Abstract: The subject invention lies in the field of microorganism mutation and selection of the mutants. In particular the invention is directed at obtaining metabolic mutants in a simple, direct and specific manner. In a preferred embodiment it is also possible to obtain desired mutants not comprising recombinant DNA, thereby facilitating incorporation thereof in products for human consumption or application, due to shorter legislative procedures. The method according to the invention involves random mutation and specific selection of the desired metabolic mutant.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 22, 2003
Publication date:
September 18, 2003
Applicant:
DANSICO INGREDIENTS A/S
Inventors:
Leendert Hendrik De Graaff, Henrietta Catharina Van Den Broeck, Jacob Visser