Inventors:
Stephen K. Picataggio - Golden CO
Min Zhang - Lakewood CO
Mary Ann Franden - Littleton CO
James D. Mc Millan - Boulder CO
Mark Finkelstein - Fort Collins CO
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute - Kansas City MI
International Classification:
C12P 756, C12N 120, C12N 1500, C12N 100
Abstract:
A recombinant Lactobacillus MONT4 is provided which has been genetically engineered with xylose isomerase and xylulokinase genes from Lactobacillus pentosus to impart to the Lactobacillus MONT4 the ability to ferment lignocellulosic biomass containing xylose to lactic acid.