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Title: Ethanol production using xylitol synthesis mutant of xylose-utilizing zymomonas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176383

Production of ethanol using a strain of xylose-utilizing Zymomonas with a genetic modification of the glucose-fructose oxidoreductase gene was found to be improved due to greatly reduced production of xylitol, a detrimental by-product of xylose metabolism synthesized during fermentation.

Research Organization:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (United States); Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-03GO13146
Assignee:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE); Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC (Golden, CO)
Patent Number(s):
7,741,084
Application Number:
11/862,736
OSTI ID:
1176383
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2007 Sep 27
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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