Link: United States Patent

Patent No: US 12,312,590 B2.
Date of Patent: May 27th, 2025.
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.