US Patent Issued to AMYRIS on Nov. 25 for "Modified host cells for high efficiency production of vanillin" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,101, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to AMYRIS INC. (Emeryville, Calif.).

"Modified host cells for high efficiency production of vanillin" was invented by Lauren Raetz (Emeryville, Calif.) and Chad Hansen (Emeryville, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are genetically modified host cells, compositions, and methods for improved production of vanillin and/or glucovanillin. The host cells, compositions, and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of vanillin and/or glucovanillin and any compound that can be synthesized or biosynthesized from either or both."

The patent was ...