Title: Engineered microbes for rare earth element adsorption

Abstract

Presently described are engineered microbes modified such that the surface of the microbe contains one or more rare earth element (REE) binding ligands, as well as methods of use thereof.

Inventors:

Jiao, Yongqin; Park, Dan McFarland; Yung, Mimi Cho; Reed, David W.

Issue Date:

2022-01-25

Research Org.:

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1892559

Patent Number(s):

11230750

Application Number:

16/229,853

Assignee:

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07K - PEPTIDES

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07K - PEPTIDES

C07K14/195 - from bacteria
C07K14/4716 - {Muscle proteins, e.g. myosin, actin}
C07K14/4728 - {Calcium binding proteins, e.g. calmodulin}
C07K2319/20 - containing a tag with affinity for a non-protein ligand
C07K2319/60 - containing spectroscopic/fluorescent detection, e.g. green fluorescent protein [GFP]

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

C12P3/00 - Preparation of elements or inorganic compounds except carbon dioxide {

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS

C22B3/18 - with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. bacteria or algae
C22B59/00 - Obtaining rare earth metals

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P10/20 - Process efficiency

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 12/21/2018

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English