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Title: Microbial consortia for programmable output via photoautotroph-heterotroph interactions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1494121

Self-sustained, safe, stable and scalable microbial consortia (S5MicroCon) are described. The microbial consortia are regulated by photoautotroph-heterotroph interactions and RNA aptamer-based gene circuits. A rapid, high-throughput method for engineering RNA aptamer-based gene circuits (e.g. riboswitches) is also described.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
10,125,348
Application Number:
14/991,263
OSTI ID:
1494121
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Jan 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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