Biotransformations using methane-utilizing bacteria
US4323649A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2000 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/858
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the partial degradation of complex cyclicorganic compounds such as 1-phenylheptane and m-chlorotoluene using methane-utilizing microorganisms or enzyme extracts thereof containing the enzymes methane mono-oxygenase and/or a de-halogenase. The preferred microorganism is Methylosinus trichosporium strain OB3b (NCIB 11131).
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