Compositions and methods for degrading lignocellulosic biomass

US9102926B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102926-B2
Application numberUS-201013201926-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 16, 2010
Priority dateFeb 17, 2009
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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The present invention relates to compositions and methods of producing bioenergy products and metabolites of industrial interest from lignocellulosic biomass. More specifically, the invention describes the identification, characterization and isolation of novel bacteria having the remarkable ability to transform lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars and, even more remarkably, into bioenergy products and metabolites. The invention also discloses a method to isolate such bacteria, compositions comprising such bacteria, and their uses for the modification of lignocellulosic biomass, with a view to producing bioenergy.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of producing bioenergy products or metabolites, the method comprising exposing a lignocellulosic biomass to a bacterium to produce fermentable sugars, and fermenting said sugars into bioenergy products or metabolites, wherein said bacterium is selected from: a) a bacterium which can grow in the presence of lignin as a sole carbon source, at a temperature of at least 30° C., and resist 3 UV treatments of 4 mJ/cm 2 carried out at an interval of…

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What does patent US9102926B2 cover?
The present invention relates to compositions and methods of producing bioenergy products and metabolites of industrial interest from lignocellulosic biomass. More specifically, the invention describes the identification, characterization and isolation of novel bacteria having the remarkable ability to transform lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars and, even more remarkably, into bio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Isop Cathy, Joesph Pascale, Leonetti Jean-Paul, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12N1/20. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 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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