Inventor
TAO LUAN
US31 patents
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27 patentsUS7034140B2Apr 25, 2006
Genes involved in isoprenoid compound production
DU PONT28 citations92
US6929928B2Aug 16, 2005
Genes encoding carotenoid compounds
DU PONT24 citations92
US7998722B2Aug 16, 2011
Zymomonas with improved xylose utilization
DU PONT34 citations91
US7989206B2Aug 2, 2011
High expression Zymomonas promoters
DU PONT21 citations91
US7288387B2Oct 30, 2007
Genes of strain DC413 encoding enzymes involved in biosynthesis of carotenoid compounds
DU PONT11 citations84
US7064196B2Jun 20, 2006
Genes encoding carotenoid compounds
DU PONT15 citations84
US7897396B2Mar 1, 2011
Zymomonas with improved ethanol production in medium containing concentrated sugars and acetate
DU PONT18 citations83
US7803623B2Sep 28, 2010
Zymomonas with improved ethanol production in medium containing concentrated sugars and acetate
DU PONT13 citations83
US7070952B2Jul 4, 2006
Genes encoding carotenoid compounds
DU PONT10 citations73
US7232666B2Jun 19, 2007
Optimized bacterial host strains of Methylomonas sp. 16a
DU PONT7 citations71
US7074604B1Jul 11, 2006
Bioproduction of astaxanthin using mutant carotenoid ketolase and carotenoid hydroxylase genes
DU PONT8 citations71
US7393671B2Jul 1, 2008
Mutant carotenoid ketolases
DU PONT3 citations63
US7247467B2Jul 24, 2007
Broad host range pBBR1-based plasmid mutant derivatives having altered plasmid copy number
DU PONT2 citations63
US7232665B2Jun 19, 2007
Mutations affecting carotenoid production
DU PONT3 citations63
US7074588B2Jul 11, 2006
Carotenoid ketolase gene
DU PONT2 citations63
US7063955B2Jun 20, 2006
Method for production of asymmetric carotenoids
DU PONT2 citations63
US6984523B2Jan 10, 2006
Carotenoid ketolase gene
DU PONT4 citations63
US7291482B2Nov 6, 2007
Mutations affecting plasmid copy number
DU PONT5 citations62
US7252985B2Aug 7, 2007
Carotenoid ketolases
DU PONT5 citations62
US7091031B2Aug 15, 2006
Carotenoid hydroxylase enzymes
DU PONT6 citations62
US7425625B2Sep 16, 2008
Carotenoid ketolase genes with improved ketocarotenoid yield
DU PONT3 citations60
US9371546B2Jun 21, 2016
Enhancing D-xylose and L-arabinose utilization in Zymomonas cells
DU PONT0 citations52
US7186523B2Mar 6, 2007
Method for synthesis of aryl-carotenoids
DU PONT0 citations52
US7163819B2Jan 16, 2007
Bacterial hemoglobin genes and their use to increase carotenoid production
DU PONT1 citations52
US7132257B2Nov 7, 2006
Production or aromatic carotenoids in gram negative bacteria
DU PONT0 citations52
US7105634B2Sep 12, 2006
Genetic constructs encoding carotenoid biosynthetic enzymes
DU PONT0 citations51
US8911983B2Dec 16, 2014
Pnp gene modification for improved xylose utilization in Zymomonas
DU PONT1 citations47