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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
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);
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);
Natureworks LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
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.