Abstract
Methods of producing ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol are disclosed herein. Ethylene produced by cyanobacteria engineered to express ethylene-forming enzymes may be converted to ethylene oxide by bacteria engineered to express a monooxygenase enzyme. Ethylene oxide may be converted to ethylene glycol by exposure to an acidic solution. The methods may be performed in a bioreactor.
Original language | American English |
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Patent number | 9,914,947 |
Filing date | 13/03/18 |
State | Published - 2018 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/PT-2700-71176
Keywords
- bioreactor
- cyanobacteria
- engineered
- ethylene glycol
- ethylene oxide
- ethylene-forming enzymes
- monooxygenase enzyme