Locus Oil IP Company, LLC

Locus Solutions Ipco, LLC

Blake Ott

Sean Farmer

Ken Alibek

Karthik N Karathur

Kent Adams

Tyler Dixon

Sharmistha Mazumder

Anthony Nerris

Yajie Chen

Nicholas Callow

The subject invention provides improved methods for producing mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL) using yeasts not previously known to produce MEL. In particular,() is cultivated in a specially-tailored nutrient medium and under cultivation conditions such that the yeast unnaturally produces MEL and/or MEL-like molecules in greater amounts and at increased rates than when using standard MEL production with, for example,. Yeast culture compositions are also provided, comprising yeast cells, growth medium, and high concentrations of MEL.

Methods for production of mannosylerythritol lipids

The invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of crude oil using microorganisms and/or biosurfactants produced by microorganisms.

Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil

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Solon, OH, United States of America

Blake Ott