Table 2.
Overall analysis of patents
| Search words or phrases in title and abstract | S. cerevisiae | Yeast | E. coli | Fermentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strains or fermentation | 4,630 | 13,769 | 14,914 | 9,065 |
| Productiona | 3,080 | 7,812 | 9,306 | 5,211 |
| Pharmaceuticalsa | 985 | 2,686 | 3,343 | 956 |
| Food ingredientsa | 24 | 41 | 21 | 60 |
| Chemicala | 1,702 | 4,830 | 5,683 | 2,651 |
| Production and chemicala | 1,342 | 3,367 | 4,003 | 1,899 |
| Production and fine chemicala | 58 | 64 | 80 | 19 |
| Fuela | 66 | 145 | 110 | 369 |
| Production and fuela | 59 | 126 | 94 | 321 |
US Granted 5,266,192 patents searched (July 31, 2011)
aSearch term: Strains or fermentation and a keyword