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Use of Candida bombicola strains modified in their sophorolipid production

US9005923B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UNIVERSITEIT GENT · BE

Inventors

Wim Soetaert · Lovendegem, BE
Sofie De Maeseneire · Laarne, BE
Karen Saerens · Drongen, BE
Sophie Roelants · Evergem, BE
Inge Van Bogaert · Laarne, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2011
Grant date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12P19/44
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to yeast species which are normally capable of producing sophorolipids but which are modified in such way that they are incapable producing the latter compounds. These sophorolipid-negative strains surprisingly display equal growth characteristics and biomass formation as their wild type counterparts and are hence useful for the production of compounds such as recombinant proteins, glycolipids, polyhydroxyalkanoates and carotenoides. In addition, the present invention discloses two glucosyltransferase genes with key-functions in sophorolipid production.

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