Propionibacterium strains for the production of propionic acid

US10662446B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10662446-B2
Application numberUS-201615762332-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 29, 2016
Priority dateSep 30, 2015
Publication dateMay 26, 2020
Grant dateMay 26, 2020

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Disclosed herein are new strains of Propionibacterium and methods for the biosynthetic production of propionic acid.

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What is claimed is: 1. An isolated strain of P. acidipropionici (strain WGS 7), wherein said strain is deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), on Sep. 2, 2016 under ATCC Accession No. PTA 123476. 2. A method for producing propionic acid, said method comprising the steps of culturing a P. acidipropionici strain of claim 1 under conditions suitable for growth of the strain; recovering the propionic acid produced by said strain.

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What does patent US10662446B2 cover?
Disclosed herein are new strains of Propionibacterium and methods for the biosynthetic production of propionic acid.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Queensland
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Primary CPC classification C12P7/52. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue May 26 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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