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Chemistry: Molecular Biology And Microbiology > Micro-organism, Tissue Cell Culture Or Enzyme Using Process To Synthesize A Desired Chemical Compound Or Composition > Preparing Oxygen-containing Organic Compound > Containing Hydroxy Group > Acyclic > Polyhydric

Polyhydric

Polyhydric patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

03/29/07 - 20070072280 - Materials and methods for the efficient production of xylitol
Novel microorganisms are provided that efficiently convert xylose (or xylulose) alone or in combination with a carbon substrate to produce xylitol. In certain embodiments, E. coli are engineered to include a mutant crp gene as well as deletion of the xylB gene. The microorganisms of the invention are particularly advantageous ...

03/29/07 - 20070072279 - Evolved micro-organisms for the production of 1,2-propanediol
The present invention concerns a new method of preparation of a strain of evolved micro-organisms for the production of 1,2-propanediol by the metabolism of a simple carbon source, which method comprises the growth under selection pressure in an appropriate growth medium containing a simple carbon source of an initial bacterial ...

03/01/07 - 20070048849 - Bioconversion of a fermentable carbon source to 1,3-propanediol by a single microorganism
A process is provided for the bioconversion of a carbon substrate to 1,3-propanediol by a single organism utilizing microorganisms containing the genes encoding for an active glycerol or diol dehydratase enzyme by contacting these organisms with a carbon substrate under the appropriate fermentation conditions. ...

02/15/07 - 20070037266 - Process for producing erythritol
The disclosure relates to a process for producing erythritol that includes using an aqueous carbohydrate source that meets the requirements of 7 C.F.R. 205.102 (2002), and at least one other component that meets the requirements of 7 C.F.R. 205.605 (2002), to produce a media, and fermenting the media in the ...

12/21/06 - 20060286653 - Method for the production of glycerol by recombinant organisms
Recombinant organisms are provided comprising genes encoding a glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and/or a glycerol-3-phosphatase activity useful for the production of glycerol from a variety of carbon substrates. The organisms further contain disruptions in the endogenous genes encoding proteins having glycerol kinase and glycerol dehydrogenase activities. ...

11/09/06 - 20060252136 - Utilization of fructose in microbial production strains
A process has been developed for the utilization of fructose by PTS− microorganisms. Providing the microorganisms with increased fructokinase activity, and optionally with increased fructose transport capacity, allows the microorganisms to use fructose as a nutrient supply with sustained growth. The microbial production of substances such as cell mass, glycerol, ...

11/02/06 - 20060246563 - Process for the simultaneous production of xylitol and ethanol
Effective processes are provided for the production of xylitol and ethanol and other products from solutions derived from lignocellulose-containing material in biomass. The solutions can be hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed before being fermented with microbes. The fermented solution can be distilled and can be subsequently separated, such as, by chromatographic ...

11/02/06 - 20060246562 - Method for the production of 1,3-propanediol by recombinant organisms comprising genes for coenzyme b12 synthesis
Recombinant organisms are provided comprising genes encoding cob(II)alamin reductase, cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase, glycerol dehydratase and 1,3-propanediol oxidoreductase activities useful for the production of 1,3-propanediol from a variety of carbon substrates. ...

10/19/06 - 20060234363 - Synthesis of 1,2,4-butanetriol enantiomers from carbohydrates
A bioengineered synthesis scheme for the production of L-1,2,4-butanetriol, D-1,2,4-butanetriol and racemic mixtures thereof from a carbon source is provided. Methods of producing L-1,2,4-butanetriol, D-1,2,4-butanetriol and racemic mixtures thereof are also provided. Methods are also provided for converting D-1,2,4-butanetriol and L-1,2,4,-butanetriol to D,L-1,2,4-butanetriol trinitrate. ...

09/14/06 - 20060205050 - Plant mangrove-associated fungus culvularia lunata and a simple and efficient method of obtaining high yield of pure mannitol from the same
The present invention relates to a plant mangrove-associated fungus Culvularia lunata, and a simple and efficient method of obtaining high yield of pure mannitol from a plant mangrove-associated fungus Curvularia lunata, said method comprising steps of cutting the leaves into small pieces and placing it on potato dextrose agar (PDA) ...

08/10/06 - 20060177914 - Coupled cofactor-dependent enzymatic reaction system
The present application relates to a reaction system in which chemically valuable compounds can be obtained in high enantiomer purities with the aid of a coupled enzymatically operating transformation process. The coupled enzymatically operating reaction system in this context comprises an enzymatic transformation reaction which proceeds with the consumption of ...

07/06/06 - 20060148053 - Process for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol with high titer
The present invention provides an improved method for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol from a fermentable carbon source in a single microorganism. In one aspect of the present invention, an improved process for the conversion of glucose to 1,3-propanediol is achieved by the use of an E. coli transformed with ...

06/22/06 - 20060134765 - Fermentative production of mannitol
The invention provides processes for continuous fed-batch fermentative production and continuous recycle fermentative production of mannitol. ...

06/08/06 - 20060121588 - Process for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol with high titer
The present invention provides an improved method for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol from a fermentable carbon source in a single microorganism. In one aspect of the present invention, an improved process for the conversion of glucose to 1,3-propanediol is achieved by the use of an E. coli transformed with ...

05/25/06 - 20060110811 - Novel candida tropicalis cj-fid(kctc 10457bp) and manufacturing method of xylitol thereby
Provided are a novel Candida tropicalis CJ-FID (KCTC 10457BP) derived from honey and a method for producing xylitol using the same. The method includes culturing the Candida tropicalis CJ-FID itself or an alginate-immobilized Candida tropicalis CJ-FID in a fermentation medium containing high concentration xylose and sucrose to obtain xylitol-containing culture, ...

02/16/06 - 20060035353 - Highly active xylose reductase from neurospora crassa
A new xylose reductase encoding gene from Neurspora crassa was heterologously expressed in E. coli as a His-tag fusion protein and subsequently purified in high yield. This xylose reductase was shown to have a high turnover rate and catalytic efficiency, high stability at room temperature, broad pH profile, and a ...

01/26/06 - 20060019359 - Method for producing optically active 1,2-diols by microorganism cuturing
wherein R is a methyl, ethyl, propyl, chloromethyl, or hydroxyethyl group, in a culture medium whose Ca2+ concentration at the beginning of culturing is controlled and which contains a racemic mixture of the compound as a carbon source; and a second step of recovering the optically active compound remaining in ...

10/27/05 - 20050239180 - Nucleotide sequence coding for a mannitol-2 dehydrogenase and method for the production of d-mannitol
The invention relates to a nucleotide sequence coding for the mannitol 2-dehydrogenase and a method for producing D-mannitol. Previously known biocatalytic methods for producing D-mannitol yield only small production rates due to the small number of specific activities of mannitol 2-dehydrogenases used for transforming D-fructose into D-mannitol. D-mannitol production can ...

07/14/05 - 20050153409 - Method for producing optically active 3-chloro-2-methyl-1, 2-propanediol taking advantage of microorganism
The present invention provides a method for obtaining optically active 3-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-propanediol, the method comprising: a first step of letting at least one kind of microorganism or processed product thereof having an ability to leave untouched (R)-3-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-propanediol or (S)-3-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-propanediol in the presence of an enantiomeric 3-chloro-2-methyl-1,2-propanediol mixture act on an enantiomeric ...

07/07/05 - 20050148055 - Method for the biotechnological production of xylitol
The invention relates to a method for the biotechnological production of xylitol, in which micro-organisms capable of metabolizing xylose to xylitol are used by modifying micro-organisms such that oxidation of NADH by enzymes other than the xylose reductase is reduced or excluded, cultivating the micro-organisms in a substrate containing xylose ...



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