University of Illinois

Eastman Renewable Materials, LLC

Hans P Blaschek

Steven F Stoddard

Zhen Shi

Bassam Annous

Chih-Kuang Chen

Joseph Formanek

Described herein are methods, compositions and synthetic biology approaches for solvent production, including but not limited to butanol production. Described herein are recombinant bacteria and yeast strains which may be used in production of a solvent, including but not limited to butanol, from lignocellulosic and other plant-based feedstocks. Described herein are methods of producing solvents, including but not limited to butanol, using bacteria and yeast strains. Described herein are methods of producing organisms that display highly efficient butanol production.

Methods and compositions for producing solvents

The present invention relates to a method of producing high levels of butanol using a fermentation process that employs a mutant strain of

Method of producing butanol using a mutant strain of Clostridium beijerinckii

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Champaign, IL, United States of America

Hans P Blaschek