Patents
US 12760334 B2: Methods and compositions for efficient production of biofuels and bioplastics from toxic feedstocks
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2022-06-23 application 18572167
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides, in various aspects, engineered alcohol tolerant yeast and methods of producing high concentrations of biofuels and bioplastics from toxic feedstocks.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5,106 patents | US company or organization | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 176 patents | US company or organization | Cambridge, MA | WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Lam | Cambridge, MA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | ||
| Gregory Stephanopoulos | Winchester, MA | 41 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | |
| Gerald Fink | Chestnut Hill, MA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12P | Fermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture | C12P7/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N9/0006 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| C12Y | Enzymes | C12Y101/01028 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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