Bacterial strains and variants thereof that can degrade polylactic acid, and uses of same
US8728776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/62
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to strains of bacteria of the genus Ochrobactrum, that can degrade polylactic acid. The invention also relates to an enzyme that can degrade polylactic acid, characterized in that it is produced by said bacteria strains according to the invention. The invention also relates to the applications of said bacteria strains and said enzyme that can degrade polylactic acid.
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