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(11) EP 1 633 851 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(21) Application number: 04754180.0

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 1/00(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/017513
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/108894 (16.12.2004 Gazette 2004/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 30.05.2003 US 475000 P
10.03.2004 US 551860 P

(71) Applicant: Microbia, INC.
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAILEY, Richard, B.
    South Natick, MA 01760 (US)
  • BLOMQUIST, Paul
    Roslindale, MA 02131 (US)
  • DOTEN, Reed
    Framingham, MA 01702 (US)
  • DRIGGERS, Edward, M.
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • MADDEN, Kevin, T.
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • O'LEARY, Jessica
    Somerville, MA 02143 (US)
  • O'TOOLE, George, A.
    Hanover, NH 03755 (US)
  • TRUEHEART, Joshua
    Concord, MA 01742 (US)
  • WALBRIDGE, Michael, J.
    Dorchester, MA 02125 (US)
  • YORGEY, Peter
    Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)

(74) Representative: Schnappauf, Georg et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR AMINO ACID PRODUCTION