Fungi class cellulase candidates to produce ethanol biofuels from biomass
- Summary
- Julio Fernandez, Ph.D
- Technology Benefits
- Selection system provides high efficiency in successful candidate sequencingSelection system operates on an economical cost efficient algorithm Sequenced cellulases could be more active, heat resistant, and pH insensitive than existing productsOutcomes of identified cellulases from same ancestral strain hold potentials for future industrial enzyme developmentPatent information:Patent PendingTech Ventures Reference: IR CU12303, IR CU12315
- Technology Application
- Production of cellulosic ethanolLaundry detergentsCommercial food processing, such as coffee bean dryingManufacturing and processing of pulp and paperWastewater treatmentPharmaceutical products
- Detailed Technology Description
- Julio Fernandez, Ph.D
- *Abstract
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- *Inquiry
- Satish RaoColumbia Technology VenturesTel: (212) 854-8444Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu
- *IR
- CU12315
- *Principal Investigator
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- *Publications
- R. Jimenez, A. Prieto, Z. Zhao, I. Sanchez-Romero, J. Alegre-Cebollada, P. Kosuri, S.Garcia- Mañes, J. Kappock, M. Tanokura, A. Holmgren, J. Sanchez-Ruiz, E. Gaucher, and J. Fernandez. Single-molecule paleoenzymology probes the chemistry of resurrected enzymes. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. Vol. 18. Issue 5. April 2011. pp. 592-596.
- Country/Region
- USA
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