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Biocatalysts with enhanced inhibitor tolerance

US9206445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC · US

Inventors

Shihui Yang · 红钢城街道, CN
Jeffrey G. Linger · Denver, US
Mary Ann Franden · Centennial, US
Philip T. Pienkos · Potsdam, US
Min Zhang · 安丰镇, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2014
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

Disclosed herein are biocatalysts for the production of biofuels, including microorganisms that contain genetic modifications conferring tolerance to growth and fermentation inhibitors found in many cellulosic feedstocks. Methods of converting cellulose-containing materials to fuels and chemicals, as well as methods of fermenting sugars to fuels and chemicals, using these biocatalysts are also disclosed.

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