Isolated alcohol dehydrogenase producing mold
US5695973A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/911
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a microorganism capable of producing alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). The microorganism of the invention is a non-yeast mold obtained from the kale plant. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mold is Geotrichium candidum IMI 369326. The microorganism of the invention is particularly useful in the green note processing industry as a substitute for yeast. For example, the microorganism is useful as a substitute for yeast in a process of converting a leaf aldehyde to a leaf alcohol.
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