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Method for producing biodegradable polyester

US7410783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TATUNG UNIVERSITY · TW

Inventors

C. Will Chen · Taipei, TW
TING YEN HUANG · Taichung, TW
Trong-Ming Don · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2006
Grant date	Aug 12, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12P7/625
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method to produce biodegradable polyester, which comprises the following steps: (a) mixing a carbon source, a nitrogen source and water into a reactive material to perform pretreatment; (b) providing a halophilic bacterium, a starting broth and culture with the reactive material; (c) feeding the reactive material; and (d) extracting the polyester from the fermentation broth; wherein, the bacterium has a salt tolerance of 10-30%.

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