SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUELS AND RELATED MATERIALS

• US 20100151546A1
• Filed: 02/05/2010
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: University Of Massachusetts
• Original Assignee: University Of Massachusetts
• Inventors: Leschine, Susan, Warnick, Thomas A.
• Application Number:
  US12/701,385
• Publication Number:
  US 20100151546A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/160
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 1/205 Bacterial isolates
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 1/26 Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00
• CPC Class Codes: C12P 7/02 containing a hydroxy group
• CPC Class Codes: C12P 7/06 Ethanol, i.e. non-beverage
• CPC Class Codes: C12P 7/10 substrate containing cellulosic material
• CPC Class Codes: C12R 2001/145 Clostridium
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 50/10 Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel

Abstract

Clostridium phytofermentans cells (American Type Culture Collection 700394^T) and all other strains of the species can ferment materials such as biomass into useful products and coproducts, such as ethanol, hydrogen and organic acids. Compositions that include Clostridium phytofermentans are also disclosed.

Claims

1-34. -34. (canceled)

35. A method comprising:

a. combining Clostridium phytofermentans cells, a second microbe and a material comprising a carbohydrate in a medium; and

b. fermenting the material comprising the carbohydrate.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the fermenting is carried out under conditions and for a time sufficient to produce a fuel.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the second microbe comprises a yeast.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein the second microbe comprises a bacterium different than Clostridium phytofermentans.

39. (canceled)