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20090004704 | XYLITOL DEHYDROGENASE-INACTIVATED AND ARABINOSE REDUCTASE-INHIBITED MUTANT OF CANDIDA TROPICALIS, METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH-YIELD OF XYLITOL USING THE SAME, AND XYLITOL PRODUCED THEREBY - Disclosed herein are Xylitol dehydrogenase-inactivated and arabinose reductase-inhibited mutant of | 01-01-2009 |
20090035828 | Method For the Preparation of Cross Linked Protein Crystals - A protein such as an enzyme is immobilized by crosslinking crystals of the protein with a multifunctional crosslinking agent. The crosslinked protein crystals may be lyophilized for storage. A preferred protein is an enzyme such as amyloglucosidase, Horse radish peroxidase, plant peroxidases etc. Crosslinked enzyme crystals preferably retain at least 90% activity after incubation for three hours in the presence of a concentration of protease that causes the soluble uncrosslinked form of the enzyme to lose at least 92% of its initial activity under the same conditions. Enzyme crystals that are crosslinked may be microcrystals having a cross-section of 100 microns or less. Crosslinked enzyme crystals are sturdy and can withstand harsh conditions and may be used for performing selective chemical reactions in organic or aqueous medium, in an assay, diagnostic kit or biosensor for detecting an analyte, in producing a product such as using crosslinked Peroxidase crystals to produce novel polymers, biotransformations including those used in industrial scale chemical processes and in environmental remediations. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042259 | Process for enzymatically converting a plant biomass - The present invention describes a process for at least a 90% conversion of a plant biomass preferably by a reduction of the units of cellulase needed and by using a xylanase which acts synergistically with the cellulase to improve the yield of xylose and glucose as sugars. The process enables greater conversion of a lignocellulosic plant biomass to glucose and xylose for use as animal feeds and as fermentation as medium for producing ethanol. | 02-12-2009 |
20090061490 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FERMENTATION PRODUCT FROM A PRETREATED LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK - A method for obtaining a fermentation product from a sugar hydrolysate obtained from a feedstock containing hemicellulose, by (i) removing suspended fiber solids from said sugar hydrolysate to obtain a clarified sugar solution; (ii) fermenting xylose in the clarified sugar solution in a fermentation reaction with yeast to produce a fermentation broth comprising the fermentation product; (iii) separating the yeast from the fermentation broth to produce a yeast slurry; (vi) treating the yeast slurry thus obtained with an oxidant to kill microbial contaminants, thereby an oxidant-treated yeast slurry; (v) re-introducing at least a portion of the oxidant-treated yeast back to step (ii) to increase the concentration of yeast in said fermentation reaction; and (vi) recovering the fermentation product. | 03-05-2009 |
20090093028 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BIOMASS - An apparatus for treating plant biomass is described herein. Generally, the apparatus includes a pressurizable vessel and a heating element in thermal communication with the vessel. Also described herein are methods of treating plant biomass. Generally, the methods include heating plant biomass under conditions effective to at least partially depolymerize hemicellulose and/or cellulose present in the plant biomass. In one embodiment, the method includes heating a plant biomass substrate to a temperature of 230° C. for two minutes at a pressure of 57 psig. | 04-09-2009 |
20090203089 | ISOLATED ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF - Bacterial polynucleotides and polypeptides are provided in which the polypeptides have a dehydrogenase activity, such as an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activity, an uronate, a 4-deoxy-L-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronate (DEHU) ((4S,5S)-4,5 dihydroxy-2,6-dioxohexanoate) hydrogenase activity, a 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconate dehydrogenase activity, a D-mannuronate hydrogenase activity, and/or a D-mannnonate dehydrogenase activity. Methods, enzymes, recombinant microorganism, and microbial systems are also provided for converting polysaccharides, such as those derived from biomass, into suitable monosaccharides or oligosaccharides, as well as for converting suitable monosaccharides or oligosaccharides into commodity chemicals, such as biofuels. Commodity chemicals produced by the methods described herein are also provided. | 08-13-2009 |
20090209009 | ENZYME COMPOSITIONS FOR THE IMPROVED ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF CELLULOSE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A process for the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose to produce a hydrolysis product comprising glucose from a pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock and enzymes for use in the process are provided. The process comprises hydrolyzing an aqueous slurry of a pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock with cellulase enzymes, one or more than one β-glucosidase enzyme and a binding agent for binding the β-glucosidase enzyme to fiber solids present in the aqueous slurry. During the hydrolysis, both the cellulase enzyme and β-glucosidase enzyme bind to the fiber solids. The hydrolysis is performed in a solids-retaining hydrolysis reactor so that unhydrolyzed fiber solids and bound enzyme are retained in the reactor longer than the aqueous phase of the slurry. | 08-20-2009 |
20090221042 | Process for the Treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass - A process for the treatment of biomass to render structural carbohydrates more accessible and/or digestible using concentrated ammonium hydroxide with or without anhydrous ammonia addition, is described. The process preferably uses steam to strip ammonia from the biomass for recycling. The process yields of monosaccharides from the structural carbohydrates are good, particularly as measured by the enzymatic hydrolysis of the structural carbohydrates. The monosaccharides are used as animal feeds and energy sources for ethanol production. | 09-03-2009 |
20090280541 | Beta-xylosidase for conversion of plant cell wall carbohydrates to simple sugars - Xylose-containing plant material may be hydrolyzed to xylose using a β-D-xylosidase which exhibits unexpectedly high activity. The enzyme has a k | 11-12-2009 |
20090325241 | SUGAR TRANSPORT SEQUENCES, YEAST STRAINS HAVING IMPROVED SUGAR UPTAKE, AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are nucleic acid constructs comprising coding sequences operably linked to a promoter not natively associated with the coding sequence. The coding sequences encode | 12-31-2009 |
20100015672 | Gene Expression Cassette and a Transformant, and a Method for Manufacturing 2-Deoxy-Scyllo-Inosose and a Method for Purifying 2-Deoxy-Scyllo-Inosose Using Said Transformant - A transformant is prepared to insert at least a gene expression cassette comprising a gene involved in the synthesis of 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose into | 01-21-2010 |
20100055746 | METHOD FOR FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE BY MICROORGANISM - N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine can be produced by cultivating a fungus capable of producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, such as | 03-04-2010 |
20100055747 | Method for Improving Yield of Cellulose Conversion Processes - The present teachings provide methods of converting cellulosic materials to soluble sugars. Methods for increasing the yield of glucose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials is also provided. The present teachings further provide methods of increasing the yield of cellobiose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials. | 03-04-2010 |
20100112646 | ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF A CELLULOSE MATERIAL TREATED WITH AN IONIC LIQUID - A process for preparing glucose from a cellulose material, in which a cellulose-comprising starting material is provided and treated with a liquid treatment medium comprising an ionic liquid whose anions are selected from among polyatomic anions and the cellulose-comprising material which has been treated with the ionic liquid is subjected to an enzymatic hydrolysis, is described. | 05-06-2010 |
20100124772 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SUGAR SOLUTION BY COMBINED CHEMICAL AND ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION OF POLYSACCHARIDE ENRICHED BIOMASS - Concentrated sugar solutions obtained from polysaccharide enriched biomass by contacting biomass with water and at least one nucleophilic base to produce a polysaccharide enriched biomass comprising a solid fraction and a liquid fraction and then contacting enriched biomass with a dilute mineral acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, or a combination thereof, to produce an intermediate saccharification product, which is contacted with an enzyme consortium to produce a final saccharification product comprising fermentable sugars. | 05-20-2010 |
20100136634 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCTION OF GLUCOSE, ETHANOL,FURFURAL,FURANE AND LIGNIN FROM RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS - Method and equipment for production of fermentable saccharides, ethanol, furfural, furane, lignin, acetic acid and formic acid from lignocellulosic and amylaceous materials. The method comprises one-stage or two-stage continuous thermo-compressive hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic particles, cellulase treatment of unreacted lignocellulose, amylase treatment of formed monosaccharides combined with added amylaceous materials, and fermentation of the combined processed monosaccharide solutions into ethanol. Side products furfural, methanol, acetic acid, formic acid and lignin are recovered and purified, optionally furfural is further converted to furan. An integrated process for recovery and recycling of all products and by-products, and recycling of heat energy is disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
20100196967 | FRACTIONATION OF A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A method for fractionating a lignocellulosic material, the method comprising; contacting ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100196968 | Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 08-05-2010 |
20100209976 | METHOD OF PRE-TREATING AND SACCHARIFYING ALGAE BIOMASS - Disclosed is a method of pre-treating and saccharifying an algae biomass, by dehydrating the algae biomass to have a water content of about 10% to about 70% by weight, cutting the algae biomass having a water content of about 10% to about 70% by weight to a predetermined size, and saccharifying the cut algae biomass using a hydrolysis catalyst and/or a hydrolase to yield a monosaccharide. | 08-19-2010 |
20100240104 | CONVERSION OF KNOT REJECTS FROM CHEMICAL PULPING - Knot rejects from chemical pulping processes are subjected to acid hydrolysis or an enzymatic hydrolysis treatment. The resultant hydrolysate is enriched with glucose, representing a value-added raw material for products using hexoses. The residue, separated from the said hydrolysate after the acid hydrolysis or enzyme treatment, consists of mainly knots or chips. The residue has a much improved aesthetic appearance which can be readily used as value-added raw materials for mulch or similar applications. The residue could also be extracted to obtain high value antioxidants and other nutraceutical chemicals such as lignans or can be utilized according to currently known practices including recooking, burning and depositing. | 09-23-2010 |
20100261232 | MUTANT ALPHA-AMYLASES - Novel variant α-amylase enzymes are disclosed in which the residues corresponding to R179 and G180 in | 10-14-2010 |
20100291639 | Chemical cavitation and cleaning process - Cavitation is an often used mechanism for accelerating chemical reactions and for cleaning purposes. This invention describes a very simple process for generating cavitation with a vibration table through vertical excitations which generates a “water hammer” that generates very effective cavitation. A simple example is given for an industrial application of this process—splitting cellulose via sulfuric acid to glucose. | 11-18-2010 |
20110008850 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC SOLUTIONS CONTAINING A HIGH PROPORTION OF DRY MATERIAL - The invention describes a process for the conversion of aqueous solutions of lignocellulosic solids comprising a solids content of between 1 and 20% of dry material, said process comprising a step a) for compression of said solution so as to separate the liquid phase present in and between the solids from the compressed solid phase and a step b) for extraction of at least the liquid phase, said liquid phase then being homogenised by heat and/or chemical treatments and reinjected on to the compressed solid phase. | 01-13-2011 |
20110020881 | METHOD OF PRODUCING BIOFUEL USING BROWN ALGAE - In a method of producing biofuel using brown algae, | 01-27-2011 |
20110027839 | MIXTURE OF CULTURE PRODUCTS OF FILAMENTOUS FUNGI OR DRIED PRODUCT THEREOF, WHICH EXHIBITS CELLULOLYTIC ACTIVITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLUCOSE USING THE SAME - An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for enzymatically saccharifying a cellulosic substance in an extremely efficient, simple, and inexpensive manner. A solution to the object is a mixture or a dried product thereof exhibiting cellulolytic activity containing a culture liquid or a supernatant liquid of a genus | 02-03-2011 |
20110033901 | COMPOSITIONS OF AND METHODS OF USING SULFATASES FROM FLAVOBACTERIUM HEPARINUM - This invention is related, in part, to sulfatase enzymes and methods of their use. | 02-10-2011 |
20110039309 | PROCESS FOR TREATING BIOMASS TO DERIVATIZE POLYSACCHARIDES CONTAINED THEREIN TO INCREASE THEIR ACCESSIBILITY TO HYDROLYSIS AND SUBSEQUENT FERMENTATION - A process is described for producing fermentable sugars derivable from biomass that contains polysaccharide, such as cellulose, made increasingly accessible as a substrate for enzymatic degradation or other methods of depolymerization. These fermentable sugars are subsequently able to be fermented to produce various target chemicals, such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones or acids. | 02-17-2011 |
20110039310 | NOVEL GENE SMS 37 - The present invention relates to newly identified genes that encode proteins that are involved in the synthesis of L-ascorbic acid (hereinafter also referred to as Vitamin C). The invention also features polynucleotides comprising the full-length polynucleotide sequences of the novel genes and fragments thereof, the novel polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides and fragments thereof, as well as their functional equivalents. The present invention also relates to the use of the polynucleotides and polypeptides as biotechnological tools in the production of Vitamin C from microorganisms, whereby a modification of the polynucleotides and/or encoded polypeptides has a direct or indirect impact on yield, production, and/or efficiency of production of the fermentation product in the microorganism. Also included are methods/processes of using the polynucleotides and modified polynucleotide sequences to transform host microorganisms. The invention also relates to genetically engineered microorganisms and their use for the direct production of Vitamin C. | 02-17-2011 |
20110039311 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCT FROM LIGNOCELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL - The invention relates to processes process of producing fermentation products from lignocellulose-containing material comprising: a) pretreating the lignocellulose-containing material; b) preparing a slurry of pretreated lignocellulose-containing material and thermo treated distiller's grain; c) hydrolyzing the slurry with one or more cellulolytic enzymes; d) fermenting with a fermenting organism. | 02-17-2011 |
20110045546 | Construction of Highly Efficient Cellulase Compositions for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose - This invention provides novel enzyme compositions using newly identified and isolated | 02-24-2011 |
20110081689 | Process for Thermal-Mechanical Pretreatment of Biomass - Disclosed is a process for the thermal-mechanical pretreatment of biomass. The process includes subjecting a biomass feedstock including fibers containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, to thermal reaction under conditions exceeding atmospheric pressure, at a temperature exceeding ambient temperature, at a predetermined moisture content and for a predetermined amount of time. Subsequently, the pressure of said thermal reaction is reduced under conditions resulting in explosive decompression of said biomass. The decompressed biomass is then subjected to axial shear forces to mechanically reduce the size of the fibers of the biomass to obtain treated biomass. The resultant treated biomass has a high level of enzymatic digestability and a low concentration of degradation products. | 04-07-2011 |
20110091940 | HIGHLY DISORDERED CELLULOSE - Disclosed are methods and systems for treating cellulose to make it more accessible for enzymatic or chemical modification. The invention includes treating cellulose with an alkali in an alcohol/water co-solvent system. The treatment decrystallizes or deaggregates the cellulosic material. The methods and systems increase the efficiency of enzymatic or chemical modifications of cellulose for use as biofuels or cellulose derivatives. | 04-21-2011 |
20110091941 | Process For Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to processes for hydrolyzing lignocellulose-containing material. The invention also relates to processes of producing fermentation products including a hydrolysis process of the invention. | 04-21-2011 |
20110124057 | ORGANIC MATERIAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM USING BIOMASS MATERIAL AND METHOD - An organic material production system using biomass material includes: a hydrothermal decomposition apparatus ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110124058 | RECOMBINANT THERMOASCUS AURANTIACUS BETA-GLUCOSIDASE VARIANTS FOR PRODUCTION OF FERMENTABLE SUGARS FROM CELLULOSIC BIOMASS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for the expression of recombinant β-glucosidase variants, as well as their use in the production of fermentable sugars from cellulosic biomass. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129881 | RECOMBINANT BETA-GLUCOSIDASE VARIANTS FOR PRODUCTION OF SOLUBLE SUGARS FROM CELLULOSIC BIOMASS - The invention relates to recombinant expression of a variant form of a fungal C1 strain β-glucosidase. The invention also relates to the generation of fermentable sugars from biomass and the production of biofuels by fermentation of the sugars using genetically modified organisms expressing the β-glucosidase variant. The invention provides methods for producing a fermentable sugar, such as glucose, from cellobiose by contacting cellobiose with a recombinant β-glucosidase variant protein, such as a variant protein secreted by a recombinant host cell into culture medium. Methods of the invention may be used for conversion of a biomass substrate to a fermentable sugar, and ultimately to ethanol or other biofuel. | 06-02-2011 |
20110159554 | YEAST FOR PRODUCTION OF GLUCOSE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF GLUCOSE USING THE SAME - The invention provides: yeast having cellulose degradation ability that degrades cellulose outside the cell and glucose accumulation ability that accumulates, in a reaction liquid, glucose produced from cellulose as a result of the cellulose degradation ability, when the yeast was brought into contact with cellulose in the reaction liquid; and a method for producing glucose, wherein the glucose is produced from cellulose, the method comprising the step of bringing the yeast into contact with cellulose in a reaction liquid and the step of separating and collecting, from the reaction liquid, glucose accumulated in the reaction liquid as a result of the contact of the yeast with the cellulose. | 06-30-2011 |
20110165631 | ARABINITOL DEHYDROGENASE FROM NEUROSPORA CRASSA - Stable and active arabinitol dehydrogenases (LAD) from | 07-07-2011 |
20110177565 | ISOLATED POLYPEPTIDE FOR INCREASING ACTIVITY OF POLYSACCHARIDE HYDROLASE AND METHODS OF USE - An isolated polypeptide is disclosed that improves the hydrolyzing capacity of a polysaccharide hydrolase such as cellulase, is capable of binding to a polysaccharide, is deficient in polysaccharide hydrolase activity, and includes a GH45 or a pollen-allergen domain. Methods of hydrolyzing polysaccharides using the isolated polypeptide are also disclosed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110183381 | THERMOCELLULASES FOR LIGNOCELLULOSIC DEGRADATION - Thermostable cellulase enzyme systems comprising at least one each of a thermostable endoglucanase, an exo-processive-endoglucanase, and a β-glucosidase carry out the complete, coordinated hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose to monomeric glucose. | 07-28-2011 |
20110195463 | NOVEL THERMOPHILIC ENDO-GLUCANASE AND USES THEREOF - A novel thermophilic endo-glucanase, nucleic acid encoding the endo-glucase, and uses thereof in converting ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars. | 08-11-2011 |
20110195464 | BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR CONVERSION OF HEMICELLULOSE HYDROLYSATES TO BIOBASED PRODUCTS - The invention relates to processes and biocatalysts for producing ethanol and other useful products from biomass and/or other materials. Initial processing of lignocellulosic biomass frequently yields methylglucuronoxylose (MeGAX) and related products which are resistant to further processing by common biocatalysts. Strains of | 08-11-2011 |
20110201060 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SCYLLO-INOSITOL - This invention pertains to a process for manufacturing scyllo-Inositol. Specifically, the current invention pertains to a process for converting myo-Inositol to scyllo-Inositol using a bioconversion process. | 08-18-2011 |
20110244527 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING B-GLUCANASE AND XYLANASE, AND LIQUID CULTURE MEDIUM - A method for producing β-glucanase and xylanase which includes the step of culturing a microorganism classified under the genus | 10-06-2011 |
20110287493 | FORMIC ACID TREATMENTS OF BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK - The instant invention pertains to the use of formic acid in new processes for treating feedstocks comprising holocellulose, as well as, new compositions suitable for, for example, bioalcohol production. The processes may comprise first mixing the feedstock with an aqueous acid solution comprising formic acid and then producing a hydrolysis product comprising monosaccharides and water-soluble oligosaccharides. The compositions typically comprise a feedstock comprising holocellulose and an aqueous acid solution comprising formic acid. Advantageously, the processes and compositions of the present invention may be used in more environmentally friendly, cost-efficient production of fuels. | 11-24-2011 |
20110294169 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC TREATMENTS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, methods of treating lignocellulosic materials are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of treating a lignocellulosic material comprises degrading lignin of the lignocellulosic material with at least one fungus and hydrolyzing cellulose of the lignocellulosic material with at least one microorganism. | 12-01-2011 |
20120009632 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOL AND OTHER BIOPRODUCTS FROM BIOMASS USED IN THERMAL CONVERSION TO ENERGY AND STEPWISE ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS PROCESS FOR CELLULOSIC FIBER - A method for the production of alcohol and other bioproducts hemicelluloses extracted from biomass prior to thermal conversion of the biomass to energy. The process can be integrated with the host plant process to minimize the energy loss from extracting hemicelluloses. Also disclosed is a Stepwise enzymatic break down of cellulose fibers from a pulping operation which is performed with the redeployment of equipment and vessels contained within typical existing pulp and paper manufacturing mills. The preferred feedstock is highly delignified pulp from acid or alkaline pulping process or from bleaching stage. | 01-12-2012 |
20120021467 | METHOD OF PRODUCING XYLITOL AND ARABINOSE AT SAME TIME FROM HEMICELLULOSE HYDROLYSATES - The present invention relates to a method of producing xylitol and arabinose at same time from hemicellulose hydrolysates, material rich in xylan is hydrolyzed by acid or enzymes to obtain hydrolysate mostly containing xylose and arabinose, then inoculated in | 01-26-2012 |
20120021468 | PRODUCTION OF L-RIBOSE AND OTHER RARE SUGARS - The invention provides methods and compositions for the production of L-ribitol and other rare sugars using a mannitol-1-dehydrogenase or a polyol-1-dehydrogenase. | 01-26-2012 |
20120040413 | CHLORINE DIOXIDE TREATMENT OF BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK - The instant invention pertains to the use of chlorine dioxide in new processes for treating lignocellulosic feedstocks, as well as, new compositions suitable for, for example, bioalcohol production. Advantageously, the processes and compositions of the present invention may be used in more environmentally friendly, cost-efficient production of fuels and, if desired, may be coupled with other biomass processing facilities such as Kraft pulp bleaching mills. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040414 | Expression of Steady State Metabolic Pathways - The present disclosure pertains to a method for increasing the production of a desired product having: identifying a steady state metabolic pathway for the synthesis of a desired product from a desired substrate; producing a polynucleotide encoding one or more polypeptide that participates in the steady state metabolic pathway for the synthesis of the desired product from the desired substrate; introducing the polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide into a host cell; transforming a host cell with an expression vector having an expressible polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide; and cultivating the host cell under a culture condition that induces the production of the desired product. | 02-16-2012 |
20120058524 | METHODS FOR INCREASING THE YIELD OF FERMENTABLE SUGARS FROM PLANT STOVER - Methods for increasing yield of fermentable sugars from plant stover are provided. The methods include using plants homozygous for two brown midrib mutations, bm1 and bm3. The methods also include using plants homozygous for a mutation in a gene that results in reduced cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity, and a mutation in a gene that results in reduced 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde/5-hydroxyconiferyl alcohol O-methyltransferase activity. The methods also include using transgenic plants that have reduced cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity and reduced 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde/5-hydroxyconiferyl alcohol O-methyltransferase activity in comparison with wild-type plants. | 03-08-2012 |
20120064580 | TERMITE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF FOR IN VITRO CONVERSION OF LIGNIN-CONTAINING MATERIALS TO FERMENTABLE PRODUCTS - The disclosure provides isolated nucleic acid molecules derived from the gut of the termite | 03-15-2012 |
20120129229 | Yeast Expressing Cellulases for Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Using Cellulose - Host cells, comprising | 05-24-2012 |
20120156734 | THERMOSTABLE PAENIBACILLUS XYLANASES - This invention relates to mutant xylanases, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of using these xylanases. | 06-21-2012 |
20120164696 | RECOMBINANT BETA-GLUCOSIDASE VARIANTS FOR PRODUCTION OF SOLUBLE SUGARS FROM CELLULOSIC BIOMASS - The invention relates to recombinant expression of a variant form of a fungal C1 strain β-glucosidase. The invention also relates to the generation of fermentable sugars from biomass and the production of biofuels by fermentation of the sugars using genetically modified organisms expressing the β-glucosidase variant. The invention provides methods for producing a fermentable sugar, such as glucose, from cellobiose by contacting cellobiose with a recombinant β-glucosidase variant protein, such as a variant protein secreted by a recombinant host cell into culture medium. Methods of the invention may be used for conversion of a biomass substrate to a fermentable sugar, and ultimately to ethanol or other biofuel. | 06-28-2012 |
20120225459 | Fructanase - The present invention relates to a novel protein and a method for the manufacture thereof. The novel protein according to the invention is a recombinant protein with fructanase activity. The recombinant protein according to the invention is an engineered protein derived from recombinant DNA encoding for the protein. The recombinant protein may be or may comprise a fragment of a naturally occurring protein, i.e. of a naturally occurring fructanase protein. | 09-06-2012 |
20120244580 | IMMOBILIZATION OF PSICOSE-EPIMERASE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING D-PSICOSE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method of successively producing D-psicose from D-fructose or D-glucose by using a psicose-epimerase derived from | 09-27-2012 |
20120252074 | PENTOSE FERMENTATION BY A RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISM - The present invention provides methods and compositions suitable for use in the conversion of xylose to xylitol and xylulose, including nucleic acid constructs, recombinant fungal host cells, and related materials. | 10-04-2012 |
20120264178 | METHODS OF ENABLING ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS AND FERMENTATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS WITH PRETREATED FEEDSTOCK FOLLOWING HIGH SOLIDS STORAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF ENZYMES - The present invention provides methods of producing pretreated lignocellulosic biomass combined with enzymes for the storage and transporation of the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass that may be used in biofuel and bioproduct production. The methods allows the coexistence of the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass and the enzymes during storage and transporation, the immediate hydrolysis of the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass to produce sugars, without further addition of enzymes, in a biofuel or bioproduct production site, the enhancement of the final hydrolytic activity of the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass, and/or the reduction in sensitivity of the inhibitors in the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. | 10-18-2012 |
20120276597 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES - A microbial consortium comprises of an | 11-01-2012 |
20120282660 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIGNOCELLULOSE CONTAINING MATERIAL - The invention is related to a method for processing biomass derived from plants or animals, comprising the steps of: | 11-08-2012 |
20120309060 | Processing Biomass - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. | 12-06-2012 |
20120315677 | SACCHARIDE-SOLUTION PRODUCING APPARATUS, FERMENTATION SYSTEM, SACCHARIDE-SOLUTION PRODUCING METHOD, AND FERMENTATION METHOD - A saccharide-solution producing apparatus | 12-13-2012 |
20120329102 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF PENTOSE SUGARS USING RECOMBINANT CELLS - The invention provides, inter alia, compositions and methods for the biological production of pentose sugars, such as 2-methylerythritol (2-ME), 1-deoxyxylulose (1-DX), and monoacetylated-2-C-methylerythritols, using recombinant cells. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329103 | PLANT WALL DEGRADATIVE COMPOUNDS AND SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to cell wall degradative systems, in particular to systems containing enzymes that bind to and/or depolymerize cellulose. These systems have a number of applications. | 12-27-2012 |
20130029384 | THERMOSTABLE SUCROSE PHOSPHORYLASE - The present invention relates to a sucrose phosphorylase from | 01-31-2013 |
20130095532 | POLYPEPTIDE HAVING ACETYL XYLAN ESTERASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a variant polypeptide or variant polynucleotide thereof, wherein the variant polypeptide has at least 82% sequence identity with the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the variant polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide that has at least 82% sequence identity with the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2. The invention features the full length coding sequence of the novel gene as well as the amino acid sequence of the full-length functional polypeptide and functional equivalents of the gene or the amino acid sequence. The invention also relates to methods for using the polypeptide in industrial processes. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention suitable for producing these proteins. | 04-18-2013 |
20130102036 | NOVEL MARINE BACTERIUM OF METABOLIZING 3,6-ANHYDRO-L-GALACTOSE AND USE OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a novel marine microorganism which can metabolize 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose and use of the same. The novel marine microorganism belongs to | 04-25-2013 |
20130130330 | NOVEL GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE WITH BETA-XYLOSIDASE AND BETA-GLUCOSIDASE ACTIVITIES AND USES THEREOF - A novel glycosyl hydrolase with activities of beta-xylosidase and beta-glucosidase is provided. Said glycosyl hydrolase can convert 7-xylosyltaxane compounds to 7-hydroxyltaxane compounds. | 05-23-2013 |
20130203128 | VARIANT CBH I POLYPEPTIDES - In alternative embodiments, the invention provides polypeptides having a lignocellulolytic (lignocellulosic) activity, e.g., a ligninolytic and cellulolytic activity, including, e.g., a glycosyl hydrolase, a cellulase, an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase (cbhl) (e.g., an exo-cellobiohydrolase, e.g., having an “exo” activity that can processively release cellobiose units β-1,4 glucose-glucose disaccharide), a beta-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a xylosidase (e.g., a (β-xylosidase) and/or an arabinofuranosidase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one embodiment, the invention provides thermostable and thermotolerant forms of polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention are used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts; for example, as enzymes for the bioconversion of a biomass, e.g., lignocellulosic residues, into fermentable sugars, where in one aspect these sugars are used as a chemical feedstock for the production of ethanol and fuels, e.g., biofuels, e.g., synthetic liquid or gas fuels, including ethanol, methanol and the like. | 08-08-2013 |
20130210089 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUGARS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS PRE-TREATED WITH A MIXTURE OF HYDRATED INORGANIC SALTS AND METALLIC SALTS - The present invention concerns a process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sugars, comprising at least three steps. The first step is a step for cooking the lignocellulosic biomass in the presence of at least one hydrated inorganic salt mixed with at least one other metallic salt. The second step is a step for separating at least one solid fraction which has undergone the cooking step, and the third step is a step for enzymatic hydrolysis of said solid fraction to convert the polysaccharides into monosaccharides. The sugars obtained thereby can then be fermented into alcohols. | 08-15-2013 |
20130224804 | EXPRESSION OF STEADY STATE METABOLIC PATHWAYS - The present disclosure pertains to a method for increasing the production of a desired product having: identifying a steady state metabolic pathway for the synthesis of a desired product from a desired substrate; producing a polynucleotide encoding one or more polypeptide that participates in the steady state metabolic pathway for the synthesis of the desired product from the desired substrate; introducing the polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide into a host cell; transforming a host cell with an expression vector having an expressible polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide; and cultivating the host cell under a culture condition that induces the production of the desired product. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224805 | System and Method for Converting Cellulosic Biomass into a Sugar Solution - A process and apparatus for converting cellulosic biomass pulp into a sugar solution is provided. The process includes combining a quantity of cellulosic biomass pulp with a quantity of acid and a quantity of enzyme. The combined quantity of cellulosic biomass pulp, enzyme, and acid are placed in an enzymatic hydrolysis reactor having a predetermined temperature range and predetermined pH level, thereby producing a quantity of monomeric sugar solution. | 08-29-2013 |
20130252287 | PROTEIN-ENHANCED SURFACTANTS FOR ENZYME ACTIVATION - Disclosed herein are compositions containing enzymes, particularly acting at the interface between two immiscible phases where the rate of enzymatic activity is increased by addition of a blend of surfactant(s) and a mixture derived from yeast fermentation, that contain non-enzymatic exo-proteins released by yeast in response to a non-lethal stress. The enzymes include those that work at the interface between an aqueous solution and a water immiscible phase, liquid or solid, such as oil, fat, cellulose, lignin, etc. including, but not limited to the following or combinations thereof: lipases, polysaccharase, lignase, cellulase and the like, in which the substrate of an enzymatic reaction forms a phase, segregated from the aqueous solution in which the enzymes are typically operating. Disclosed herein are methods for improving a washing solution with the use of these compositions, where the enzyme-protein-surfactant solution can be used in such applications as: laundry, spot remover, pre-laundry, dishes, hard surface cleaning, wastewater treatment, cellulose breakdown as in ethanol production, lignin utilization, environmental remediation, industrial cleaning, and agricultural applications. | 09-26-2013 |
20130266992 | COMPOSITION FOR INCREASING SACCHARIFICATION EFFICIENCY OF BIOMASS, METHOD FOR INCREASING SACCHARIFICATION EFFICIENCY OF BIOMASS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING BIOETHANOL DERIVED FROM BIOMASS ON A LARGE SCALE USING CHAPERONE PROTEIN - The present invention relates to a novel method for increasing saccharification efficiency by adding chaperone protein during saccharification process, more precisely a composition for increasing saccharification efficiency of biomass containing cellulose using peroxiredoxin (Prx) protein and a method for increasing glucose yield by using the same. The conventional saccharification process has the disadvantage of decreasing cellulase activity, suggesting that the high priced saccharogenic enzyme has to be continuously supplied since the saccharogenic enzyme is losing its activity continuously by reducing sugar through the whole saccharification process. Therefore, to increase saccharification efficiency, the present invention provides a method characterized by increasing saccharification efficiency by preventing cellulase from losing its activity throughout the whole saccharification process by using chaperone protein, particularly Prx protein herein, together with cellulase. The method of the present invention, therefore, can overcome the disadvantage of the conventional saccharification process. | 10-10-2013 |
20130288311 | CELLULOSE SACCHARIFICATION APPARATUS, BIOMASS SACCHARIFICATION APPARATUS, FERMENTATION APPARATUS AND CELLULOSE SACCHARIFICATION METHOD - A fermentation apparatus (A) of the present invention comprising: an enzymatic reactor ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130288312 | TREATMENT METHOD FOR BIOMASS TO MAXIMIZE SUGAR YIELD, AND ADDITIVE USED IN SAME - Disclosed is a treatment method of biomass to maximize sugar yield, which uses a specific additive which can effectively adsorb lignin-derived compounds and various inhibitors of the enzymatic activity to promote saccharification of cellulose catalyzed by cellulose hydrolases, and thus can maximize sugar yield from pretreated biomass. | 10-31-2013 |
20130309730 | LACCASES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel enzymes and the uses thereof. The invention also relates to methods of producing such enzymes, coding nucleic acid molecules, recombinant cells and methods of modifying biomass from such materials. The invention is particularly suited to degrade biomass and/or to improve biomass degradation. The invention also relates to various applications of the enzymes of the invention for the production of bioenergy (such as bioethanol), as well as in the field of chemistry, paper industry, textile industry and beverage industry. | 11-21-2013 |
20140038245 | EXTRACELLULAR ALDONOLACTONASE - The present disclosure relates to hydrolysis of hexose-δ-lactones by use of an | 02-06-2014 |
20140065678 | Recombinant Beta-Glucosidase Variants for Production of Soluble Sugars from Cellulosic Biomass - The invention relates to recombinant expression of a variant form of a fungal C1 strain β-glucosidase. The invention also relates to the generation of fermentable sugars from biomass and the production of biofuels by fermentation of the sugars using genetically modified organisms expressing the β-glucosidase variant. The invention provides methods for producing a fermentable sugar, such as glucose, from cellobiose by contacting cellobiose with a recombinant β-glucosidase variant protein, such as a variant protein secreted by a recombinant host cell into culture medium. Methods of the invention may be used for conversion of a biomass substrate to a fermentable sugar, and ultimately to ethanol or other biofuel. | 03-06-2014 |
20140093920 | METHODS FOR TREATING LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic material. The present invention further provides for pretreated lignocellulosic material that can be used to produce products, such as fermentable sugars. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106412 | SCREW COMPRESSION PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC SUSPENSIONS CONTAINING A HIGH PROPORTION OF DRY MATERIAL - The invention describes a process for the conversion of aqueous suspensions of lignocellulosic solids comprising a solids content of between 1 and 20% of dry material, said process comprising a step a) for compression of said suspension so as to separate the liquid phase present in and between the solids from the compressed solid phase and a step b) for extraction of at least the liquid phase, said liquid phase then being homogenised by heat and/or chemical treatments and reinjected on to the compressed solid phase. | 04-17-2014 |
20140162324 | Biorefinery Process for Extraction, Separation and Recovery of Fermentable Saccharides, Other Useful Compounds, and Yield of Improved Lignocellulosic Material from Plant Biomass - Non-food plant biomass is subjected hot-water extraction in a pressurized vessel at an elevated temperature up to about 250° C. without addition of reagents, to yield an aqueous extract containing hemicellulosic components and a lignocellulosic residue. The process leaves the lignocellulose substantially intact, but with the hemicellulosic content largely removed. The separated aqueous extract or liquor is concentrated and purified, and long-chain sugars are reduced into monomer saccharides. The lignocellulosic residue may be further processed, to yield a useful fibrous material that is highly resistant to sorption of water. This material may be used for composite materials that resist water degradation, or may be used to produce a higher thermal-yield, water-resistant fuel, or may be used as bioconversion feedstock for producing high-value, lignocellulosic derivatives. | 06-12-2014 |
20140186901 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FERMENTABLE SUGARS, CELLULOSE SOLIDS, AND LIGNIN FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - In some variations, the invention provides a process for fractionating biomass, comprising: fractionating the biomass in the presence of a solvent for lignin, sulfur dioxide, and water, to produce a liquor containing hemicellulose, cellulose-rich solids, and lignin; hydrolyzing the hemicellulose contained in the liquor, to produce hemicellulosic monomers; hydrolyzing the cellulose-rich solids to produce glucose; and recovering the hemicellulosic monomers and the glucose, as fermentable sugars, wherein a metal sulfite or metal bisulfite additive is introduced to react directly or indirectly with lignin to produce sulfonated lignin. The disclosed processes may enhance lignin separations as well as promote the co-product potential of lignin. | 07-03-2014 |
20140242642 | DUAL COFACTOR SPECIFIC RIBITOL DEHYDROGENASE AND USE THEREOF - There are provided a novel ribitol dehydrogenase, a residue determining double coenzyme specificity, and a method for preparing L-ribulose using the same, and more particularly, to a ribitol dehydrogenase producing rare sugars, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, a vector including the nucleic acid molecules, a transformant including the vector, a mutant of the ribitol dehydrogenase, and a method for preparing L-ribulose using the ribitol dehydrogenase. The ribitol dehydrogenase having double coenzyme specificity, which is derived from | 08-28-2014 |
20140256001 | COOLING AND PROCESSING MATERIALS - Systems and methods for cooling and processing materials are disclosed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140302568 | POLYOL OXIDASE - A novel polyol oxidase is derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus | 10-09-2014 |
20140308714 | DECREASED POLYSACCHARIDE O-ACETYLATION - The disclosure relates to polypeptides and polynucleotides from multiple species related to the O-acetylation of polysaccharides in plants. The disclosure also describes plants with reduced polysaccharide O-acetylation, methods related to the generation of plants with reduced polysaccharide O-acetylation, polysaccharides with reduced O-acetylation, and methods of using plants and polysaccharides having reduced O-acetylation. | 10-16-2014 |
20140308715 | MICROBIAL CONVERSION OF SUGAR ACIDS AND MEANS THEREIN - A DNA molecule comprising a fungal gene encoding an enzyme protein capable of converting L-galactonic acid into L-threo-3-deoxy-hexulosonic acid has been cloned and heterologously expressed. The enzyme is involved in the metabolic conversion of sugar acids, which are present in biological waste material such as sugar beet pulp and other pectin comprising material. A microorganism genetically modified to effectively express said enzyme may be used in fermenting biomaterial to desired end products such as ethanol. Alternatively, microorganisms in which the gene has been inactivated may be used to produce L-galactonic acid, which accumulates when the expression of the gene is prevented. | 10-16-2014 |
20140329285 | ON-FARM INTEGRATED HIGH-SOLIDS PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR BIOMASS - A method for on-farm processing a biomass feedstock into a useful industrial chemicals includes the steps of (a) delignifying the biomass feedstock to produce a delignified biomass, (b) subjecting the delignified biomass to cellulase production, (c) subjecting the delignified biomass with attached cellulase to simultaneous cellulolytic and solventogenic reactions to produce useful industrial chemicals (d) collecting and separating the useful industrial chemical from the fermentation broth and (e) collecting the fermentation residues. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335572 | Polypeptides Having Catalase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - Provided are isolated polypeptides having catalase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335573 | Fusion Proteins Comprising Type-II Cohesin Modules, Multi-Enzyme Complexes Comprising Same and Uses Thereof - Fusion proteins including a type-II cohesin module that are capable of integrating into native and designer cellulosomes. β-glucosidases modified to include a type-II cohesin module and polynucleotides encoding same. Multi-enzyme complexes including the fusion proteins, and methods for biomass degradation utilizing same. | 11-13-2014 |
20140363856 | AN IMPROVED PRE-HYDROLYSIS STEP INVOLVING VACUUM - An improved pre-hydrolysis step involving exposing water insoluble pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass to vacuum conditions, with and without enzymes is disclosed. After exposing the water insoluble pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass to vacuum conditions, enzymatic hydrolysis is conducted on the pre-treated material. The result is an increased yield of glucose and often xylose after the enzymatic hydrolysis when compared to a composition which has not been exposed to vacuum conditions. | 12-11-2014 |
20140370554 | NOVEL MUTANT L-ARABITOL DEHYDROGENASE DERIVED FROM NEUROSPORA CRASSA WITH ENHANCED ACTIVITY - The present invention is to enhance the stability and enzyme activity of an L-arabitol dehydrogenase derived from | 12-18-2014 |
20150044733 | FLOCCULATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC HYDROLYZATES - A method of separating a lignin-rich solid phase from a solution, comprising: pretreating a lignocellulosic biomass with a pretreatment fluid having to remove soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles; separating the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass from the pretreatment fluid with soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles; flocculating the separated pretreatment fluid with soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles using PEO or CPAM as a flocculating agent; and filtering the flocculated separated pretreatment fluid with soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles to remove agglomerates. | 02-12-2015 |
20150104835 | STATIC SOLID STATE BIOREACTOR AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A static solid state bioreactor and method of using same. The bioreactor comprises a vessel having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a sealable opening. A gas distribution system in communication with the upper end and the lower end of the vessel. A liquid distribution system in communication with the upper end of the vessel. A liquid recovery system in communication with the lower end of the vessel. A material removal system disposed at the lower end of the vessel for removing biomass from the vessel. | 04-16-2015 |
20150291988 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUGAR DERIVATIVES - A process for converting a sugar from a hemicellulose-containing material into the form of a compound having at least one ionic binding site, which is characterized in that the hemicellulose-containing material is hydrolyzed enzymatically or non-enzymatically and the obtained hydrolysate is subjected to a conversion involving at least one enzymatic step, wherein sugars are released and the released sugars are converted into compounds having at least one ionic binding site, and the use of such a process. | 10-15-2015 |
20150299736 | MODIFIED BACTERIA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOALCOHOL - The present invention provides a modified bacterial strain capable of fermenting both hexose and pentose sugars for production of bioalcohol wherein a promoter of pyruvate dehydrogenase operon (PDH) is replaced with a promoter of a gene that is expressed under anaerobic conditions. The present invention further provides a method of obtaining modified bacterial strain capable of fermenting both hexose and pentose sugar for production of bioalcohol. The present invention also provides a method of fermenting lignocellulosic biomass having hexose and pentose sugar using the modified bacteria for production of biomass. | 10-22-2015 |
20150329868 | MODIFIED PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF CARBON-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a continuous production system for producing carbon-containing compounds, comprising a genetically modified photosynthetic microorganism, such as a | 11-19-2015 |
20150337277 | Alpha-Amylases and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present disclosure relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing the polypeptides, and method of using polypeptides, including in ethanol production processes. | 11-26-2015 |
20150344921 | ADVANCED AUGER AND FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR THE SACCHARIFICATION OF BIOMASS - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for generating sugars from biomass. The methods and systems provide increased yields of carbohydrates and fermentable sugars by combining enzyme recycling with removal of saccharification enzyme inhibitors and increased solids loading. | 12-03-2015 |
20150353978 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRUCTOSE - A method for the enzymatic production of D-fructose from D-glucose in a one-pot synthesis, wherein D-glucose is oxidized enzymatically to D-glucosone and D-glucosone is reduced enzymatically to D-fructose and the use of the D-fructose produced in this way for the production of furan derivatives. | 12-10-2015 |
20160017444 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can be useful in enhancing sugar yields from biomass. | 01-21-2016 |
20160017540 | PRETREATMENT AND FRACTIONATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - Method and apparatus for enhanced production of sugars and lignin via fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass through ionic liquid pretreatment and mild alkaline treatment. The resulting biomass is easily fractionated and amenable to efficient and rapid enzymatic hydrolysis or acid hydrolysis and catalytic conversion to valuable products with high recovery of the enzymes used in the hydrolysis. | 01-21-2016 |
20160024712 | PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - Lignocellulosic biomass can be fractionated for the purpose of increasing cellulose purity in the pulp, increasing native lignin content of the isolated lignin, and improving cellulose hydrolysis, by performing the steps of: (a) extracting the biomass with an extracting liquid comprising at least 20 wt % of a first organic solvent at a temperature below 100° C.; (b) treating the extracted biomass with a treatment liquid comprising a second organic solvent selected from lower alcohols, ethers and ketones, optionally water and optionally an acid, at a temperature between 120° C. and 280° C., and, optionally: (c) subjecting a cellulose-enriched product stream resulting from step (b) to enzymatic hydrolysis. The first and second organic solvent may be different or the same; in particular they comprise ethanol or acetone. | 01-28-2016 |
20160053289 | METHOD FOR THE ISOMERISATION OF GLUCOSE - Disclosed is a method for the isomerisation of glucose by reduction to sorbitol and subsequent oxidation to fructose, in which the redox cofactors NAD | 02-25-2016 |
20160076067 | PROCESS FOR THE RAPID HYDROLYSIS OF HIGH SOLIDS BIOMASS - The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of
| 03-17-2016 |
20160076112 | CO-SOLVENT TO PRODUCE REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES FROM BIOMASS - The disclosure provides a system for production of reactive intermediates from lignocellulosic biomass. The reactive intermediates can be used as platform chemicals for biological conversions or can be further catalytically upgraded to be used as “drop in” reagents for fuels. The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for processing biomass to biofuels and intermediates. | 03-17-2016 |
20160115510 | Methods of Preconditioning Pretreated Cellulosic Material - The invention relates to methods of preconditioning pretreated cellulosic material in the presence of a combination of phenol oxidizing enzyme and glucoamylase. The invention also relates to processes of producing sugars and fermentation products including a preconditioning step. Finally the invention relates to a composition suitable for preconditioning. | 04-28-2016 |
20160122400 | POLYPEPTIDES WITH PERMEASE ACTIVITY - The invention relates to a polypeptide having one or more substitution at a position corresponding to position 339 or 376 of SEQ ID NO: 59, wherein the polypeptide is a member of the Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS). In an embodiment, the substitution is at position corresponding to 376 and wherein the amino acid at that position is replaced by an amino acid that has a van der Waals volume of 80 to 138 Å | 05-05-2016 |
20160152652 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING D-GALACTOSE FOR USE OF THE PRODUCTION OF D-TAGATOSE FROM WHEY PERMEATE OR DRIED WHEY PERMEATE | 06-02-2016 |
20160168607 | Inositol Biotransformation | 06-16-2016 |