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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Dirk Develter, Maldegem, BE;
Steve Fleurackers, Deurne, BE;
Inge Van Bogaert, Laarne, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ecover Coordination Center N.V., Antwerp, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/62 (2006.01); C12P 7/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The MFE2 gene of a microorganism capable of producing glycolipids, such as, but not limited tois disrupted with the purpose of blocking the beta-oxidation pathway in the strain. Fermentation of a such strain having such disrupted genes on primary or secondary alcohols or diols, preferably on primary alcohols produces short chained glycolipids in high yield and purity.