Polyactive carbohydrates and methods of use thereof
AssigneeBio Capital Holdings, LLC
InventorRaul Cuero Rengifo
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Abstract
Described herein are biological devices and methods for using the same to produce a polyactive carbohydrate. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing a chitin synthase, a chitosanase, 5 and a chitin deacetylase, and, optionally, lipase, regulatory sequence CHR1, transglycosylase, dehydrogenase, and/or (1→3), (1→4)-β-glucan synthase. Methods for using the polyactive carbohydrate are also provided herein including, but not limited to, increasing plant hormone production and improving the appearance and root strength of plants and production of polyurethane biofoams.
Claims37
A method for increasing root growth of a plant, the method comprising contacting the plant with an extract produced from a biological device, wherein the biological device comprises host cells transformed with a DNA construct comprising the following genetic components:
- (a) a gene that expresses chitin synthase, (b) a gene that expresses chitosanase, and (c) a gene that expresses chitin deacetylase, wherein the extract comprises a polyactive carbohydrate.
A method for increasing the drought-resistance of a plant, the method comprising contacting the plant with an extract produced from a biological device, wherein the biological device comprises host cells transformed with a DNA construct comprising the following genetic components:
- (a) a gene that expresses chitin synthase, (b) a gene that expresses chitosanase, and (c) a gene that expresses chitin deacetylase, wherein the extract comprises a polyactive carbohydrate.
A method for improving the physical appearance of a plant, the method comprising contacting the plant with an extract produced from a biological device, wherein the biological device comprises host cells transformed with a DNA construct comprising the following genetic components:
- (a) a gene that expresses chitin synthase, (b) a gene that expresses chitosanase, and (c) a gene that expresses chitin deacetylase, wherein the extract comprises a polyactive carbohydrate.
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