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Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2007
Applicants:

Paul V. Viitanen, West Chester, PA (US);

Carol M. MC Cutchen, Wilmington, DE (US);

Xu LI, Newark, DE (US);

Mark Emptage, Wilmington, DE (US);

Perry G. Caimi, Kennett Square, PA (US);

Min Zhang, Lakewood, CO (US);

Yat-chen Chou, Lakewood, CO (US);

Mary Ann Franden, Centennial, CO (US);

Inventors:

Paul V. Viitanen, West Chester, PA (US);

Carol M. Mc Cutchen, Wilmington, DE (US);

Xu Li, Newark, DE (US);

Mark Emptage, Wilmington, DE (US);

Perry G. Caimi, Kennett Square, PA (US);

Min Zhang, Lakewood, CO (US);

Yat-Chen Chou, Lakewood, CO (US);

Mary Ann Franden, Centennial, CO (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/06 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Xylose-utilizingstrains were found to have improved ethanol production when grown in medium containing mixed sugars including xylose if sorbitol or mannitol was included in the medium. The effect was seen in concentrations of mixed sugars where no growth lag period occurs, as well as in higher sugars concentrations.


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