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Mutant strains of azotobacter vinelandii used for the hyperproduction of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate during exponential growth
Assignee: University of Alberta
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Filing: 1990-12-21
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A mutant strain of Azotobacter vinelandii exhibits hyper-production of poly- beta -hydroxybutyrate during its growth.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Page
- 👤 Olga Knosp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:45
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P7/00; C12P7/62; C12P7/625; C12N; C12N1/00; C12N1/20; C12N1/205; C12R; C12R2001/00; C12R2001/01; C12R2001/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822; Y10S435/831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A biologically pure culture of a mutant microorganism of claim 4 having all the identifying characteristics of ATCC 53799, said identifying characteristics of ATCC 53799 including the hyperproduction of pHB in recoverable quantities during the exponential growth of said mutant microorganism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A biologically pure culture of a mutant microorganism of claim 4 having all the identifying characteristics of ATCC 53799, said culture being capable of hyperproducing pHB in a recoverable quantity upon fermentation in an aqueous nutrient medium containing assimilable nutrients, said hyperproduction of pHB occurring during the exponential growth of said mutant microorganism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A microorganism of claim 2, which microorganism is capable of producing pHB in a recoverable quantity upon fermentation in an aqueous nutrient medium containing assimilable nutrients, comprising unrefined carbon sources of a type or types suitable to maintain said microorganism and to be used by said microorganism to hyperproduce pHB in a recoverable quantity during the exponential growth of said mutant microorganism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A biologically pure culture of a mutant microorganism of the species Azotobacter vinelandii, said mutant having the identifying characteristics: i) produces cells containing extremely abundant pHB granules in culture; ii) forms dense white colonies of cells in solid culture; iii) after 24 hours of growth in liquid culture, forms a very turbid culture which reaches an O.D. 620 of 10 and looks like cow's milk; iv) during exponential growth, hyperproduces pHB but does not product substantial amounts of capsules and does not produce substantial amounts of slime.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A biologically pure culture of a mutant microorganism of the species Azotobacter vinelandii, said mutant having the identifying characteristics: i) produces cells containing extremely abundant pHB granules in culture; ii) forms dense white colonies of cells in solid culture; iii) after 24 hours of growth in liquid culture, forms a very turbid culture which reaches an O.D. 620 of 10 and looks like cow's milk; iv) during exponential growth, hyperproduces pHB but does not product substantial amounts of capsules and does not produce substantial amounts of slime.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A culture of claim 4 wherein said mutant is a transformation of Azotobacter vinelandii ATCC 13705.
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