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Ethanol production in Gram-positive microbes

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OSTI ID:170438

The subject invention concerns the transformation of Gram-positive bacteria with heterologous genes which confer upon these microbes the ability to produce ethanol as a fermentation product. Specifically exemplified is the transformation of bacteria with genes, obtainable from Zymomonas mobilis, which encode pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase. 2 figs.

Research Organization:
University of Florida
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-86ER13574
Assignee:
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,482,846/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-220,072; CNN: Grant 92-37308-7471; Grant 583620-2-112
OSTI ID:
170438
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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