Bioconversion of a fermentable carbon source to 1,3-propanediol by a single microorganism
Patent 5686276 Issued on November 11, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: May 12, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A process is provided for the bioconversion of a carbon substrate to 1,3-propanediol by a single organism utilizing either 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.
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