Patents by Inventor Tatiana Karpinets

Tatiana Karpinets 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).

  • Nucleic acid molecules conferring enhanced ethanol tolerance and microorganisms having enhanced tolerance to ethanol
    Patent number: 8629255
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a mutant acetaldehyde-CoA/alcohol dehydrogenase or mutant alcohol dehydrogenase and confer enhanced tolerance to ethanol. The invention also provides related expression vectors, genetically engineered microorganisms having enhanced tolerance to ethanol, as well as methods of making and using such genetically modified microorganisms for production of biofuels based on fermentation of biomass materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Brown, Adam Guss, Shihui Yang, Tatiana Karpinets, Lee Lynd, Xiongjun Shao
  • Nucleic Acid Molecules Conferring Enhanced Ethanol Tolerance And Microorganisms Having Enhanced Tolerance To Ethanol
    Publication number: 20110287499
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a mutant acetaldehyde-CoA/alcohol dehydrogenase or mutant alcohol dehydrogenase and confer enhanced tolerance to ethanol. The invention also provides related expression vectors, genetically engineered microorganisms having enhanced tolerance to ethanol, as well as methods of making and using such genetically modified microorganisms for production of biofuels based on fermentation of biomass materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: UT- BATTELLE
    Inventors: Steven Brown, Adam Guss, Shihui Yang, Tatiana Karpinets, Lee Lynd, Xiongjun Shao