Patents by Inventor Diana Alexandra Vivas Duarte

Diana Alexandra Vivas Duarte 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).

  • Pentose Transporters and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20120295321
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of biofuels, proteins, peptides and other value-added compounds from crude carbon sources. The inventors identified genes encoding novel pentose transporters, in particular transporters of L-arabinose and/or D-xylose. Regulation of the Aspergillus niger genes by xlnR and araR was instrumental in the identification of these genes and their substrate specificities. Provided are novel pentose transporters and their encoding nucleic acids. Also provided are host cells (over)expressing a transporter, and industrial applications thereof, for instance in biofuel production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicants: Universiteit Utrecht Holding B.V., Universiteit Leiden, Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen, Vereniging voor christelijk hoger onderwijs, wetenschappelijk onderzoek en patientënzorg
    Inventors: Patricia Ann vanKuyk, Ronald Peter de Vries, Jacob Visser, Arthur Franciscus Johannes Ram, Cornelis Antonius Maria Jacobus Johannes van den Hondel, Evy Battaglia, Diana Alexandra Vivas Duarte