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Metabolically engineered lactic acid bacteria and their use

US8043843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2008
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/853
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Mutants of lactic acid bacteria including Lactococcus lactis which are defective in pyruvate formate-lyase production and/or in their lactate dehydrogenase (Ldh) production and methods of isolating such mutants or variants are provided. The mutants are useful in the production of food products or in manufacturing of compounds such as diacetyl, acetoin and acetaldehyde and as components of food starter cultures.

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