Dr. Raul Cuero

Methods For Producing Carbo Sugars And Applications Thereof

Published by Raul Cuero on on 19 May, 2021

Link: United States Patent

Patent No: US 11,001,848B2.
Date of Patent: May 11, 2021.
Inventor: Raul Cuero Rengifo, Cypress, TX (US).

Described herein are biological devices and methods for using the same to produce carbo sugars. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing a cellulose syn­thase and galactomannan galactosyltransferase. In some instances, the biological devices also include a gene for lipase. Methods for altering the viscosity of petroleum oil using the carbo sugars are also described herein. Finally, methods for degreasing or decontaminating water mixed with petroleum oil or other fatty substances or a surface coated with petroleum oil or other fatty substances using the carbo sugars are described herein.