Thermophilic microorganisms for ethanol production
US8932841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thermophilic microorganism is modified to permit the increased production of ethanol, wherein a first modification is the inactivation of the lactate dehydrogenase gene and a second modification upregulates the pyruvate dehydrogenase gene.
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