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Cells And Methods For Producing Methyl Ketones
Recombinant cells and methods for producing methyl ketones, such as medium-chain methyl ketones. The recombinant cells include recombinant acyl-ACP thioesterase genes, recombinant β-ketoacyl-CoA ...
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Brian Pfleger, Nestor Hernandez Lozada, Qiang Yan, Trevor Simmons | P200352WO01
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BAHD Acyltransferases
The invention is directed to BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, and inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of BAH...
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John Ralph, Rebecca Smith, Steven Karlen, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Brian Fox, Hoon Kim, Shawn Mansfield, Heather MacKay, Yaseen Mottiar, Faride Unda | P180351US02
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Improved S. Cerevisiae Strains for Anaerobic Xylose Fermentation and High Stress Tolerance
Worldwide renewable energy sources are in high demand due to climate change combined with rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves. Bioethanol remains the most attractive choice as an alternative to co...
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Audrey Gasch, Maria Sardi | P180009US01
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Genes That Improve Tolerance To Lignocellulosic Toxins When Overexpressed In Yeast And Methods Of Use In Biofuel Production
The present invention provides isolated gene sequences useful in increasing lignocellulosic toxin tolerance in yeast. Such engineered yeast are useful in methods of biofuel production, particularly et...
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Audrey Gasch, Maria Sardi | P160326US02
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Hibiscus Cannabinus Feruloyl-Coa: Monolignol Transferase
The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable inc...
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John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Curtis Wilkerson, Shawn Mansfield | P120103US02
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Systems And Methods For Determining Genotypes For Performing Physiological Functions
Systems and methods for determining genetic variations of an organism for performing a physiological function. The systems include a number of modules that can be integrated into existing metabolic en...
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Jennifer Reed, Christopher Tervo | P140140US03
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Feruloyl-Coa: Monolignol Transferases
The invention relates to feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The enzymes and/or the nucleic acids enable incorporati...
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John Ralph, Steven Karlen, Brian Fox, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Rebecca Smith | P170158US02
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Recombinant Yeast Having Increased Tolerance To Ionic Liquids And Methods Of Use
The present invention relates to materials and methods for the production of ethanol. More particularly, the present invention provides genetically modified strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae having ...
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Jeff Piotrowski, Robert Landick, Scott Bottoms, Quinn Dickinson | P150201US02
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P-Coumaroyl-Coa:Monolignol Transferases
The invention is directed to p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes, and inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the ...
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John Ralph, Steven Karlen, Rebecca Smith, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Brian Fox | P170159US02
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Single-reactor Process For Production Of Liquid-phase Organic Compounds By Catalytic Processing Of A
Disclosed is a method for preparing liquid fuel and chemical intermediates from biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons. The method includes the steps of reacting in a single reactor an aqueous soluti...
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James Dumesic, Dante Simonetti, Edward Kunkes | P08078US
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Method For Producing Bio-fuel Integrating Heat From Biomass Gasification To Drive Synthesis Gas-util
A low-temperature catalytic process for converting biomass (preferably glycerol recovered from the fabrication of bio-diesel) to synthesis gas (i.e., H2/CO gas mixture) in an endothermic gasification ...
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James Dumesic, Randy Cortright | P06167US
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Gene Construct Encoding Mutant Thioesterase, Mutant Thioesterase Encoded Thereby, Transformed Host Cell Containing The Gene Construct, And Method Of Using Them To Produce Medium-Chain Fatty Acids
Unnatural, mutated thioesterases having an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to SEQ. ID. NO: 1 and having substitutions at one or more of amino acid positions I107, R108, L109, S122, ...
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Brian Pfleger, Nestor Hernandez Lozada, Costas Maranas, Matthew Grisewood | P160114US02
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Microorganisms That Co-Consume Glucose With Non-Glucose Carbohydrates And Methods Of Use
Microorganisms that co-consume glucose with non-glucose carbohydrates, such as xylose, and methods of using same. The microorganisms comprise modifications that reduce or ablate the activity of a phos...
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Jennifer Reed, Joonhoon Kim | P150282US01
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Methods Of Processing Aromatic Compounds
A method of processing a solution comprising aromatic compounds. The method includes culturing a first microorganism in the solution for a time sufficient to reduce an amount of an aromatic compound a...
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Timothy Donohue, Daniel Noguera, Julian Oshlag, Weiping Zhang, Samantha Austin | P150130US02
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Use Of Bacteriocin-Producing Ethanologens In Biofuel Production
An ethanologen for producing biofuel from one or more carbohydrates and reducing lactate and acetate production in a biofuel manufacturing process. The ethanologen is made by introducing into the etha...
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James Steele, Jeffrey Broadbent, Ekkarat Phrommao | P150184US02
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Salt-Enhanced Production Of Gamma-Valerolactone (Gvl) From Aqueous Solutions Of Levulinic And Formic Acids
A method to produce levulinic acid (LA) and gamma-valerolactone (GVL) from biomass-derived cellulose or lignocellulose by selective extraction of LA using GVL and optionally converting the LA so isola...
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James Dumesic, Stephanie Wettstein, David Martin Alonso, Elif Gurbuz | P120063US01
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Mutant Thioesterases
Mutant thioesterases having enhanced medium chain substrate activity, polynucleotides encoding and configured to express the mutant thioesterases in a transformed host cell, host cells transformed to ...
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Brian Pfleger, Rung-Yi Lai, Nestor Hernandez Lozada | P180007US02
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Method To Liquefy Biomass
A method of liquefying biomass. The method includes the steps of contacting biomass with a solution comprising an acyl halide and an acid; and then contacting the biomass with a reductant.
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John Ralph, Steven Karlen | P180250US02
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Catalytic Production Of 1,2,5,6-Hexanetetrol From Levoglucosenone
A method of making of 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol (“tetrol”). The method includes the steps of contacting a reaction solution containing water as well as levoglucosenone, dihydrolevoglucosenone, and/or l...
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George Huber, James Dumesic, Siddarth Krishna | P180001US02
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Electrochemical Oxidation Of Aromatic Aldehydes In Acidic Media
Methods for electrochemically oxidizing aromatic aldehydes, such as furfural and furfural derivatives, to carboxylic acids in acidic solutions are provided. Also provided are electrochemical cells for...
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Kyoung-Shin Choi, Stephen Kubota | P180052US01
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Production Of 1,5-Pentanediol Via Upgrading Of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol
A method of making 1,5-pentanediol from tetrahydrofurfural alcohol. The method includes the steps of dehydrating tetrahydrofurfural alcohol (THFA) to dihydropyran (DHP); hydrating at least a portion o...
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George Huber, James Dumesic, Kevin Barnett | P170394US01
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Electrochemical Oxidation Of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Copper-Based Anodes
Electrochemical cells for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the oxidation reactions. The electrochemical cells and method...
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Kyoung-Shin Choi, Dohwan Nam | P180020US01
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Method Of Selectively Oxidizing Lignin
A method of selectively reacting lignin or a lignin-derived reactant to yield an aromatic product. The method includes the step of reacting lignin or a lignin-derived reactant with a molybdenum-contai...
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John Ralph, Ruili Gao | P180055US02
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Over-Expression Of Azf1 Improves The Rate Of Anaerobic Xylose Fermentation In Engineered Yeast Strains
The present invention provides an isolated AZF1 gene sequence, recombinant vectors, and recombinant yeast which are useful in methods of enhanced biofuel production, particularly ethanol production. M...
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Audrey Gasch, Kevin Myers | P160421US02
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Bioconversion Of Levulinic Acid In Genetically Engineered Hosts
Described is a recombinant expression vector that enables a cell transformed to contain and express the vector to use levulinic acid as a carbon source, thereby converting levulnic acid into 2-butanne...
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Brian Pfleger, Jacqueline Rand, Christopher Mehrer, Matthew Incha | P170368US02