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REDUCTION OF THE TOXIC EFFECT OF IMPURITIES FROM RAW MATERIALS BY EXTRACTIVE FERMENTATION

  • US 20090084025A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2008
  • Published: 04/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of improving production of a bioproduct from engineered microbial cells, 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.

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