led by Chen Wei, a professor of the School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.

Constituted of 11 members, there are 4 professors, 6 associate professors and 1 experimentalist in the team, including Wang Gang. He told reporters that the patent innovatively adopts food-level lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8610 to absorb heavy metal cadmium entering body through food, and expels cadmium in body by enterohepatic circulation and faeces, which is the first internationally.

Winning China Patent Award is a significant symbol of reflecting capacity of independent innovation. So far, six patents of Jiangnan University have gained China Patent Award, containing 2 gold awards and 4 excellence awards. The award-winning quantity ranks first among colleges and universities of Jiangsu and comes top among colleges and universities nationwide.

What's more, the patent has wide application prospect, and is able to manufacture multiple medicine composition, leavening agent and fermented food possessing cadmium elimination function.

Wang Gang also said: "The bacterial strain is derived from natural fermented food, belongs to lactobacillus plantarum, a bacterium which is allowed to be used in food according to explicit stipulation of the National Health and Family Commission of the People's Republic of China, has no poison or side effect, and possesses high edible and medicinal safety."

It was revealed by the university that the patent will realize production application soon.