Patents by Inventor Maha Bahi

Maha Bahi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for recovering isoprenoids produced by microorganisms
    Patent number: 11103808
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for recovering an isoprenoid compound produced by fermentation from a fermentation medium comprising: (a) demulsifying the fermentation medium or a fraction thereof in presence of a salt and a surfactant, thereby generating a stream having an organic phase containing the isoprenoid compound and a phase heavier than the organic phase, and (b) separating the stream obtained in step (a) into the organic phase containing the isoprenoid compound, the phase heavier than the organic phase, and optionally a solid phase containing host cell debris and cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Amyris, Inc.
    Inventors: Maha Bahi, Anthony Hutin, Fernando Leal-Calderon
  • Process for Recovering Isoprenoids Produced by Microorganisms
    Publication number: 20200179824
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for recovering an isoprenoid compound produced by fermentation from a fermentation medium comprising: (a) demulsifying the fermentation medium or a fraction thereof in presence of a salt and a surfactant, thereby generating a stream having an organic phase containing the isoprenoid compound and a phase heavier than the organic phase, and (b) separating the stream obtained in step (a) into the organic phase containing the isoprenoid compound, the phase heavier than the organic phase, and optionally a solid phase containing host cell debris and cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Maha Bahi, Anthony Hutin, Fernando Leal-Calderon