Gainesville, FL, United States of America

Keelnatham T Shanmugam

This inventor holds 18 USPTO granted patents and 2 published patent applications, plus 2 CIPO patents and 5 EPO patents, primarily in Biochemical Engineering. Top assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.. Active years: 1995-2019.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Keelnatham T Shanmugam. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/keelnatham-t-shanmugam

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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USPTO Granted Patents = 18 (Patent Applications = 2)

% Patents Active = 5.6

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 5 (Patent Applications = 6)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.6

ph-index = 3

Forward Citations = 145(Granted Patents)

Company Filing History:

18 out of 3,056

University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.

patents

Years Active: 1995-2019

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Areas of Expertise:

Succinate Production

Glycerol Dehydrogenase

Cellulase

Ethanologenic Bacteria

Lactic Acid Production

Microbial Fuel Cells

Biomass Conversion

Chemical Production

18 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 10287611 - Engineering the pathway for succinate production (2019-05-14),

2. 9745556 - Variants of glycerol dehydrogenase having D-lactate dehydrogenase activity and uses thereof (2017-08-29),

3. 9347077 - [object Object] (2016-05-24),

4. 9322043 - Methods of using cellulase for reducing the viscosity of feedstock (2016-04-26),

5. 9187772 - [object Object] (2015-11-17),

6. 9157102 - [object Object] (2015-10-13),

7. 9150887 - Ethanologenic bacteria with increased resistance to furfural (2015-10-06),

8. 8900835 - [object Object] (2014-12-02),

9. 8716002 - Re-engineering bacteria for ethanol production (2014-05-06),

10. 8691539 - Materials and methods for efficient succinate and malate production (2014-04-08),

11. 8465953 - Ethanol production in non-recombinant hosts (2013-06-18),

12. 8426191 - Materials and methods for efficient lactic acid production (2013-04-23),

13. 8383374 - Materials and methods for the efficient production of acetate and other products (2013-02-26),

14. 8124259 - Enhanced electrical contact to microbes in microbial fuel cells (2012-02-28),

15. 7977075 - Materials and methods for the efficient production of acetate and other products (2011-07-12),

Title: Innovations of Keelnatham T Shanmugam

Introduction

Keelnatham T Shanmugam is a prominent inventor based in Gainesville, FL (US), known for his significant contributions to the field of biocatalysis and renewable energy production. With a total of 18 patents to his name, he has made remarkable strides in developing efficient methods for producing valuable chemical compounds from biological feedstocks.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents focuses on "Engineering the pathway for succinate production." This invention relates to biocatalysts that enable the efficient production of succinic acid and other products from renewable biological feedstocks. The biocatalysts exhibit high efficiency for growth-coupled production of succinic acid due to genetic manipulation and metabolic evolution. Specifically, these biocatalysts can produce succinic acid at high titers and yields in mineral salts media during pH-controlled batch fermentation without the need for exogenous genetic material. The genetic modifications aim to conserve energy while eliminating alternative routes for NADH oxidation, thus enhancing succinic acid production.

Another notable patent involves "Variants of glycerol dehydrogenase having D-lactate dehydrogenase activity and uses thereof." This invention provides methods for designing and generating glycerol dehydrogenase (GlyDH) variants with altered functions compared to the parent polypeptide. It also includes nucleic acids encoding these GlyDH variants and methods for producing la

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.