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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicant:
Devicharan Chidambaram, Middle Island, NY (US);
Inventor:
Devicharan Chidambaram, Middle Island, NY (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/00 (2006.01); C12P 7/06 (2006.01); C12P 7/14 (2006.01); C12P 7/48 (2006.01); C12P 7/54 (2006.01); C12P 7/56 (2006.01); C12P 3/00 (2006.01); C12P 1/00 (2006.01); C12P 1/02 (2006.01); C12P 1/04 (2006.01); C12P 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the enhanced production of metabolites by a process whereby a carbon source is oxidized with a fermentative microbe in a compartment having a portal. An electron acceptor is added to the compartment to assist the microbe in the removal of excess electrons. The electron acceptor accepts electrons from the microbe after oxidation of the carbon source. Other transfers of electrons can take place to enhance the production of the metabolite, such as acids, biofuels or brewed beverages.