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  • Methods and compositions for producing hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8323924
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Schirmer, Mathew Rude, Shane Brubaker
  • Reduction of the toxic effect of impurities from raw materials by extractive fermentation
    Patent number: 8313934
    Abstract: There are provided bioproducts and methods of improving production of the bioproducts from engineered microbial cells, the methods comprising: providing a fermentation broth comprising a crude carbon source; inoculating said fermentation broth with said microbial cells; and incubating the inoculated fermentation broth; wherein said bioproduct is a hydrophobic solvent immiscible with said fermentation broth, and wherein a toxic side product present in said crude carbon source is soluble in said hydrophobic solvent. Also, provided are kits for practicing the methods of improving production of bioproducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica Bhatia, Michael C. M. Cockrem, Stephen B. del Cardayre, Fernando A. Sanchez-Riera
  • Method for producing a fatty alcohol or fatty aldehyde
    Patent number: 8268599
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Schirmer, Mathew Rude, Shane Brubaker
  • Methods and compositions for producing olefins
    Patent number: 8183028
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Murtaza Alibhai, Mathew Rude, Andreas Schirmer
  • Process for producing low molecular weight hydrocarbons from renewable resources
    Patent number: 8110093
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for cracking a biocrude, particularly catalytically cracking a biocrude that primarily includes olefmic hydrocarbons. Also described herein are compositions and methods of producing such compositions that are useful as fuels or fuel production feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Friedman, Mathew Rude
  • Enhanced production of fatty acid derivatives
    Patent number: 8110670
    Abstract: Genetically engineered cells and microorganisms are provided that produce products from the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway (fatty acid derivatives), as well as methods of their use. The products are particularly useful as biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihao Hu, Fernando Valle
  • Methods and compositions for producing fatty aldehydes
    Patent number: 8097439
    Abstract: Methods and compositions, including nucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and host cells, for producing fatty aldehydes are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Zhihao Hu