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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006

Filed:

May. 23, 2002
Applicants:

Vineet Rajgarhia, Hopkins, MN (US);

Merja Penttilä, Helsinki, FI;

Laura Ruohonen, Helsinki, FI;

Marja Ilmén, Helsinki, FI;

Kari Koivuranta, Helsinki, FI;

Pirkko Suominen, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Inventors:

Vineet Rajgarhia, Hopkins, MN (US);

Merja Penttilä, Helsinki, FI;

Laura Ruohonen, Helsinki, FI;

Marja Ilmén, Helsinki, FI;

Kari Koivuranta, Helsinki, FI;

Pirkko Suominen, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Assignee:

Natureworks LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12N 15/74 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to biocatalysts that are cells, optimally of the Crabtree-negative phenotype, comprising expression vectors encoding genes heterologous to the cell that enable increased production of organic products. More specifically, the invention relates to genetically modifiedcells, methods for making thecells, and their use in production of organic products, particularly lactic acid.


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