Patents by Inventor QINGZHAO WANG

QINGZHAO WANG 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).

  • ENGINEERING OF THERMOTOLERANT BACILLUS COAGULANS FOR PRODUCTION OF D(-)-LACTIC ACID
    Publication number: 20120129231
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms having the ability to produce D(?)-lactic acid at temperatures between 30° C. and 55° C. are provided. In various embodiments, the microorganisms may have the chromosomal lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) gene and/or the chromosomal acetolactate synthase (alsS) gene inactivated. Exemplary microorganisms for use in the disclosed methods are Bacillus spp., such as Bacillus coagulans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: QINGZHAO WANG, Keelnatham T. Shanmugam, Lonnie O. Ingram