Clostridium acetobutylicum strains unable to produce hydrogen and useful for the continuous production of chemicals and fuels
US10669530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a new strain of Clostridium acetobutylicum modified to be unable to produce hydrogen and its use for the continuous production of bulk chemicals such as lactate, 1,3-propanediol, ethanol, butanol, isobutanol, 1,3-butanediol, acetate, acetone, isopropanol, 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate and isobutene at high yield.
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