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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt, VTT, FI;
Inventors:
Outi Koivistoinen, Espoo, FI;
Joosu Kuivanen, Espoo, FI;
Peter Richard, Espoo, FI;
Merja Penttilä, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 1/14 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12P 7/42 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 15/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/52 (2013.01); C12N 1/14 (2013.01); C12N 9/0006 (2013.01); C12P 7/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention concerns a eukaryotic host selected from microorganisms, and a method for producing glycolic acid using said eukaryotic host cells, especially cells of a genetically modified fungal host. Further this invention relates to a glycolic acid product obtained using the method described here and the use of genetically modified microorganism cells in production of glycolic acid.