US Patent Issued on June 2 for "Engineered microorganisms for synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,644,140, issued on June 2.

"Engineered microorganisms for synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates" was invented by Trevor Charles (Waterloo, Canada), Jiujun Cheng (Waterloo, Canada), Aranksha Thakor (Waterloo, Canada) and Nicole Schulz (Waterloo, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A genetically engineered strain of Pseudomonas is provided, which is capable of metabolizing lactose as a sole carbon source in the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). A method of engineering microorganisms and a method of PHA production are also provided, wherein lactose is used as a sole carbon source."

The patent was filed on May 23, 2023, under Applic...