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Method for the production of 2-butanol

US8426174B2 · kind B2 · utility

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50Claims

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Assignee

Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC · US

Inventors

Michael G. Bramucci · Boothwyn, US
Dennis Flint · Newark, US
Edward S. Miller, Jr. · Wilmington, US
Vasantha Nagarajan · Wilmington, US
Natalia Sedkova · Cherry Hill, US
Manjari Singh · West Chester, US
Tina K. Van Dyk · Wilmington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2008
Grant date	Apr 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E50/10
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the production of 2-butanol by fermentation using a microbial production host is disclosed. The method employs a reduction in temperature during the fermentation process that results in a more robust tolerance of the production host to the butanol product.

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