Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant and/or a cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof. The invention also provides a household cleaning composition and a personal or pet care cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof.
Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant and/or a cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof. The invention also provides a household cleaning composition and a personal or pet care cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof.
Abstract: Recombinant microbial cells are provided which have been engineered to produce fatty acid derivatives having linear chains containing an odd number of carbon atoms by the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway. Also provided are methods of making odd chain fatty acid derivatives using the recombinant microbial cells, and compositions comprising odd chain fatty acid derivatives produced by such methods.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 8, 2012
Publication date:
June 18, 2015
Applicant:
LS9, INC.
Inventors:
Grace J. Lee, John R. Haliburton, Zhihao Hu, Andreas W. Schirmer
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, including polynucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, recombinant microorganisms, and recombinant microorganism cultures that produce compositions of fatty acids and derivatives having target aliphatic chain lengths and/or preferred percent saturation. Further, the invention relates to methods of making and using the compositions. The compositions and methods provide for high titers, high yields, and high productivities of fatty acids and derivatives thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 17, 2012
Publication date:
May 7, 2015
Applicant:
LS9, INC.
Inventors:
Eli S. Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Scott A. Frykman, Derek L. Greenfield, Zhihao Hu
Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant and/or a cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof. The invention also provides a household cleaning composition and a personal or pet care cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof.
Abstract: Disclosed are fatty ester compositions comprising beta-hydroxy fatty esters, as well as methods for producing beta-hydroxy fatty esters, and recombinant microorganisms useful in methods of producing beta-hydroxy fatty esters
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 30, 2012
Publication date:
August 7, 2014
Applicant:
LS9, Inc.
Inventors:
Archana Pandey, Mathew A Rude, Fernando A Sanchez-Riera, Bernardo M. da Costa
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:
July 18, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 25, 2014
Assignee:
LS9, Inc.
Inventors:
Andreas W. Schirmer, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker
Abstract: Methods of producing olefins, bifunctional molecules, and 7-tetradecene are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise subjecting a omega-7-olefinic fatty acid or derivative thereof to metathesis transformation, wherein the omega-7-olefinic fatty acid or derivative thereof was produced in a genetically engineered microorganism.
Abstract: The invention provides a genetically modified microorganism that acquires the ability to consume a renewable feedstock (such as cellulose) and produce products. This organism can be used to ferment cellulose, one of the most abundant renewable resources available, and produce products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2007
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2013
Assignee:
LS9, Inc.
Inventors:
Stephen B. Del Cardayre, Shane Brubaker, Jay D. Keasling
Abstract: Recombinant microbial cells are provided which have been engineered to produce branched chain products such as branched fatty acid derivatives by the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, and methods of making branched fatty acid derivatives using the recombinant microbial cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 10, 2011
Date of Patent:
September 10, 2013
Assignee:
LS9, Inc.
Inventors:
Zhihao Hu, Grace J. Lee, Andreas W. Schirmer, Kseniya Zakharyevich, Derek L. Greenfield, Tarah S. Baron, Kevin Holden
Abstract: Recombinant microbial cells are provided which have been engineered to produce fatty acid derivatives having linear chains containing an odd number of carbon atoms by the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway. Also provided are methods of making odd chain fatty acid derivatives using the recombinant microbial cells, and compositions comprising odd chain fatty acid derivatives produced by such methods.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 14, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 12, 2013
Assignee:
LS9, Inc.
Inventors:
Grace J. Lee, John R. Haliburton, Zhihao Hu, Andreas W. Schirmer
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of EntD polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the same, and homologues thereof to enhance the production of fatty aldehydes and fatty alcohols in a host cell.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 26, 2012
Publication date:
February 7, 2013
Applicant:
LS9, INC.
Inventors:
Zhihao HU, Derek L. Greenfield, Vikranth Arlagadda
Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 24, 2012
Publication date:
January 31, 2013
Applicant:
LS9, INC.
Inventors:
Andreas W. SCHIRMER, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker
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
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
Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 18, 2012
Publication date:
November 8, 2012
Applicant:
LS9, INC.
Inventors:
Andreas Schirmer, Mathew Rude, Shane Brubaker
Abstract: Genetically engineered microorganisms that produce fatty alcohols from a sugar source by way of the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, as well as methods of their use are provided.
Abstract: Genetically engineered cells and microorganisms are provided that produce fatty alcohols from the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, as well as methods of their use.