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US 7,098,009 · App. 10/793,568 · Granted Aug 29, 2006

Production of chemicals from lignocellulose, biomass or sugars

Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,098,009
App. No.
10/793,568
Granted
Aug 29, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The subject invention relates to newly isolated organisms from nature that produce L(+)-lactic acid high yield from hexose and pentose sugars found in biomass. Organisms and processes or methods for the production of lactic acid and other industrially important chemicals from cellulose and hemicellulose are also provided.

Claims (15)

1. An isolated microorganism selected from Bacillus isolates 17C5 (ATCC PTA-5826), 36D1 (ATCC PTA-5827) or P4-102B (ATCC PTA-5828).

2. The isolated microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate 36D1 (ATCC PTA-5827).

3. The isolated microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate P4-102B (ATCC PTA-5828).

4. The isolated microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate 17C5 (ATCC PTA-5826).

5. A composition comprising a microorganism selected from Bacillus isolates 17C5 (ATCC PTA-5826), 36D1 (ATCC PTA-5827) or P4-102B (ATCC PTA-5828) and culture medium.

6. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate 36D1 (ATCC PTA-5827).

7. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate P4-102B (ATCC PTA-5828).

8. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate 17C5 (ATCC PTA-5826).

9. A method of producing L(+)-lactic acid comprising the steps of:

1) providing a microorganism selected from Bacillus isolates 17C5 (ATCC PTA-5826), 36D1 (ATCC PTA-5827) or P4-102B (ATCC PTA-5828); and

2) culturing said microorganism in the presence of at least one carbon source capable of being converted to said L(+)-lactic acid under conditions suitable for the production of said L(+)-lactic acid.

10. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising the step of recovering the L(+)-lactic acid.

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate 36D1 (ATCC PTA-5827).

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate P4-102B (ATCC PTA-5828).

13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said microorganism is Bacillus isolate 17C5 (ATCC PTA-5826).

Assignments (5)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 29, 2010
From: PLAINFIELD DIRECT INC.
To: MYRIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 024305/0244 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 19, 2010
From: MYRIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: PLAINFIELD DIRECT INC.
Reel/Frame 023963/0103 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 023148/0275 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2004
From: FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF
To: FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., UNIVERSITY OF
Reel/Frame 014664/0277 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2004
From: SHANMUGAM, KEELNATHAM T.; INGRAM, LONNIE O'NEAL; PATEL, MILIND A.; OU, MARK S.; HARBRUCKER, ROBERTA
To: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Reel/Frame 014507/0546 →
Continuity (1)
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