Patents by Inventor ROBEL Y. KAHSAY

ROBEL Y. KAHSAY 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).

  • Xylose utilization in recombinant
    Patent number: 8623623
    Abstract: Zymomonas expressing xylose isomerase from A. missouriensis was found to have improved xylose utilization, growth, and ethanol production when grown in media containing xylose. Xylose isomerases related to that of A. missouriensis were identified structurally through molecular phylogenetic and Profile Hidden Markov Model analyses, providing xylose isomerases that may be used to improve xylose utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robel Y. Kahsay, Min Qi, Luan Tao, Paul V. Viitanen, Jianjun Yang
  • XYLOSE UTILIZATION IN RECOMBINANT ZYMOMONAS
    Publication number: 20110318801
    Abstract: Zymomonas expressing xylose isomerase from A. missouriensis was found to have improved xylose utilization, growth, and ethanol production when grown in media containing xylose. Xylose isomerases related to that of A. missouriensis were identified structurally through molecular phylogenetic and Profile Hidden Markov Model analyses, providing xylose isomerases that may be used to improve xylose utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: ROBEL Y. KAHSAY, Min Qi, Luan Tao, Paul V. Viitanen, Jianjun Yang