Methods and systems for 1-butanol production
US10696988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A combination of an electrochemical device for delivering reducing equivalents to a cell, and engineered metabolic pathways within the cell capable of utilizing the electrochemically provided reducing equivalents is disclosed. Such a combination allows the production of commodity chemicals by fermentation to proceed with increased carbon efficiency.
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