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US 2011/0217744 A1Published application
Use of sucrose as substrate for fermentative production of 1,2-propanediol
AssigneeMetabolic Explorer
InventorsFrancois Voelker, Rainer Figge, Philippe Soucaille
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Abstract
The present invention is relative to a method for producing 1,2-propanediol by fermentation, comprising: cultivating a microorganism producing 1,2-propanediol in an appropriate medium comprising a source of sucrose, and recovering the 1,2-propanediol being produced, wherein the microorganism is able to utilize sucrose as sole carbon source for the production of 1,2-propanediol. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the source of sucrose is obtained from plant biomass, and is in particular sugar cane juice.
Claims17
A Method for producing 1,2-propanediol by fermentation, comprising:
- cultivating a microorganism producing 1,2-propanediol in an appropriate medium comprising a source of sucrose, and
- recovering the 1,2-propanediol being produced,
- wherein the microorganism is able to utilize sucrose as sole carbon source for the production of 1,2-propanediol.
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