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Title: Method of producing a cellulase-containing cell-free fermentate produced from microorganism ATCC 55702

Patent ·
OSTI ID:644362

Bacteria which produce large amounts of cellulose-containing cell-free fermentate have been identified. The original bacterium (ATCC 55703) was genetically altered using nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) treatment to produce the enhanced cellulase producing bacterium (ATCC 55702), which was identified through replicate plating. ATCC 55702 has improved characteristics and qualities for the degradation of cellulosic waste materials for fuel production, food processing, textile processing, and other industrial applications. ATCC 55702 is an improved bacterial host for genetic manipulations using recombinant DNA techniques, and is less likely to destroy genetic manipulations using standard mutagenesis techniques. 5 figs.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,756,337/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-729,816
OSTI ID:
644362
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 26 May 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English