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Homolactic fermentation from pentose

US8715972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2010
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/88
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided is a lactic acid bacterium capable of homolactic fermentation using a pentose as a substrate, the lactic acid bacterium utilizing a pentose, and in which a phosphoketolase pathway is blocked and a pentose phosphate pathway is activated. Also provided is a method for producing lactic acid from a pentose using the lactic acid bacterium and a method for preparing the lactic acid bacterium.

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