Versatile extremely thermophilic bacteria for the conversion of biomass
AssigneeDIREVO Industrial Biotechnology GmbH
InventorsVitaly Svetlichnyi, Simon Curvers
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Abstract
The present technology pertains to novel isolated xylanolytic, amylolytic and saccharolytic thermophilic bacterial cells belonging to the genus Thermoanaerobacter, isolated strains, microbial cultures, compositions comprising said cells and their use in the conversion of lignocelluslosic biomass.
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An isolated Thermoanaerobacter sp. cell capable of growing and producing a carbon-based chemical at a temperature of above 70° C., the cell comprising a 16S rDNA sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1, SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 3, SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO 5, SEQ ID NO 6, SEQ ID NO 7, and SEQ ID NO 8.
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An isolated extremely thermophilic bacteria strain of the genus Thermoanaerobacter capable of producing a fermentation product like ethanol and lactic acid, wherein the strain is selected from the group consisting of isolated Thermoanaerobacter sp. DIB087G, deposited as DSM 25777, Thermoanaerobacter sp. DIB097X, deposited as DSM 25308, Thermoanaerobacter sp. DIB101G, deposited as DSM 25180, Thermoanaerobacter sp. DIB101X, deposited as DSM 25181, Thermoanaerobacter sp DIBs103X, deposited as DSM 25776, Thermoanaerobacter sp. DIB DIB104X, deposited as DSM 25778, or Thermoanaerobacter sp. DIB107X, deposited as DSM 25779, microorganisms derived therefrom, progenies, or mutants thereof.
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