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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2018
Applicant:
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Derek R. Lovley, Amherst, MA (US);
Toshiyuki Ueki, Amherst, MA (US);
Kelly N. Lovley, Amherst, MA (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/42 (2006.01); C12P 5/00 (2006.01); C12P 7/40 (2006.01); C12N 9/10 (2006.01); C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12P 7/06 (2006.01); C12R 1/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12R 1/01 (2013.01); C12M 21/12 (2013.01); C12M 29/04 (2013.01); C12M 35/02 (2013.01); C12N 9/0006 (2013.01); C12N 9/1025 (2013.01); C12P 5/00 (2013.01); C12P 7/065 (2013.01); C12P 7/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A genetically engineered strain ofexhibits improved function as a cathode biofilm compared to the wild type strain. The genetically engineeredstrain is capable of using carbon dioxide as a carbon source and electrical current as an energy source for producing a carbonaceous chemical using a reverse tricarboxylic acid pathway.