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Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2007
Applicants:

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

Carol M. Mccutchen, Wilmington, 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);

Inventors:

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

Carol M. McCutchen, Wilmington, 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);

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

Production of ethanol using a strain of xylose-utilizingwith a genetic modification of the glucose-fructose oxidoreductase gene was found to be improved due to greatly reduced production of xylitol, a detrimental by-product of xylose metabolism synthesized during fermentation.


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