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US 8,802,405 B2Granted
Ethanologenic Clostridium species, Clostridium coskatii
AssigneeCoskata, Inc.
InventorsJames A. Zahn, Jyotisna Saxena
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Abstract
An isolated clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium coskatii ATCC No. PTA-10522, “PS02”) is provided. Under anaerobic conditions C. coskatii can convert CO and/or H2 and/or CO2 to ethanol or acetate. Thus, this bacterium is capable of transforming waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products.
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A method of producing ethanol comprising, combining a carbon source, an electron source and Clostridium coskatii ATCC No. PTA-10522 under conditions which allow the Clostridium coskatii to convert the carbon source to ethanol.
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