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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Applicants:
R. Rogers Yocum, Lexington, MA (US);
Theron Hermann, Arlington, MA (US);
Xiaohui HU, Woburn, MA (US);
Inventors:
R. Rogers Yocum, Lexington, MA (US);
Theron Hermann, Arlington, MA (US);
Xiaohui Hu, Woburn, MA (US);
Assignee:
Myriant Corporation, Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/46 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 15/52 (2006.01); C07K 14/245 (2006.01); C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12N 9/12 (2006.01); C12P 7/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/46 (2013.01); C07K 14/245 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12N 9/0006 (2013.01); C12N 9/1205 (2013.01); C12N 15/52 (2013.01); C12P 7/56 (2013.01); C12Y 101/01008 (2013.01); C12Y 101/05003 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is in the field of producing organic acids and other useful chemicals via biological fermentation using glycerol as a source of carbon. Novel microorganisms and fermentation processes are described that are capable of converting glycerol to useful organic acids in high yield and high purity.