Process for producing polyesters by fermentation; a process for producing optically active carboxylic acids and esters
US5135859A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/874
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for producing polyester biopolymers by culturing Pseudomonas oleovorans bacteria on substrates comprising certain nutrients. The nature of the polyesters can be varied by varying the nature of the carbon source used. In this way polyesters with unsaturated double bonds can be produced, too. From the polyesters, optically active carboxylic acids or esters are produced. The polymers can be used for making articles of manufacture, such as sutures, films, skin and bone grafts.
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