Novozymes North America, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160113295 | Antistaling Process for Flat Bread - The present invention relates to a process for retarding the staling of flat breads, as well as flat breads obtainable by the method of the invention. | 04-28-2016 |
20160083762 | LIQUEFACTION PROCESSES - The present invention provides a process of liquefying starch-containing material comprising treating said starch-containing material with at least one alpha-amylase and a maltogenic amylase or at least one amylase and at least one esterase. | 03-24-2016 |
20160040205 | Enzymes for Starch Processing - The present invention relates to polypeptides comprising a carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and an alpha-amylase amino acid sequence as well as to the application of such polypeptides. | 02-11-2016 |
20160024447 | Detergent Pouch with Enzymatic Water-Soluble Film - The invention relates to enzyme containing water-soluble films, and their use in detergents. | 01-28-2016 |
20160024440 | Enzyme and Inhibitor Containing Water-Soluble Films - The invention relates to enzyme and protease inhibitor containing water-soluble films, and their use in detergents. | 01-28-2016 |
20150299681 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity And Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 10-22-2015 |
20140302576 | Processes of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium. | 10-09-2014 |
20140263049 | Methods for Enhancing the Dewaterability of Sludge with -Alpha-Amylase Treatment - The present invention relates to enhancing sludge dewaterability by adding an alpha-amylase to the sludge prior to conventional conditioning and dewatering operations. | 09-18-2014 |
20130337509 | Processes for Enzymatic Refining of Pretreated Cellulosic Material for Saccharification - The present invention relates to processes for processes for enzymatic refining of a pretreated cellulosic material for saccharification. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333072 | POLYPEPTIDES HAVING GLUCOAMYLASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides. | 12-12-2013 |
20130260423 | Methods of Saccharifying Sugar Cane Trash - The present invention relates to methods of saccharifying the trash (leaf) fraction of sugar cane using enzymes. | 10-03-2013 |
20130224802 | Methods of Hydrolyzing Oligomers in Hemicellulosic Liquor - The present invention relates to methods of degrading or converting biomass material enriched with hemicellulosic material into fermentable sugars. | 08-29-2013 |
20130217099 | Methods for Preventing, Removing, Reducing, or Disrupting Biofilm - The present invention relates to methods for preventing, removing, reducing, or disrupting biofilm present on a surface, comprising contacting the surface with an alpha-amylase derived from a bacterium. | 08-22-2013 |
20130173502 | Preparation of An Edible Product From Dough - The present invention is directed to mold control and extended shelf life methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with at least one preservative and at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is also directed to methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with a at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. | 07-04-2013 |
20130157307 | Process of Producing A Fermentation Product - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more deamidases are present in the fermentation medium. | 06-20-2013 |
20130149762 | Processes of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium. | 06-13-2013 |
20130137152 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activitiy and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding domains. | 05-30-2013 |
20130109071 | Fermentation Process | 05-02-2013 |
20130095522 | Processes For Producing Fermentation Products - The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein liquefied mash is saccharified or pre-saccharified using a thermostable carbohydrate-source generating enzyme before fermentation or SSF. | 04-18-2013 |
20130052702 | Methods for Enhancing By-Products From Fermentation Processes - The present invention relates to methods for enhancing yield and/or quality of by-products from fermentation processes used for producing fermentation products. The invention includes a process of fermenting starch-containing material into a fermentation product comprising a fermentation step wherein one or more enzymes are added before or during the fermentation step. More specifically, the present invention provides methods for increasing oil recovery yield from processes for producing fermentation products and further enhancing the quality of DDGS by removing fat content from DDGS that are produced as by-products in processes for producing fermentation products. | 02-28-2013 |
20130034883 | Processes of Producing a Fermentation Product - The invention relates to a process of process of producing a fermentation product, comprising: liquefying a starch-containing material to dextrins with an alpha-amylase in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide; saccharifying the dextrins to a sugar with a glucoamylase; and fermenting the sugar using a fermenting organism. | 02-07-2013 |
20130026095 | Methods for Enhancing the Dewaterability of Sludge with -Alpha-Amylase Treatment - The present invention relates to enhancing sludge dewaterability by adding an alpha-amylase to the sludge prior to conventional conditioning and dewatering operations. | 01-31-2013 |
20120322123 | Processes of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium. | 12-20-2012 |
20120309067 | Protease Variants - The present invention relates to proteases having at least 75% identity to a protease derived from | 12-06-2012 |
20120294978 | Enzymes For Starch Processing - The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction. | 11-22-2012 |
20120282658 | Alpha-Amylase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes. | 11-08-2012 |
20120258497 | Alpha-Amylases - The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants, polynucleotides encoding the variants and nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes. | 10-11-2012 |
20120219989 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides. | 08-30-2012 |
20120214197 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides. | 08-23-2012 |
20120214196 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity And Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides. | 08-23-2012 |
20120207699 | MITIGATION OF ODOR IN CLEANING MACHINES AND CLEANING PROCESSES - The invention relates to malodor controlling bacteria and related methods and compositions for the control and prevention of malodor. | 08-16-2012 |
20120193047 | METHODS FOR REDUCING CHLORINE DIOXIDE ASSOCIATED CORROSION - Methods for inhibiting chlorine dioxide associated corrosion in industrial equipment by treating industrial equipment (e.g., pipes, washers and other metallic, e.g., stainless steel surfaces) or process streams in contact with industrial equipment with one or more haloperoxidases, preferably, a chloroperoxidase, in an amount effective to reduce chlorine dioxide associated corrosion. | 08-02-2012 |
20120168310 | Process for separating and recovering C4 dicarboxylic acids - The present invention relates to processes for separating and recovering the C4 dicarboxylic acid, comprising: (a) subjecting an aqueous solution comprising a salt of the C4 dicarboxylic acid to concentrating electrodialysis to concentrate the salt of the C4 dicarboxylic acid in the aqueous solution; and (b) subjecting the resulting concentrate to bipolar membrane electrodialysis to convert the salt of the C4 dicarboxylic acid into the free acid of the C4 dicarboxylic acid. | 07-05-2012 |
20120160686 | Process for separating and recovering 3-hydroxypropionic acid - The present invention relates to processes for separating and recovering 3-hydroxypropionic acid, comprising: (a) subjecting an aqueous solution comprising a salt of 3-hydroxypropionic acid to concentrating electrodialysis to concentrate the salt of 3-hydroxypropionic acid in the aqueous solution; and (b) subjecting the resulting concentrate to bipolar membrane electro-dialysis to convert the salt of 3-hydroxypropionic acid into the free acid of 3-hydroxypropionic acid. | 06-28-2012 |
20120115199 | Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Pretreated Lignocellulose-Containing Material With Basidiomycota Mycelia And Yeast Cells - A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing treated basidiomycota mycelia and/or yeast cells to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. | 05-10-2012 |
20120107899 | Heat-Stable Carbonic Anhydrases and Their Use - The present invention relates to use of | 05-03-2012 |
20120028299 | Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Pretreated Lignocellulose-Containing Material With Dissolved Air Flotation Sludge - A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pretreating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing treated dissolved air flotation sludge to the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material to a hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. | 02-02-2012 |
20110311678 | Antistaling Process For Flat Bread - The present invention relates to a process for retarding the staling of flat breads, as well as flat breads obtainable by the method of the invention. | 12-22-2011 |
20110294163 | Of Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Pretreated Lignocellulose-Containing Material With Agricultural Residues - A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing agricultural residues to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to one or more hydrolyzing enzymes; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. The agricultural residues may be corn pith and/or corn cob. | 12-01-2011 |
20110262997 | PRODUCTION OF CELLULASE - The invention relates to a process of producing cellulase in a host cell, comprising cultivating said host cell capable of producing cellulase under conditions conducive for production of cellulase, wherein pre-treated ligno-cellulosic material is added to induce cellulase production. The invention also relates to use of pre-treated ligno-cellulosic material as inducer or carbon source in cellulase production processes. | 10-27-2011 |
20110262970 | Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Pretreated Lignocellulose-Containing Material With Cationic Polysaccharides - A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing a cationic polysaccharide to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of a first hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. The cationic polysaccharide may be a cationic starch. | 10-27-2011 |
20110244096 | PREPARATION OF AN EDIBLE PRODUCT FROM DOUGH - The present invention is directed to mold control and extended shelf life methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with at least one preservative and at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is also directed to methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with a at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is further directed to improved pan oil compositions for preparing edible dough based products which comprise at least one preservative in an amount effective to inhibit mold growth on the surface of the bread prepared from the dough and at least one pH adjusting agent in an amount effective to improve the activity of the at least one preservative and/or inhibit microbial growth on the surface of the bread prepared from the dough. | 10-06-2011 |
20110217745 | Enhancement of Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Pre-treated Biomass by Added Chitosan - A process for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material includes pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing chitosan or a chitosan-like polymer to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of a hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. | 09-08-2011 |
20110183395 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING A FERMENTATION PRODUCT - The present invention relates to processes for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from milled starch-containing material comprising (a) saccharifying the milled starch-containing material with a glucoamylase having an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, or a glucoamylase being at least 70% identical thereto, at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said starch-containing material, (b) fermenting using a fermenting organism. | 07-28-2011 |
20110171685 | Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Pretreated Lignocellulose-Containing Material With Paper Mill Sludge - A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing paper mill sludge to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of hydrolyzing enzyme; and adding a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. In an embodiment, the paper mill sludge comprises deinking paper sludge. | 07-14-2011 |
20110104759 | ENZYMES FOR STARCH PROCESSING - The present invention relates to polypeptides comprising a carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and an alpha-amylase amino acid sequence as well as to the application of such polypeptides. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104141 | Methods for Preventing, Removing, Reducing, or Disrupting Biofilm - The present invention relates to methods for preventing, removing, reducing, or disrupting biofilm present on a surface, comprising contacting the surface with an alpha-amylase derived from a bacterium. | 05-05-2011 |
20110020873 | Biomass Hydrolysis Process - The invention relates to a biomass process comprising removal and/or inactivation of an enzyme inhibitor from recycled washing solution. | 01-27-2011 |
20110008864 | Processes for Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more trehalases are present in the fermentation medium. | 01-13-2011 |
20110008863 | Methods for Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to methods for treating pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material comprising the steps of: a) subjecting a slurry comprising pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to agitation in the presence of one or more chemicals and/or one or more enzymes; b) subjecting said slurry to liquid-solid separation; c) recycling at least a portion of the liquid to the agitated slurry; d) optionally transferring solids-containing material for downstream processing. | 01-13-2011 |
20100323061 | ENZYMES FOR STARCH PROCESSING - The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction. | 12-23-2010 |
20100279371 | Processes Of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein increased levels of one or more pyrophosphatase enzymes are present in the fermentation medium. | 11-04-2010 |
20100273227 | Detoxifying Pre-Treated Lignocellulose-Containing Materials - The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material comprising subjecting the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to one or more phenolic compound oxidizing enzymes. | 10-28-2010 |
20100227367 | Process of Producing a Fermentation Product - The invention relates to a process for producing a fermentation product from molasses wherein molasses is i) treated with a combination of alpha-amylase and glucoamylase and ii) fermented using one or more fermenting organisms at a cell count in the range from 10 | 09-09-2010 |
20100221805 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS - The invention relates to methods for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprising: i) pre-treating lignocellulose-containing material; ii) introducing pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material into medium comprising fermentable sugars derived from starch-containing material; ii) fermenting using a fermenting organism. | 09-02-2010 |
20100216213 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding said 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. The invention also relates to the composition comprising a glucoamylase of the invention as well as the use such compositions for starch conversion processes, brewing, including processes for producing fermentation products or syrups. | 08-26-2010 |
20100216201 | Processes of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium. | 08-26-2010 |
20100178670 | PROCESSES OF PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a process of fermenting material derived from lignocellulose-containing material into a fermentation product by fermenting said material derived from lignocellulose-containing material using a fermenting organism obtained from a process of fermenting starch-containing material. | 07-15-2010 |
20100151549 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING A FERMENTATION PRODUCT - The invention relates to a process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch-containing material, including i) subjecting starch-containing material to an alpha-amylase, ii) subjecting the material obtained in step i) to an alpha-glucosidase and/or a maltose-generating enzyme, and iii) fermenting the material in the presence of a fermenting organism, such as yeast. Alternatively the invention relates to a process of producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material, preferably granular starch, which process comprises: a) subjecting starch-containing material to an alpha-glucosidase and optionally a glucose-generating and/or maltose-generating enzyme, and b) fermenting the material in the presence of a fermenting organism. | 06-17-2010 |
20100120108 | POLYPEPTIDES HAVING GLUCOAMYLASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding said polypeptides preferably derived from a strain of | 05-13-2010 |
20100112653 | Process of Producing a Fermentation Product - The present invention relates to processes for producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material comprising: (a) saccharifying starch-containing material with an alpha-amylase at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said starch-containing material; (b) fermenting using a fermenting organism, wherein a phytase is present during steps (a) and/or (b). | 05-06-2010 |
20090317893 | DESIZING PROCESS - A process for desizing of a sized fabric containing starch or starch derivatives during manufacture of a fabric, which process comprises incubating said sized fabric in an aqueous treating solution having a pH in the range between 1 and 5 which aqueous treating solution comprises an alpha-amylase. | 12-24-2009 |
20090214732 | PREPARATION OF AN EDIBLE PRODUCT FROM DOUGH - The present invention is directed to mold control and extended shelf life methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products comprising (a) treating a surface of a dough with (i) at least one preservative in an amount effective to inhibit mold growth on the surface of bread prepared from the dough, wherein the at least one preservative is suspended in the composition in the form of very fine preservative particles having a mean particle size below 30 μm and (ii) at least one pH adjusting agent in an amount effective to improve the activity of the at least one preservative and/or inhibit microbial growth on the surface of bread prepared from the dough; and (b) baking the dough to form the bread; wherein the treating is done prior to or during baking. | 08-27-2009 |
20090204552 | PREPARATION OF AN EDIBLE PRODUCT FROM DOUGH - The present invention is directed to mold control and extended shelf life methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with at least one preservative and at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is also directed to methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with a at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is further directed to improved pan oil compositions for preparing edible dough based products which comprise at least one preservative in an amount effective to inhibit mold growth on the surface of the bread prepared from the dough and at least one pH adjusting agent in an amount effective to improve the activity of the at least one preservative and/or inhibit microbial growth on the surface of the bread prepared from the dough. | 08-13-2009 |
20090136636 | PREPARATION OF AN EDIBLE PRODUCT FROM DOUGH - The present invention is directed to mold control and extended shelf life methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with at least one preservative and at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is also directed to methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with a at least one pH adjusting agent prior to or during baking. The present invention is further directed to improved pan oil compositions for preparing edible dough based products which comprise at least one preservative in an amount effective to inhibit mold growth on the surface of the bread prepared from the dough and at least one pH adjusting agent in an amount effective to improve the activity of the at least one preservative and/or inhibit microbial growth on the surface of the bread prepared from the dough. | 05-28-2009 |
20090065159 | CHEMICAL PULP TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating pitch problems in chemical pulp by treating chemical pulp process water with a combination of a lipase and a peroxide source. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating pitch problems in chemical pulp by treating chemical pulp process water with a lipase, a peroxide source and organic acid(s). | 03-12-2009 |
20090020243 | Use of Cyclodextrins for Reducing Deposits During Paper Production - The present invention relates to a method for preventing or reducing deposits in pulp and paper making processes by including a cyclodextrin during or after pulp formation in an amount effective for preventing or reducing the deposits. Optionally the cyclodextrin comprising the deposit is subsequently separated from the pulp. | 01-22-2009 |
20080318284 | Processes for Producing a Fermentation Product - The present invention relates to processes for producing a fermentation product comprising (a) saccharifying starch-containing material below the initial gelatinization temperature in the presence of i) from 0.001-50 AGU/g DS, preferably 0.01 to 10 AGU/g DS alpha-glucosidase activity more than the native amount of endogenous alpha-glucosidase present in the starch-containing material, and ii) from 0 (zero) to 10 FAU-F/g DS of alpha-amylase activity, and (b) fermenting using a fermenting organism. The invention also relates to an enzymatic composition for use in a process of the invention. | 12-25-2008 |
20080305206 | PROCESSES FOR MAKING ETHANOL - The present invention provides improved processes for recovering components of distillers' grain, such as, the components of distillers' dried grain (DDG), for use in various applications, including in the production of ethanol. | 12-11-2008 |
20080268512 | Process of Producing a Fermentation Product - The invention relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch-containing material using an increased dosage of alpha-amylase during liquefaction, which results in increased conversion of dextrins compared to conventional processes, and/or a reduced dosage of carbohydrate-generating enzyme during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation compared to a conventional process carried out at the same conditions. A process of the invention results in an increased yield. The invention also relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product resulting in substantially the same yield as a conventional process, wherein reduced dosage of carbohydrate-source generating enzyme is used during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. | 10-30-2008 |
20080257821 | Dewatering Whole Stillage - The present invention relates to a method of dewatering whole stillage comprising subjecting whole stillage to one or more enzymes capable of degrading a whole stillage component and separating the material obtained in step i) into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction. | 10-23-2008 |
20080254518 | Liquefaction Processes - The present invention relates to method of liquefying starch-containing material, wherein the method is carried out in stages. The invention also relates to a process of producing ethanol comprising a liquefaction step carried out according to the liquefaction method of the invention. | 10-16-2008 |
20080241901 | Hybrid Enzymes - The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising at least one carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and at least the catalytic module of a glucoamylase amino acid sequence. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme in starch processing and especially ethanol production. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241897 | Enzymatic Oil Interesterification - An improved process for enzymatic interesterification of oil containing a chelating agent with a base and a lipase. | 10-02-2008 |
20080227166 | Fermentation Processes - The present invention provides an improved process for producing a fermentation product in a fermentation medium, including ethanol, which process include a fermentation step, comprising subjecting the fermentation medium to at least one surfactant and at least one carbohydrate-source generating enzyme. | 09-18-2008 |
20080213862 | POLYPEPTIDES HAVING ALPHA-AMYLASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention relates to polypeptides having alpha-amylase activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to a polypeptide having carbohydrate-binding affinity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210541 | Distillation Process - The present invention relates to an improved process of distilling fermented mash, wherein one or more amylases and/or proteases are added to the fermentation mash before or during distillation. | 09-04-2008 |
20080199908 | Production Of Cellulase - The invention relates to a process of producing cellulase in a host cell, comprising cultivating said host cell capable of producing cellulase under conditions conducive for production of cellulase, wherein pre-treated ligno-cellulosic material is added to induce cellulase production. The invention also relates to use of pre-treated ligno-cellulosic material as inducer or carbon source in cellulase production processes. | 08-21-2008 |