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Process of producing omega-hydroxyl fatty acid from alkane

US11306334B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Evonik Operations GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Haas · Munster, DE
Markus Poetter · Munster, DE
Li Li · Beijing, CN
Guoqing Tao · Daguantang, CN
Dong Cao · Bazhong, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2017
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Y402/01017
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided is a method of producing at least one omega-hydroxyl fatty acid, the method comprising: (a) contacting at least one alkane with at least one recombinant yeast cell in an aqueous medium, wherein the yeast cell is capable of oxidising the alkane to the corresponding omega-hydroxyl fatty acid and the yeast cell comprises a reduced fatty acid degradation capacity.

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