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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Llc, Golden, CO (US);
Inventors:
Shihui Yang, Lakewood, CO (US);
Jeffrey Linger, Denver, CO (US);
Mary Ann Franden, Centennial, CO (US);
Philip T. Pienkos, Lakewood, CO (US);
Min Zhang, Lakewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/16 (2006.01); C12P 7/06 (2006.01); C07K 14/195 (2006.01); C12N 9/12 (2006.01); C12P 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/065 (2013.01); C07K 14/195 (2013.01); C12N 9/12 (2013.01); C12P 7/10 (2013.01); C12Y 207/13003 (2013.01); Y02E 50/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are biocatalysts for the production of biofuels, including microorganisms that contain genetic modifications conferring tolerance to growth and fermentation inhibitors found in many cellulosic feedstocks. Methods of converting cellulose-containing materials to fuels and chemicals, as well as methods of fermenting sugars to fuels and chemicals, using these biocatalysts are also disclosed.