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Biocatalysts for conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels

Patent activity

Global dependence on petroleum has resulted in two major problems - Depletion of petroleum reserves and global warming. Scientists are therefore engaged in massive research programs to convert carbon dioxide into fuels. An option that is being considered is the use of enzymes also known as biocatalysts to derive efficient fuels which could be an alternative to petroleum itself. In this patent tracker, SciTech brings out an overview of patents in this area till January 2010. SciTech has used key words and patent classification codes for this study.

Top filers

The top patent filers in this area are:

CO2 Solutions Inc.
Department of Energy (USA)
The University of Western Ontario
Louisiana State University
and Others...

Academic / Research Institutes

Most of the universities engaged in research in this area are from US. Universities having patents in this area are:

The University of Western Ontario
Louisiana State University
The University of Tulsa
Universidad de Córdoba

Much of the research has been on production of biodiesel, conversion of organic components into fuels, regeneration of oxidant and ferric ions by microbial applications. find out more>>

Focus of top filers
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Patent filing trends

Considerable number of patents have been filed since 2005.
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Most cited patents
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Recent published literature
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