Polyhydroxyalkanoate production methods and materials and microorganisms used in same

    公开(公告)号:US11732280B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17457608

    申请日:2021-12-03

    发明人: Markus D. Herrema

    IPC分类号: C12N1/30 C12P7/625

    CPC分类号: C12P7/625

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to methods to generate microorganisms and/or microorganism cultures that exhibit the ability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from carbon sources at high efficiencies. In several embodiments, preferential expression of, or preferential growth of microorganisms utilizing certain metabolic pathways, enables the high efficiency PHA production from carbon-containing gases or materials. Several embodiments relate to the microorganism cultures, and/or microorganisms isolated therefrom.

    METHOD FOR RECOVERING PHAS FROM A BIOMASS

    公开(公告)号:US20230061702A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17891435

    申请日:2022-08-19

    申请人: Meredian, Inc.

    摘要: A method for recovering polyhydroxyalkanoates from a biomass is disclosed. According to the method, polynucleotide chains are cleaved by addition of an endonuclease. A lysing agent is used to disrupt cell walls of the microorganism cells and release the intracellular polyhydroxyalkanoates from the cells. Proteins are also degraded by addition of a peptidase. The polyhydroxyalkanoates are then separated from cellular debris of the cells. According to the present disclosure, this method is carried out without the use of organic solvents in the cleaving, lysing, and degrading steps.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING ENERGY IN THE FORM OF BIOPOLYMERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220315876A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17656462

    申请日:2022-03-25

    申请人: LanzaTech, Inc.

    摘要: The disclosure provides for methods and a system for storing energy in the form of a biopolymer. The method comprises intermittently processing electric energy generated from a renewable and/or non-renewable energy source in an electrolysis process to produce at least H2, Oor CO; intermittently passing H2, O2, or CO from the electrolysis process to a bioreactor containing a bacterial culture capable of producing a biopolymer; and fermenting the culture. The disclosure further provides a system for storing energy in the form of biopolymer comprising an electrolysis process in intermittent fluid communication with a renewable and/or non-renewable energy source for producing at least one of H2, O2, or CO; a bioreactor, in intermittent fluid communication with the electrolysis process and/or in continuous fluid communication with an industrial plant, comprising a reaction vessel suitable for intermittently growing, fermenting, and/or culturing and housing a microorganism capable of producing a biopolymer.