Patents by Inventor Salles Isabelle Meynial

Salles Isabelle Meynial 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).

  • MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF 1,2-PROPANEDIOL AND ACETOL
    Publication number: 20110201070
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a modified microorganism with an increased methylglyoxal reductase activity, and its use for the preparation of 1,2-propanediol and/or acetol. In particular this increased methylglyoxal reductase activity is obtained by increasing the expression of specific genes from microorganisms. This invention is also related to a method for producing 1,2-propanediol and/or acetol by fermentation of a microorganism having an increased methylglyoxal reductase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: METABOLIC EXPLORER
    Inventors: Philippe Soucaille, Salles Isabelle Meynial, Francois Voelker, Rainer Figge